Java Overload?

This week, my field site was rather empty, causing my notes to be extremely dry and uninteresting. Therefore, this entry will be short, sweet, and to the point.

Speaking from personal experience, it was obvious that the campus was dead this week, most likely due to the fact that students were preparing to go home for the break. I know I found myself extremely homesick-- and actually really sick, so I didn't spend much time out of my room. The one time I visited my field site this week was on Wednesday, which just so happened to be the day of the basketball game. I went in with perfect timing because most students were getting a quick bite to eat before they went to go support their team.

The weather outside must have caused all girls, mostly sorority girls, to dress in a sort of uniformed code. A majority of the girls were wearing black leggings, long sleeve shirts with either sorority letters or a Greek life event printed on it, and boots. Other than that, it seemed like all the girls on campus were dressed similarly in baggy long sleeved shirts or sweaters and scarves. It was actually quite comical to see a bunch of girls wearing pretty much the same outfit. In all honesty though, I'm guilty of following this trend.

Due to the cold weather, a lot of people have been getting a warm cup of coffee after their dinner. 'Tis the season, right? The walk back from the restaurant to on campus housing is a lot farther than it seems, especially when there is a chill in the air. The change in time and weather causes it to get colder earlier on in the evening, which is why customers get coffee for the walk back to their rooms. I guess there was a coffee overload this week because the cappuccino machine was broken multiple times. (No java for me...)

Altogether, I learned that cold weather causes girls to dress the same, and lures people into drinking so much coffee that the machines break from the overload.