Commentary: Observation and Impressions

As you observe, record the sensory details of the phenomenon/trend, as well as the spatial/contextual perimeters. How does it look and feel to you? Consider what it reminds you of, literally and figuratively. How is it like or unlike other things you’ve experienced? Note how others react to it. Are there differences between your response and others’ responses? What significance does it have for you? What significance does it seem to have for them?

Skateboarding doesn't really cause too much in the form of something that can be sensed, unless you are actually hit by one of the skateboarders themselves. This happens quite often from what I have heard from people I know. Most of the time, skateboarders hit pedestrians in crowded areas at peak times of the day, such as when many classes are beginning at the same time. To me, skateboarders that ride during these times are a nuisance because one constantly has to be looking out and making sure that he or she is not in the way of an oncoming skateboarder. This reminds me of rush hour traffic. The pedestrians being cars that are sitting in traffic patiently waiting to get to their destination, whereas the skateboarders are those people in cars that try to take dangerous measures to weave around the cars, which sometimes can cause an accident. The issue of skateboarding on campus has a very common response among a majority of people that walk to class. And this response is a very negative one. This issue is a very significant issue for students, including me, and I am sure many people would like to see a change.