My post has
to do with my walk to my internship everyday and how much I walk in the city in
general. I walk down Colfax everyday about 40 minutes to my internship. Simply observing
and exploring the area is an experience in itself; walking around the city and
doing as much walking as possible is the best way to get an understanding of
the city life, as well as experiencing all that Denver has to offer. There have
been plenty of times that we have been told that many individuals really do not
enjoy walking on Colfax and around areas where there is a large homeless
population. However, I do not mind it at all, and actually enjoy interacting
with the people in this area regardless of who they are. I am able to learn a
lot more from talking and being in the same space as individuals that are very
different from me even when some of the situations can be a little awkward to
begin with. It also helps that I care about the issues surrounding the problems
with homelessness; it gives me a chance to learn from and actually see what is
going in these parts of the city.
Not only is it interesting to
interact with these individuals on my own, but it is also remarkable to see how
they interact with one another. I saw individuals that did not look too well
off, from my perspective, playing/rolling dice and betting money on the games. This
was probably the most interesting thing that I observed on my way to and back
from work. It was interesting to see that they feel the only way to get back on
their feet is to get lucky and win money some way from playing a game or from
taking big risks to be able to make enough money to get going down the right
direction. I do not feel like they are confident to try to make this move in a
slow and steady way. Likely, they probably feel like they do not have the time
to be able to get back on their feet. Perhaps doing it the slow and steady way
makes them feel that they are falling into an even bigger hole then they are
already in.
Not only is it much more of an
experience interacting with these people, but through walking, it is much
easier to figure out all the places within the city that are a must-visit. It
also helps that our apartment building is in such a great location where it is
easy to get to practically every part of the Denver and surrounding area. Because
Denver is so nice in the winter, it is a perfect time to be out here to be able
to see all that I want to see without even having to drive anywhere. I have had
such a great experience so far because of how much I have taken advantage of
the different things to do, and how much I enjoy trying new things and taking
on new challenges that are much different from what I am used to. So far,
Denver has been everything I could have imagined and more. It has allowed me to
experience so many new things that I have never had a chance to experience
before. Denver is definitely a place I could see myself living after school and
far into my future. I am enjoying it so far and plan to keep enjoying it and
keep learning more and more about this wonderful city.
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