BRRR! MICHIGAN!
Grand Rapids, MI
SST 309: GEO-DIARY
Aimee Dobry
La Grange, IL- Home
January 23, 2013 East
March 13, 2015 Southwest
The Megabus is a common mode of
transportation home to the suburbs of
Chicago for me. (Movement of People)
Areas of a Room
Bundling up for the Michigan winters is
essential especially with the evil lake
effect snow we get! (Human and
Environment Interaction- Human
Adaption)
October 24, 2015 South
At the house where I nanny, there are
different areas that are designated for
play within the house. (Region)
April 2010 Southeast
This is the La Grange Theater. It is a
discount theater located near the La
Grange Library, just north of 47TH Street.
(Human-Enviroment Interaction; Human
and Physical Characteristics of Place,
Relative Location)
Allendale, MI
March 14, 2015 Northwest Located just
south of my house is the BNSF railroad
where The Metra transports people to and
from Chicago as well as freights passing
through. (Movement- good & people)
Meijer Madness
Mammoth Caves
Recycle!
August 22, 2012 East
Meijer in Standale is located East of Grand
Valley campus (at the intersection of Lake
Michigan and Wilson). While attending
Grand Valley, I purchase most of my
groceries at Meijer. (Absolute Location;
movement of Goods)
The Lanthorn
November 12, 2013 Northwest
Located at 37.1985°N, 86.1314°W,
Mammoth Caves was a place I visited last
fall on a GEO fieldtrip. The climate of the
caves was wet and humid. (RegionNatural)
Lake Michigan: Saint Joseph, Michigan
November 2014 East
February 28, 2015 West
The Lanthorn is the school newspaper here
at Grand Valley. I enjoy reading The
Lanthorn and keeping up to date on what is
happening on campus. (Movement of
Ideas & Information)
On the drive home we always see parts of
Lake Michigan. It is a beautiful thing to be
so close to Lake Michigan both at home
and school. (Natural Characteristics of
Place-Great Lakes)
March 15, 2015 East
In Mackinac Hall as well as many
other places on campus, there are
places to recycle your garbage.
(Human and Environment
Interaction-Human Impact)