This document discusses walking habits and genres of walking through case studies of three Stanford University students. It profiles Melissa Rosman, a third year student who enjoys walking to classes to clear her head. It also profiles Melissa Gallardo, a fourth year student who uses walking as her main transportation and to stay active. The final case study is of Jose Alvarez, a third year student who uses walking time to plan his day since his bike was stolen. The document also includes additional quotes from other Stanford students on how walking helps them think, clear their thoughts, and get to know their surroundings.

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How to Make
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The 6 Different Genres of Walking
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Walking a Habit:

2. Walking as a
means of…

3. Spending time
with
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4. Exploring

5. Staying
active

6. Relaxing

7. Multitasking

8. transportation

9. 4 Case Studies

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Her Genres
Walking Habit
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Case Study #1
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Melissa Rosman,
Stanford University
Third year student at

11. Case Study #1
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The Participant Where she walks to:
• Classes in the Main Quad
Walking Habit
• Starbucks
• Tresidder
Her Genres • GSB (to work)
• the row
Quotes Why: Time to clear her head
without feeling rushed or
pressured to be somewhere

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The Participant
Spending time with others
Walking Habit Exploring
Staying Active
Relaxing
Her Genres
Multitasking
Transportation
Quotes

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The Participant
Walking Habit
Her Genres “It also helps me remember
how awesome the Stanford
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campus is and how easy it is to
forget that when you're
always zipping around on a
bike.”

14. Case Study #2
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The Participant
Melissa Gallardo,
Fourth year student
Walking Habit at Stanford University
Her Genres
Quotes

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The Participant Walking is her main mode
of transportation at home
Walking Habit Loves to walk in beautiful
settings (fields, Lake Lag,
Main Quad)
Her Genres
She can talk to her mom or
Quotes siblings on the phone at the
same time.
It helps her stay active

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The Participant
Spending time with others
Walking Habit Exploring
Staying Active
Relaxing
Her Genres
Multitasking
Transportation
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His Genres
Walking Habit
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Case Study #3
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Jose Alvarez,
Stanford University
Third year student at

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The Participant Since his bike was stolen,
he uses the time spent
walking to plan out his
Walking Habit
plans for the day.
His Genres Considers walking as
secondary to sleeping,
napping, doing homework,
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19. Case Study #2
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The Participant
Spending time with others
Walking Habit Exploring
Staying Active
Relaxing
His Genres
Multitasking
Transportation
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The Participant
Walking
Habit
Her Genres
“ I use the time to review
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action items for the day. ”

21. Other Quotes
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Thanh Nguyen, Third year student
“I walk around and think a lot. it's necessary for
my survival.”
Anjana Bala, Third year student
“Walking is meditative, so I walk around, helps
me clear my thoughts”
Bryant Phan, Second year student
“I feel that walking is a good way to get to know
your surroundings better.”

22. Thanks for viewing!
Contact me:
Sharleen.tu@stanford.edu
Sharleen Tu
Stanford University
Student in BJ Fogg’s Behavior Design Class