Update

On Tuesday I finished and turned in my Multigenre Writing #1. Currently working on my draft for Results section for the ARP.

Update

This week I did my second interview. I also wrote a draft of my introduction and methodology section. I did a draft of my first multigenre writing. My observation should be done very soon as well as my third interview. I am planning on interviewing a faculty member instead of a student to compare and contrast my findings.

Btw, the first multigenre writing is due on tuesday!

Research update

Finally got done with my survey, you can take it here.

I did 2 interviews, currently in a process of writing about them. I still need to do an observation, most likely will go to an Improv and watch people's reactions. That is it for now.

Observations

I went to one of the Library Computer Labs. I mainly went there because I figured there would have a lot of people walking by and doing other stuff.

I sat in front of one of the computers. There was a glass window in front of me so I could see what was going on in the library's main room as well as all around me. I was not involved, I simply observed what was happening around me. I brought my notebook and a pencil. I recorded my observations in the notebook.

- Some guy sat next to me to watch some youtube videos.
- There is an older man and an older woman sitting across from me, they seem to be talking about something important.
- The guy next to me put on big headphones, he looks funny. I hope I do not get beat up.
- Some guy wearing a cap, a red shirt and a backpack is standing in front of an information desk and asking questions.
- Same guy has an orange soda and he is playing with the cap.
- Another guy next to me is studying basketball shoes on the internet.
- The computer screen went onto a screen saver mode.
- Guy with the big headphones left.
- There is an interesting art on a wall which was previously covered by the guy with headphones.
- Lights are on in well-lit places.
- Sounds Observed: people are talking, mouse clicks, key strokes, beeping noise from one of the doors, cough, books get slammed on the desk, sneeze and somebody moving their chair.

My observations were pretty straight forward. I did add some personal commentary to the observations so they would be a little biased. That in return made my observations more fun. In reality, I noticed so many more things, I could probably write a book sitting in that one spot. I could go into much more detailed descriptions about the stuff that I observed, but its okay. Conlusion: descriptions does not equal reality. No matter how long I sit there for I won't be able to get even close to the actual experience.