Observations/Reactions

I observed the Robert Bell Computer Lab from about 4:05-4:15

OBSERVATIONS

1. girl next to me wearing headphones, writing a paper using word document.
2. guy next to her also wearing headphones, looking at his myspace.
3. two girls sharing 1 computer, no head phones, looking at facebook.
4. girl on the left of me wearing rainboots with ducks on them. Puddle where her feet are.
5. computers in the last row by the window have scanners. Larger screens.
6. There is a weird buzzing noise, along with the noise of fingers typing on keyboards.
7. the two girls sharing a computer are giggling
8. The guy next to the girl next to me blows his nose, and then gets up and goes to the printer.
9. One of the lights on the ceiling closest to the door is burned out.
10. There are two staplers on the table by where the lab assistant sits. One works, one does not.
11. Printer #2 is broken.
12. 3 computers have yellow forms saying that the computer is broken.
13. The computer assistant is wearing a hat and an ipod.

REFLECTIONS

1. What kind of music is everyone listening to?
2. Why is the printer broken?
3. Does the assistant get paid?
4. How long have the computers been broken?
5. Is the light broken?
6. Where did the girl get her rain boots?
7. How many of the people in the lab are writing papers?
8. How many are looking on facebook or myspace?
9. How many are ball state students?