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Not all Heroes wear capes

Posted by hotstar on 24 October 2018 in English.

Mapping around my neighborhood is a breeze because I know my neighborhood very well. The only problem I encountered was the people around me while I was mapping my neighborhood using my phone, mapping using field papers and mapping on the internet. I was anxious while mapping with mappillary because it uses my phone and it is very vulnerable to be stolen and it would be much easier if the app will cooperate with you(it always shows you no location -_-). When I was mapping using field papers it is one of the most difficult form of mapping because it is tough to be walking or cycling around because you’ll be drenched in sunlight; the weather is also unpredictable so it might rain and get your field papers soaking wet. Mapping on the desktop is not as hard if your desktop is as fast as a gaming pc, I was having such a hard time mapping on my laptop because it’s sluggish and had a hard time installing JOSM. Despite all of this I made it through, it was a fun experience and the thought of me helping someone for doing all of this work is great; you can be a hero in any way you want to. It also made me think on how this program might have changed me, it has lessen my shyness, it increased my confidence, heightened my social skills and helped me to become a better person.

Discussion

Comment from amapanda ᚛ᚐᚋᚐᚅᚇᚐ᚜ 🏳️‍⚧️ on 24 October 2018 at 13:16

Welcome to OSM. I’m glad OSM has helped you with social issues. Is there anything it can’t do? ☺

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