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Today is the shortest day of the year. It was kind of busy and didn’t feel any different. That said… Read more.
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Describe a man who has positively impacted your life. Wow there are too many men who impact my daily life.… Read more.
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Is your life today what you pictured a year ago? I went back to look at this prompt what I… Read more.
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What cities do you want to visit? I have answered this prompt religiously the past two years with different takes.… Read more.
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Tell us one thing you hope people say about you. All my life growing up I worried and worked for… Read more.
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Tell us about your first day at something — school, work, as a parent, etc. Hearsay narrative of my first… Read more.
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Have you ever performed on stage or given a speech? Of course I have thanks to my dad who encouraged… Read more.
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What are your favorite physical activities or exercises? Have you tried bobba tea? I am not a tea person so… Read more.
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What is something others do that sparks your admiration? I love anyone who works hard. The trees do not have… Read more.
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What’s your favorite cartoon? I checked my response from last year and nothing has changed. My autistic son doesn’t like… Read more.
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What could you do less of? Pitying myself! Yes, not to indulge in self pity party. Most of things are… Read more.
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My mom called and asked what I was doing? I told her after a long day of Yoga, basketball and… Read more.
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Do you ever see wild animals? If chipmunks, squirrels and rabbits that live in my yard are considered wild, I… Read more.
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Do you have a favorite place you have visited? Where is it? I was watching a video about Yosemite National… Read more.
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The mall was not crowded yesterday. My young man was really happy to be there since we have been avoiding… Read more.
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What is one thing you would change about yourself? Two days back I watched the movie Home Alone one. Kevin’s… Read more.
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Are you more of a night or morning person? Written for this prompt multiple times. Always not a morning person.… Read more.
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November ended with me binge watching and trying to avoid shopping. Amazon kept popping ads like, click the button here… Read more.
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What are your two favorite things to wear? How about gold and cotton? My earrings need to be gold. I… Read more.
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What technology would you be better off without, why? I need pen and notebook to take notes. I need printouts… Read more.
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Methods
- Weekly field observations along fixed routes.
- Short interviews using a consistent guide.
- Sensor readings checked at the start of each session.
- Cleaning decisions documented as a changelog.
- Processing: normalized timestamps; flagged gaps; spot-checked outliers.
- Limits: some missing intervals during battery replacement.
Data & Ethics
Data
Upon request, sensitive locations have been removed from the public files. License: CC BY 4.0 for shared materials.
Ethics
Consent protocols used where applicable.
Contact
fieldnoteslab@ucc.ie
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