*Shakes out bag to get the last reecie, takes bag (bag including everything from this blog) gives it one last look, holds on to memories, crumples bag, throws away*
Well everyone, yes, this is my last blog for DSP. Its been real. Its been nice. And yes, it has also been real nice. I truly feel that the things we have learned in this class we will be able to keep with us. The whole idea of Cosmopolitanism has just opened up a whole new way of thinking for me. I now see that all around us theres canopies and non canopies. Unspoken rules. Folk ethnography. And I feel like our class definatly was a canopy. We had such a diverse class it was great! Being able to do group projects in Second Life or games like BAFA BAFA. It was fun. I learned things I do not think I would have leanred in other classes, and I can take this information and apply it to those other classes. I have learned things about myself even, from reading other blogs and seeing myself fit into the mold they described. I am definately (but slowly) branching out of my shell here at UK. Oh! AND I also learned how to do a power point! last night in fact. It only took me 6 hours! haha.. ok so i over did it.. but at least i get to show it tomorrow in our final class :( I enjoyed hearing what everyone else learned about their projects and the class in general, and its great to compare it to what I have learned. Overall, (beside the fact that tis class was on te tougher side) I really liked and enjoyed the class... I would also like to thank our professors for being so helpful and for a great class :)
Classmates and professors: thank you for contributing to a enjoyable experience my first year in college, and back in a school (since middle school). It was a great experience.
I would like to thank you all for taking the time to read my blogs and comment. I hope they were entertaining and enjoyable (^.^)
Signing out..
-Reecie ^_^
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
Monday, December 8, 2008
Were running out of Reecies????
Season one of Reecie and her thought pieces is coming to an end... sniff* sniff* (T.T)
We are on the last bag of Reecies chocolately goodness
The Showcase is coming up… is everyone ready to rock it?
Well that’s right.. ya girl Reecie is presenting at the DSP Showcase with my group… we call ourselves
Team SL; Guiding You Through Your Virtual Reincarnation.
Pretty catchy huh?
My group includes Phoolendu, LandRe, Elle, Raito, Rupert, Rasay, Maekeo, Azriquel and Cadence. Theres a lot of us I know haha… We are basically going to take everyone through our Second Life adventures. We have put together a great slide show that covers some screenshots (even a screenshot at the University of Kentucky Island :D ), what we found in second life, and what we concluded from it. We will have one projector with that going on a continuous slide show, and a second projector will be projecting Second Life LIVE!!! That’s right I said live :) We will be giving anyone who wants to a chance to try out Second Life for themselves, with myself or one of my group members helping and explaining how to play. Hopefully there will be some people who would like to play :) I think that overall it will give everyone a good sense of what we have learned from it and a sense of what the class has taught us to look at in a community. I think it will be fun and a great experience. I’ll see you all there :D
Thanks :)
-Reeice ^_^
We are on the last bag of Reecies chocolately goodness
The Showcase is coming up… is everyone ready to rock it?
Well that’s right.. ya girl Reecie is presenting at the DSP Showcase with my group… we call ourselves
Team SL; Guiding You Through Your Virtual Reincarnation.
Pretty catchy huh?
My group includes Phoolendu, LandRe, Elle, Raito, Rupert, Rasay, Maekeo, Azriquel and Cadence. Theres a lot of us I know haha… We are basically going to take everyone through our Second Life adventures. We have put together a great slide show that covers some screenshots (even a screenshot at the University of Kentucky Island :D ), what we found in second life, and what we concluded from it. We will have one projector with that going on a continuous slide show, and a second projector will be projecting Second Life LIVE!!! That’s right I said live :) We will be giving anyone who wants to a chance to try out Second Life for themselves, with myself or one of my group members helping and explaining how to play. Hopefully there will be some people who would like to play :) I think that overall it will give everyone a good sense of what we have learned from it and a sense of what the class has taught us to look at in a community. I think it will be fun and a great experience. I’ll see you all there :D
Thanks :)
-Reeice ^_^
Thursday, December 4, 2008
EXTRA CREDIT BLOG
Hi guys, here is my blog for extra credit about Appiah believing that a community built on cosmopolitan principles would be one of the finest expressions of our humanity. Hope you enjoy <(^_^)>
I believe that Appiah has great intentions when he says that a cosmopolitan community would be one of the finest expressions of our humanity. But, I believe there are both pros and cons to this type of community. So first, I’ll express what I think is good about a cosmopolitan community. Living in a cosmopolitan place where people tolerate all of your beliefs and values (again they don’t have to agree, but rather just understand them) would truly be a place to take in. I don’t see how there could be any hate or war or anything of that idea if your values were tolerated by everyone. It would most likely be multi-cultural since every culture is understood by everyone. Everyone would matter to everyone else, and they would have their universal obligations to others. Everyone would care if someone else didn’t want “something done unto them,” and rather would ask if they want the same things. So from these few examples you can see a community that is full of respect and understanding, a great idea isn’t it?
Well actually, as great of an idea that it seems to be, I don’t think it would last. As much as you would like to think it’s possible, I think it’s impossible to get everyone to maintain the same understanding for everyone else. But let’s say that it does happen, the community has people who are all complete dedicated cosmopolitans; it still would not work. Cosmopolitanism is all about tolerance of other values, culture, etc. So in multi cultural community, you are bound to have people with many different languages, beliefs, rituals, and religions. Well if all these people are living in one community, they are bound to start creating one universal language so they all can communicate, which would meaning losing a value of their own language. If this community was living and working together, they would start to share their beliefs or rituals with others and everyone would start to have the same ones. People would start to lose their individualism. They would end up creating a new culture that is a mixture of all the other cultures; and therefore lose the cultural differences. Everything would start being the same for people. I believe that if over time it got to that point, people would start to get tired of the same things, and would stop tolerating the normality. And over a period of time, the community would grow, and not everyone in the community would be cosmopolitans, and therefore the community will lose its overall cosmopolitanism values.
So overall, I think that it’s a great idea to try to start a cosmopolitan community, but would be near to impossible to keep it that way. As much as a dedicated cosmopolitan the person might be, I don’t believe that they would stay that over a period of time in this cosmopolitan place. As I said, over time it would lose its cosmopolitan values and would no longer stay a cosmopolitan community. As the “Cosmopolitan Canopy” showed that there can be a small place where people can be a part of cosmopolitanism that does not mean that the people who go to a place that represents a cosmopolitan canopy are cosmopolitan people. I am sure that some people start to relax and venture outside their bubble, but it doesn’t mean that they will tolerate others’ values. So as much as I might agree with the thought at first that it would be a great expression of our humanity, it would have a great downfall over time as the cultural differences disappear and cosmopolitans turn counter-cosmopolitans.
Thanks for reading :)
-Reecie ^_^
I believe that Appiah has great intentions when he says that a cosmopolitan community would be one of the finest expressions of our humanity. But, I believe there are both pros and cons to this type of community. So first, I’ll express what I think is good about a cosmopolitan community. Living in a cosmopolitan place where people tolerate all of your beliefs and values (again they don’t have to agree, but rather just understand them) would truly be a place to take in. I don’t see how there could be any hate or war or anything of that idea if your values were tolerated by everyone. It would most likely be multi-cultural since every culture is understood by everyone. Everyone would matter to everyone else, and they would have their universal obligations to others. Everyone would care if someone else didn’t want “something done unto them,” and rather would ask if they want the same things. So from these few examples you can see a community that is full of respect and understanding, a great idea isn’t it?
Well actually, as great of an idea that it seems to be, I don’t think it would last. As much as you would like to think it’s possible, I think it’s impossible to get everyone to maintain the same understanding for everyone else. But let’s say that it does happen, the community has people who are all complete dedicated cosmopolitans; it still would not work. Cosmopolitanism is all about tolerance of other values, culture, etc. So in multi cultural community, you are bound to have people with many different languages, beliefs, rituals, and religions. Well if all these people are living in one community, they are bound to start creating one universal language so they all can communicate, which would meaning losing a value of their own language. If this community was living and working together, they would start to share their beliefs or rituals with others and everyone would start to have the same ones. People would start to lose their individualism. They would end up creating a new culture that is a mixture of all the other cultures; and therefore lose the cultural differences. Everything would start being the same for people. I believe that if over time it got to that point, people would start to get tired of the same things, and would stop tolerating the normality. And over a period of time, the community would grow, and not everyone in the community would be cosmopolitans, and therefore the community will lose its overall cosmopolitanism values.
So overall, I think that it’s a great idea to try to start a cosmopolitan community, but would be near to impossible to keep it that way. As much as a dedicated cosmopolitan the person might be, I don’t believe that they would stay that over a period of time in this cosmopolitan place. As I said, over time it would lose its cosmopolitan values and would no longer stay a cosmopolitan community. As the “Cosmopolitan Canopy” showed that there can be a small place where people can be a part of cosmopolitanism that does not mean that the people who go to a place that represents a cosmopolitan canopy are cosmopolitan people. I am sure that some people start to relax and venture outside their bubble, but it doesn’t mean that they will tolerate others’ values. So as much as I might agree with the thought at first that it would be a great expression of our humanity, it would have a great downfall over time as the cultural differences disappear and cosmopolitans turn counter-cosmopolitans.
Thanks for reading :)
-Reecie ^_^
Wednesday, December 3, 2008
Wipe the Chocolate off the page then proceed to read.
Tales of a Reecie Journey.. Chapter.... What chapter are we on?
and ok, if you dont like the chocolate and peanut butter in the turkey, you dont have to eat it!
Well, I have already written my analysis and realized that the things I have found out, I did not notice when I wrote my first hypothesis. Since my analysis is 4 pages long, I won’t torture you guys into reading it. Instead I’ll give a quick summary of it. So my site, as you all should know by now, is Patterson Hall lounge. Originally I hypothesized that it would be where people come to study. When people are there I said that they knew about the unspoken rule/obligation to others to keep their voices down. And also I said that there would be respect amongst them and that they work together to make each other comfortable (in example, make sure to keep their voices down). Lastly I thought the Living Learning Community was a reason why students came down to the lounge.
What I found was that a small part of that was confirmed but most of it was not. And I started to construct a new hypothesis. As I found that I was right about people going to the lounge for studying, and it being during the evenings, I was only partially right about the unspoken rule to keep your voice down. I found that as some do keep their voices down, others know they are supposed to keep them down, but don’t care and are loud anyway. They do not have consideration or respect for those who are studying around them. Another rule I learned about was that people put their headphones in when they want to put up a guard, and to tell people to back off. I believe they also might do this if they are bothered by a noisy group, opposed to just leaving or calling for an RA. Also people generally don’t sit next to people they don’t know. They even know that you aren’t supposed to sit next to someone you don’t know. And finally I did learn that the Living Learning Communities had nothing to do with people going to the lounge, in fact they haven’t had any meetings all semester long. The other reason students do go to the lounge besides studying is a change of scenery from their room, and its just downstairs!
So I asked my informants about a few what if scenarios. When I asked if they would talk to a group of people they didn’t know they would, and they believed that they would make new friends. When I asked what would happen if they asked the noisy group to be quiet, they said that if the noisy group got complaints that they would most likely be quieter, and if that did not work they would call for an RA. When I asked what would happen if someone broke their guard and talked to them with their headphones on, they said they wouldn’t rage out, they would probably talk to that person, and if they really needed to study, they would just say they have to get back to it. When I asked if a random person sat next to them they would probably talk to that person and meet someone new. All of these what if scenarios really play out like Patterson would be a cosmopolitan canopy. The people have more respect and are letting down their guard and talking to strangers.
The problem is, those things are not happening; and therefore Patterson Hall lounge is not a cosmopolitan canopy, nor do the students seem to be cosmopolitans. The students do not tolerate each other’s values; the studiers stare at the loud group with their mean glances, and the loud group just doesn’t care. There seems to be no respect. No comfortableness. No caring about another’s feelings. And no talking to strangers. So no cosmopolitan canopy here folks, your gonna have to look somewhere else. If only the residents of Patterson did follow their what if scenarios.. But we can’t have it all can we….
As for the other projects, I noticed Phoolendu's had to do with people not sitting next to strangers, which definately relates, and so does LandRe's when one of her informants said that they wait for someone to talk to them rather than vise versa and also a small study/socializing spot. I am glad we are now making one poster for the class, as I think that will be enough to show, and we will be able to show our class in other ways. And im excited to start seeing it come together into a project :) .....oh and Great Blogs you guys :D
Thanks for reading and if you have any feedback let me know :)
-Reecie ^_^
and ok, if you dont like the chocolate and peanut butter in the turkey, you dont have to eat it!
Well, I have already written my analysis and realized that the things I have found out, I did not notice when I wrote my first hypothesis. Since my analysis is 4 pages long, I won’t torture you guys into reading it. Instead I’ll give a quick summary of it. So my site, as you all should know by now, is Patterson Hall lounge. Originally I hypothesized that it would be where people come to study. When people are there I said that they knew about the unspoken rule/obligation to others to keep their voices down. And also I said that there would be respect amongst them and that they work together to make each other comfortable (in example, make sure to keep their voices down). Lastly I thought the Living Learning Community was a reason why students came down to the lounge.
What I found was that a small part of that was confirmed but most of it was not. And I started to construct a new hypothesis. As I found that I was right about people going to the lounge for studying, and it being during the evenings, I was only partially right about the unspoken rule to keep your voice down. I found that as some do keep their voices down, others know they are supposed to keep them down, but don’t care and are loud anyway. They do not have consideration or respect for those who are studying around them. Another rule I learned about was that people put their headphones in when they want to put up a guard, and to tell people to back off. I believe they also might do this if they are bothered by a noisy group, opposed to just leaving or calling for an RA. Also people generally don’t sit next to people they don’t know. They even know that you aren’t supposed to sit next to someone you don’t know. And finally I did learn that the Living Learning Communities had nothing to do with people going to the lounge, in fact they haven’t had any meetings all semester long. The other reason students do go to the lounge besides studying is a change of scenery from their room, and its just downstairs!
So I asked my informants about a few what if scenarios. When I asked if they would talk to a group of people they didn’t know they would, and they believed that they would make new friends. When I asked what would happen if they asked the noisy group to be quiet, they said that if the noisy group got complaints that they would most likely be quieter, and if that did not work they would call for an RA. When I asked what would happen if someone broke their guard and talked to them with their headphones on, they said they wouldn’t rage out, they would probably talk to that person, and if they really needed to study, they would just say they have to get back to it. When I asked if a random person sat next to them they would probably talk to that person and meet someone new. All of these what if scenarios really play out like Patterson would be a cosmopolitan canopy. The people have more respect and are letting down their guard and talking to strangers.
The problem is, those things are not happening; and therefore Patterson Hall lounge is not a cosmopolitan canopy, nor do the students seem to be cosmopolitans. The students do not tolerate each other’s values; the studiers stare at the loud group with their mean glances, and the loud group just doesn’t care. There seems to be no respect. No comfortableness. No caring about another’s feelings. And no talking to strangers. So no cosmopolitan canopy here folks, your gonna have to look somewhere else. If only the residents of Patterson did follow their what if scenarios.. But we can’t have it all can we….
As for the other projects, I noticed Phoolendu's had to do with people not sitting next to strangers, which definately relates, and so does LandRe's when one of her informants said that they wait for someone to talk to them rather than vise versa and also a small study/socializing spot. I am glad we are now making one poster for the class, as I think that will be enough to show, and we will be able to show our class in other ways. And im excited to start seeing it come together into a project :) .....oh and Great Blogs you guys :D
Thanks for reading and if you have any feedback let me know :)
-Reecie ^_^
Monday, December 1, 2008
Chocolate Peanut Buttery Stuffing
This time on Reecie Though Pieces: they stuffed the turkey with chocolate/peanut butter, and ate it!
MMM thanksgiving was really gooood :) i had lots and lots of full and I am stuffed, but I still wants some more! It was a lot great to get some time at home and just relax, well sorta relax, it felt kinda busy for me, black friday was a nightmare! never again! haha. well hope you all feel the same about having good food and a good break over thanksgiving :)
Well as I start to reflect on all of the observations I have came up with so far… I think I have a somewhat good idea of the Patterson Hall lounge. My own personal conclusion is that it is not a cosmopolitan canopy. A few things needed for a cosmopolitan canopy is a place where people have to be willing to be and let be or willing to feel comfortable enough to talk to an unfamiliar person even. In Patterson Hall lounge, I have noticed that mainly people keep to themselves, or stay with their own group of friends. The noise level is important for some and not for others, and therefore the people who do not respect the unspoken rule have no respect for the others who are trying to study, because the other unspoken rule is that the lounge is a place to study, even if at times other than quiet hours. It even seems as if the noise is louder during quiet hours more than normal hours. While thinking about the rest of the project, as for images or audio, my only idea is to take a picture of the lounge, maybe at 2 different times.. if anyone else has a better idea that I can use please let me know hehe. If I am lucky, for audio I can try to record girl who plays the piano in the lounge occasionally :P (she is really really good lol) but other than that the lounge is pretty bland, just a big room with couches and a piano :P But anyways, hopefully I can take everything I have been talking about and write a paper about it! :)
I hope everyone had a nice break and ate a lot!
Thanks for reading and feel free to let me know what you think :)
-Reecie ^_^
Ps.. thank you all for your comments (^.^)
MMM thanksgiving was really gooood :) i had lots and lots of full and I am stuffed, but I still wants some more! It was a lot great to get some time at home and just relax, well sorta relax, it felt kinda busy for me, black friday was a nightmare! never again! haha. well hope you all feel the same about having good food and a good break over thanksgiving :)
Well as I start to reflect on all of the observations I have came up with so far… I think I have a somewhat good idea of the Patterson Hall lounge. My own personal conclusion is that it is not a cosmopolitan canopy. A few things needed for a cosmopolitan canopy is a place where people have to be willing to be and let be or willing to feel comfortable enough to talk to an unfamiliar person even. In Patterson Hall lounge, I have noticed that mainly people keep to themselves, or stay with their own group of friends. The noise level is important for some and not for others, and therefore the people who do not respect the unspoken rule have no respect for the others who are trying to study, because the other unspoken rule is that the lounge is a place to study, even if at times other than quiet hours. It even seems as if the noise is louder during quiet hours more than normal hours. While thinking about the rest of the project, as for images or audio, my only idea is to take a picture of the lounge, maybe at 2 different times.. if anyone else has a better idea that I can use please let me know hehe. If I am lucky, for audio I can try to record girl who plays the piano in the lounge occasionally :P (she is really really good lol) but other than that the lounge is pretty bland, just a big room with couches and a piano :P But anyways, hopefully I can take everything I have been talking about and write a paper about it! :)
I hope everyone had a nice break and ate a lot!
Thanks for reading and feel free to let me know what you think :)
-Reecie ^_^
Ps.. thank you all for your comments (^.^)
Monday, November 24, 2008
2 New Episodes in one day!! No way!
Special!!! 2 New Episodes coming out today! Read on!
Hey guys! So with Thanksgiving break coming up.. instead of having a blog to write after I get home, I am going to post a 2nd blog today, so I can focus on relaxing while I am home haha. But I would like to talk about my interviews. I have not gotten to read any of my interviews in class yet, and I am not sure if we are going to read interviews in class tomorrow since we are going to be in the library.. So I would like to post my last interview on my blog for everyone to see. Its kind of long, and I apologize.. so i wont include my introduction to the person but i basically tell them that their answers are anonymous. Ok here goes :)
Background Female/18 years old/ White
1. Are you a freshman?
A: Yes
2. How old are you?
A: 18
3. Do you mind telling me your ethnicity?
A: White
4. Do you have any siblings? *If yes* How old are they?
A: Yes, 1 sister. She is 12 years old.
5. Are you a resident of Patterson?
A: Yes
6. Are you an Honors student?
A: Yes
7. Are you an “official” member of the Patterson Living Learning Community?
A: “I don’t think so… well then, no. I don’t really know what it is.”
8. Were you an Honors student in high school?
A: Yes
9. Did you attend a large or small high school?
A: It was small
Background info about site and sustained attachment by informant:
1. Did you choose to live in Patterson Hall? If yes, why?
A: “Yes, because it’s an honors dorm, I liked the location because it is located on north campus and because my roommate wanted to live here.”
2. When you came to live in Patterson did you already know other people who came to live in Patterson also? If yes, was it an influence to your decision?
A: “I knew a few people, plus my roommate. Yes, it influenced my decision because my roommate wanted to live here.”
*Added Question*: If you didn’t know your roommate, would you still pick Patterson?
A: “Yes because as I said it is an honors dorm, and I like being closer to my classes.”
3. What attracts you to the lounge?
A: “Typically the quietness to study in.”
4. What is it about the lounge that makes it attractive in that way?
A: “Everyone is usually quiet.”
5. How often do you come to the lounge?
A: “A few times a week.”
6. Do you always plan to go or do you just show up sometimes?
A: Just shows up.
7. Do you come by yourself or with other people? If with other people, do you plan that or do you meet up randomly?
A: Both by herself and other people. Both planned and random.
8. What do you do if you do not see anyone you know here? Why?
A: “I still stay because I came to study.”
9. Would you ever consider walking up to a group of people you do not know and introduce yourself? *If yes* What motivates you to do so?
A: “Sure, because I like and want to be socially interactive.”
10. Where else do you study? And how often?
A: William T. Library a few times a week, half her time here and the other half at William T. Library during the week; and the Fine Arts Library once a week.
11. When you choose to study in the lounge, why do you choose it instead of the library?
A: “I choose the lounge mainly because the lounge is closer.”
12. What makes the lounge different from the library?
A: “The library is bigger with more people. Unless you’re in a side room it is easy to get distracted.”
*Added Question* So are you saying you don’t get distracted in the lounge?
A: “I also get distracted in the lounge but it’s more convenient to go to the lounge because it is just downstairs from my room.”
13. So why do you study in so many places?
A: “Because I like the change of environment.”
14. Have you ever studied in another lounge?
A: No.
15. What do you usually do while you are in the lounge?
A: Usually studies.
16. Why do you choose to go to the lounge instead of going to your room?
A: Same reason in #12: She likes the change of environment.
17. Does the honors program or Living Learning Community effect why you come here?
A: No.
18. Do you feel like you benefit from coming here? Why/why not?
A: “Yes, because it’s good to have variety where you study.”
19. Are noise levels important to you while you are in the lounge?
A: “Yes, because I can’t focus when people are loud.”
20. Does the noise or people ever distract you?
A: Yes, both do. (Same reason as question 19)
21. *If yes to 15* What is it that distracts you specifically?
A: People being loud, can’t focus.
22. How do you deal with the noisy people? Would you tell them to be quiet?
A: She usually just leaves, and tries to find another location that is quiet. “I should tell them to be quiet, but I don’t.”
*Added Question* Is that because you are shy or is there another reason?
A: “It’s probably because I am shy.”
23. How do you keep from being distracted from your friends?
A:“When I really have to study I separate myself from my friends, so I come by myself”
24. Is there a certain place you like to sit?
A: Anywhere usually. No where specific.
25. What kind of atmosphere do you think the lounge is?
A: “Typically, it is comfortable and suitable to get work done.”
When she mentions “typically” it’s because there are noisy people talking and being loud while I am conducting the interview. These people were annoying her and she explained that the other people studying were distracted and annoyed by this loud group. She mentioned that it usually was not that loud.
26. What is it about the lounge that makes it that type of atmosphere?
A: “The arrangement of seating and lighting. Also the quiet hours.”
27. So does the atmosphere make you more comfortable to study?
A: “Yes, it does.”
28. So why do you keep coming back?
A: Likes the change of environment when studying for while. “I get bored when I stay in one place.”
29. What are the informal and formal rules of the lounge? (Does not have to be rules that are written down)
A: “Well… don’t talk loud, if you talk, the quiet people look at you if you’re talking. Also, if you don’t know someone, don’t sit by them; I’ve noticed people generally just don’t sit by people they don’t know. And I don’t know if this would be a rule, but a lot of people listen to their iPods usually.”
30. Do you or would you say that people listen to their iPod to tell people not to bother them?
A: No, I think it just depends on the person.
OK THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME! :)
Ok thats my interview.. again sorry its so long hehe.. This girl obviously has a problem with people being noisy in the lounge, maybe if it is such an issue for her, she should try politely asking the loud people to be quiet? Or even just ask an RA about it. Well I can't say what she should do because I am not her, and I probably would do the same thing that she does haha. Its become a common factor that people say the lounge is supposed to be quiet, and that they like a change of scenery. I also figured out that the living learning community has nothing to do with the lounge as of right now. Ok well lets see where my conclusions lead me!
Thanks and everyone have a great THANKSGIVING DAY and BREAK!
-Reecie ^_^
Hey guys! So with Thanksgiving break coming up.. instead of having a blog to write after I get home, I am going to post a 2nd blog today, so I can focus on relaxing while I am home haha. But I would like to talk about my interviews. I have not gotten to read any of my interviews in class yet, and I am not sure if we are going to read interviews in class tomorrow since we are going to be in the library.. So I would like to post my last interview on my blog for everyone to see. Its kind of long, and I apologize.. so i wont include my introduction to the person but i basically tell them that their answers are anonymous. Ok here goes :)
Background Female/18 years old/ White
1. Are you a freshman?
A: Yes
2. How old are you?
A: 18
3. Do you mind telling me your ethnicity?
A: White
4. Do you have any siblings? *If yes* How old are they?
A: Yes, 1 sister. She is 12 years old.
5. Are you a resident of Patterson?
A: Yes
6. Are you an Honors student?
A: Yes
7. Are you an “official” member of the Patterson Living Learning Community?
A: “I don’t think so… well then, no. I don’t really know what it is.”
8. Were you an Honors student in high school?
A: Yes
9. Did you attend a large or small high school?
A: It was small
Background info about site and sustained attachment by informant:
1. Did you choose to live in Patterson Hall? If yes, why?
A: “Yes, because it’s an honors dorm, I liked the location because it is located on north campus and because my roommate wanted to live here.”
2. When you came to live in Patterson did you already know other people who came to live in Patterson also? If yes, was it an influence to your decision?
A: “I knew a few people, plus my roommate. Yes, it influenced my decision because my roommate wanted to live here.”
*Added Question*: If you didn’t know your roommate, would you still pick Patterson?
A: “Yes because as I said it is an honors dorm, and I like being closer to my classes.”
3. What attracts you to the lounge?
A: “Typically the quietness to study in.”
4. What is it about the lounge that makes it attractive in that way?
A: “Everyone is usually quiet.”
5. How often do you come to the lounge?
A: “A few times a week.”
6. Do you always plan to go or do you just show up sometimes?
A: Just shows up.
7. Do you come by yourself or with other people? If with other people, do you plan that or do you meet up randomly?
A: Both by herself and other people. Both planned and random.
8. What do you do if you do not see anyone you know here? Why?
A: “I still stay because I came to study.”
9. Would you ever consider walking up to a group of people you do not know and introduce yourself? *If yes* What motivates you to do so?
A: “Sure, because I like and want to be socially interactive.”
10. Where else do you study? And how often?
A: William T. Library a few times a week, half her time here and the other half at William T. Library during the week; and the Fine Arts Library once a week.
11. When you choose to study in the lounge, why do you choose it instead of the library?
A: “I choose the lounge mainly because the lounge is closer.”
12. What makes the lounge different from the library?
A: “The library is bigger with more people. Unless you’re in a side room it is easy to get distracted.”
*Added Question* So are you saying you don’t get distracted in the lounge?
A: “I also get distracted in the lounge but it’s more convenient to go to the lounge because it is just downstairs from my room.”
13. So why do you study in so many places?
A: “Because I like the change of environment.”
14. Have you ever studied in another lounge?
A: No.
15. What do you usually do while you are in the lounge?
A: Usually studies.
16. Why do you choose to go to the lounge instead of going to your room?
A: Same reason in #12: She likes the change of environment.
17. Does the honors program or Living Learning Community effect why you come here?
A: No.
18. Do you feel like you benefit from coming here? Why/why not?
A: “Yes, because it’s good to have variety where you study.”
19. Are noise levels important to you while you are in the lounge?
A: “Yes, because I can’t focus when people are loud.”
20. Does the noise or people ever distract you?
A: Yes, both do. (Same reason as question 19)
21. *If yes to 15* What is it that distracts you specifically?
A: People being loud, can’t focus.
22. How do you deal with the noisy people? Would you tell them to be quiet?
A: She usually just leaves, and tries to find another location that is quiet. “I should tell them to be quiet, but I don’t.”
*Added Question* Is that because you are shy or is there another reason?
A: “It’s probably because I am shy.”
23. How do you keep from being distracted from your friends?
A:“When I really have to study I separate myself from my friends, so I come by myself”
24. Is there a certain place you like to sit?
A: Anywhere usually. No where specific.
25. What kind of atmosphere do you think the lounge is?
A: “Typically, it is comfortable and suitable to get work done.”
When she mentions “typically” it’s because there are noisy people talking and being loud while I am conducting the interview. These people were annoying her and she explained that the other people studying were distracted and annoyed by this loud group. She mentioned that it usually was not that loud.
26. What is it about the lounge that makes it that type of atmosphere?
A: “The arrangement of seating and lighting. Also the quiet hours.”
27. So does the atmosphere make you more comfortable to study?
A: “Yes, it does.”
28. So why do you keep coming back?
A: Likes the change of environment when studying for while. “I get bored when I stay in one place.”
29. What are the informal and formal rules of the lounge? (Does not have to be rules that are written down)
A: “Well… don’t talk loud, if you talk, the quiet people look at you if you’re talking. Also, if you don’t know someone, don’t sit by them; I’ve noticed people generally just don’t sit by people they don’t know. And I don’t know if this would be a rule, but a lot of people listen to their iPods usually.”
30. Do you or would you say that people listen to their iPod to tell people not to bother them?
A: No, I think it just depends on the person.
OK THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME! :)
Ok thats my interview.. again sorry its so long hehe.. This girl obviously has a problem with people being noisy in the lounge, maybe if it is such an issue for her, she should try politely asking the loud people to be quiet? Or even just ask an RA about it. Well I can't say what she should do because I am not her, and I probably would do the same thing that she does haha. Its become a common factor that people say the lounge is supposed to be quiet, and that they like a change of scenery. I also figured out that the living learning community has nothing to do with the lounge as of right now. Ok well lets see where my conclusions lead me!
Thanks and everyone have a great THANKSGIVING DAY and BREAK!
-Reecie ^_^
Brand New Episode of: Reecie's Thought Pieces!!!
*suspenseful music* Last time on Reecie's Thought Pieces:
Reecie asks the question, Do people need a change of scene?
And now, its time for a brand new episode of.. Reecie and her Though Pieces....
:P
All joking aside... This week I would first like to say I am so glad last week is over.. With 3 Exams and one 5 page paper to write I am definately ready for this upcoming break.
Anyways, this week, I'm going to "borrow" a small idea from my classmate Phoolendu and build on it a little bit. After reading his blog (phoolendunaidoo.blogspot.com) I was realizing something that I thought was only me. He mentions that in his UK Project site he sees the people who sit alone are all trying to keep themselves occupied while they are alone eating to make themselves more comfortable. Now personally, I feel really uncomfortable while eating alone, or even waiting or being alone while sitting somewhere. My first reaction to this is to take my phone out and look busy or I make a phone call and hope someone answers. As I mentioned in a comment, I cant really explain why i feel so uncomfortable, its weird lol. And this makes me wonder... If I try to make myself look so busy, does this mean I am losing my chance to make a new friend? If someone was wanting to come up to me because I was alone just to start a conversation, would they hault their approach if I looked busy? Missing an opportunity to meet someone new is even worse than being alone in the first place.. or is it? Maybe I need to just get over my shyness and put myself out there more... Im still working on it anyway.. Is it just me who feels uncomfortable when I am alone in a room with alot of people? or is Phoolendu right and others feel the same way as I do.. Well let me know your thoughts on this :)
Thanks for reading this week :) And I hope everyone as a wonderful Thanksgiving :)
Eat up!!
-Reecie ^_^
Reecie asks the question, Do people need a change of scene?
And now, its time for a brand new episode of.. Reecie and her Though Pieces....
:P
All joking aside... This week I would first like to say I am so glad last week is over.. With 3 Exams and one 5 page paper to write I am definately ready for this upcoming break.
Anyways, this week, I'm going to "borrow" a small idea from my classmate Phoolendu and build on it a little bit. After reading his blog (phoolendunaidoo.blogspot.com) I was realizing something that I thought was only me. He mentions that in his UK Project site he sees the people who sit alone are all trying to keep themselves occupied while they are alone eating to make themselves more comfortable. Now personally, I feel really uncomfortable while eating alone, or even waiting or being alone while sitting somewhere. My first reaction to this is to take my phone out and look busy or I make a phone call and hope someone answers. As I mentioned in a comment, I cant really explain why i feel so uncomfortable, its weird lol. And this makes me wonder... If I try to make myself look so busy, does this mean I am losing my chance to make a new friend? If someone was wanting to come up to me because I was alone just to start a conversation, would they hault their approach if I looked busy? Missing an opportunity to meet someone new is even worse than being alone in the first place.. or is it? Maybe I need to just get over my shyness and put myself out there more... Im still working on it anyway.. Is it just me who feels uncomfortable when I am alone in a room with alot of people? or is Phoolendu right and others feel the same way as I do.. Well let me know your thoughts on this :)
Thanks for reading this week :) And I hope everyone as a wonderful Thanksgiving :)
Eat up!!
-Reecie ^_^
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