Saturday was my day of displacement. I say this because there were changes to my usual schedule that I am not normally used to. Unlike every good New Yorker, I forgot to check for planned service changes on the 4 train. It turns out that during weekends 4 trains are not running between 149st Grand Concourse and Woodlawn. When I was on my way to the train station, I find a “No trains at this station” sign. I panicked and completely forgot the address of my destination, and how to use Google Maps.  After about 5 minutes of looking for an alternate route, and 15 minutes of waiting for the bus, I was finally on my way to work. I got there late and had to explain an issue that I should have planned ahead for. On top of that, on my way home I missed my stop because I was too distracted on my phone. When I looked up, I had no idea where the bus was taking me. I tried to remain calm because I did not want to look nervous in front of the people on the bus. Instead of asking for directions, I stood quiet and waited until the last stop. Simply enough I waited for the bus back. The biggest take back that I have from these two experiences is that in a matter of seconds you can go from a situation or place is that completely familiar, to one that is not. My mind went blank and my solution was remaining calm, or at least convincing myself and others that I was. Both of these events could have been completely preventable if I was more attentive.  A second of displacement can throw your whole day off track. Thankfully, there is technology to help us get back on track when we find ourselves completely displaced.