Ethnography

Ethnography

November 24, 2014

Aggies Eating

It looks like winter skipped right over fall, the weather is so cold for this time of year it's not normal. As I'm walking to my field site I notice everyone walking inside it dressed in more of what it seems to be winter clothing rather than fall clothes. I walk into the food court, I decide to take a seat here instead of my normal field site. It's pretty similar though. This place isn't as packed though, more people are scattered here than in groups eating. There are people either doing homework, talking with friends, getting in line to get some coffee, stopping in the middle of the walk way to talk with friends or they are just here in the food section like me waiting to be checked out. There is about five people in front of me and about four aggies behind me. The two guys in front of me are already discussing the parties for the weekend, one is dressed in a suit, and the other in a hoodie with a New Mexico State beanie, and jeans with Jordans. The guy in the suit seems more mature and is telling his friend that he doesn't think he can go party this weekend before he goes home for break because, he has this assignment he wants to get done before break so he won't have nothing to worry about. His buddy is trying really hard to convince him to just go party and do the homework that sunday before school starts up again. I actually thought the guy was going to give in instead he blew off the parties. Behind me are two older ladies, they are talking about how they came here to study and how great of a college it is, for kids to get their education done here. I turn to look back and they are both dressed nicely. I continue to look straight waiting until it's my turn to pay for my food, behind me I still over hear them talking, one of the girls says they are trying to start a new program here one they had when they were students here. Before I know it, it's finally my turn to pay. Once I'm done with that I sit at a table with another student, she is going math homework. I look around to see what everyone else is doing and they are doing what they were going when I fist entered the building chatting with friends, eating, studying, or getting coffee.

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