Transistor file:

I decided to go in this direction with the prompt for a few reasons. I had nowhere that I really felt like would be interesting to do a tour for other than my dorm room. I spend a lot of time in the commons and library and while some background chatter may have been interesting it didn’t seem like a reflection of me. Whereas considering how busy and warm my dorm room feels it honestly is the place I know best in Maine. 

I thought about doing a tour for my mother as she never gets to see my dorm setup, she only gets to move me into the new dorm. But she knows all my decor and things well considering it’s all scattered around the house when I’m home in summer. I also didn’t really want to talk about the tapestries or fairy lights I have hanging up. I wanted to talk about something a bit more meaningful. I wanted to talk about the stuff that made my dorm feel like a second home. One of which was the blanket my mother made me and the picture my grandmother cross stitched me. My grandmother and mother both learned these skills from my Nanny who passed away when I was eight months old. 

So I thought about her for a moment and how I’d try to talk to her if I got that opportunity.  I find a lot of my writing explores themes of generational connection. I’ve talked a lot about my relationship and feelings towards my grandmother and mother. But I haven’t explored the connection I feel with my Nanny. Even if I’ve never met her. I thought this would be a good medium to try to start doing that.

I thought making it sound like a phone call might also make sense for what I was trying to say. I feel like it highlights the distance between us better than a crisp audio might.