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February 29

  • Jan’s Sunset

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    Tina Zheng

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    Sunset Park is a part of Jan’s childhood and his progressing life. He enjoyed the park as it’s a big park and many people enjoy using it. This park is close to his house, so he’s able to view it and go in to hang out or relax. However, there have been some changes in the park. The two places that had the most significant changes were the playground and the sprinklers. The playground seemed a lot grayer post-construction, making it not seem as vibrant. The sprinklers used to be vibrant as well, and like a big arena; the changes made the space cluttered and not as free. Even though the park seemed to be grayer than how it was when he was 9 or 10 years of age, he still enjoys going there from time to time for relaxation and just having some downtime.

    The sprinkler area in Sunset Park.
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  • Interview w. Tina – Jan Avendano

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    After interviewing Tina about her smartwatch, I was able to learn quite a bit about what else she liked about the watch and more about how it has helped her maintain her health.

    Tina used to play Badminton, but now she spends more time going on walks, trying to get as many steps in as she can in the day. While she wanted a smartwatch, it didn’t matter to her exactly which one she got as long as it helped her to track her well-being, and she had the perfect opportunity when she bundled it with the smartphone she was buying, dropping the price of the watch significantly. The investment proved worth it, since not only did she track her steps but also her sleep. She was able to learn more about her sleep patterns and it helped her get off her phone at night more, so it keeps her in check. The watch also features a bezel that allows her to use the phone without using the touchscreen, a feature that has proven to be especially useful in the winter.

    See this post on its own page: Interview w. Tina – Jan Avendano

  • Sunset Park – Jan Avendano

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    Sunset Park view of the city skyline.

    Growing up in Sunset Park, especially when I was young, I spent lots of time playing in different areas of the park. I would do water-gun fights at the sprinklers, tag at the playground, and would love riding my scooter all around the park. In recent years, the city has replaced much of the park’s recreational areas with newer, but blander spaces. The playground used to be vibrant and colorful reds, yellows, and blues, but now is a bit of a boring brown, maroon, and beige. The sprinklers also changed completely. It used to be a bright blue arena with a sprinkler in the middle, that shot out lots of water, but now, it’s a rocky area with little sprinkles here and there, and some trees and benches placed around.

    See this post on its own page: Sunset Park – Jan Avendano

  • Keep A Watch

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    Tina Zheng

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    I’ve been thinking about getting a smartwatch or a fitness watch for a pretty long time. I’ve always wanted one to track my steps and my daily activities accurately, but I’ve never been able to justify getting one; I wasn’t as active, “not active enough” to get an expensive watch. I was able to get it under the promise that I would take better care of my health (especially my sleep).

    This is my Samsung Watch 6 Classic (the one with the bezel).
    See this post on its own page: Keep A Watch
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