1st site observation

I visited two of the study lounges tonight to observe the activities that were going on within them. When I first entered the fourth floor study lounge, there were a few people sitting in there working on their computers. The lounge has various couches and chairs along with tables for the students to use. There are multiple lamps available that provide adequate lighting.Normally that particular lounge is full of students who are very social. It is not uncommon to hear loud conversations or music blasting from that room. This has recently changed though, due to midterms. The lounge has once again turned back into a place of studying.

The sixth floor lounge was not very busy tonight. There were a few art students who were drawing HUGE pictures in the middle of the room by the television. They had pushed all of the bigger couches to the side to make room for their masterpieces. The first and sixth floors are the only lounges with televisions. This is because they are more of a social lounge than a study lounge. The room is twice the size of the individual floor lounges with more seating and chairs. There are also ping pong tables that are available for students to use. A piano can be found in the corner by the window, and in the evening, you can often hear it's songs ringing throughout the halls.


Interview with Ashleigh Webber:

How often do you use the study lounge?
Never. There's too much noise plus I have a private room.


What do you use if for?
Floor meetings.


What do you think could make the study lounge better?
Less rude people and if it was cleaner.


How busy is the study lounge?
There are ALWAYS people in there blaring music.


How often do you use the social lounge?
Whenever we have floor events, other than that not very often.


For what?
Floor events such as t shirt dying, etc.


What activities have you been apart of in the social lounge?
Hall council, tie dying, hanging out with friends