Soundwalk

Everyday when I go to school, I walk to my local train station without any music playing.  I live in Westchester, New York, which is a lot different compared to the city.  When I'm walking, I listen to neighbors talking to one another, I hear birds chirping, the wind blowing, it is very peaceful.  This is why I don't listen to my music on the way to the train station because as soon as I get into the city, I can't even hear myself think.  The train ride into the city is usually the time where I can actually enjoy my music.  When I get off the train, it turns into total chaos, but the sounds are so real and fast past that it is entertaining if you actually listen.  Going through the subway at Grand Central to get on the 6 train uptown, there is always someone playing live music, hearing people having their own conversations and living their own lives, cars honking at each other and screeching, they are the sounds of shear craziness, but it's what makes the city so great.  After a while you learn to tone down or even ignore the sounds, but taking one second to let everything in was really great.  There are so many layers in the city that all the sounds put together create the orchestra or the background music for New York City.