Our assignment - take notes and observe... as I've noticed recently because of this class, that words and their meanings can be vague. I mean there are things in the law cafe that I could dissect to the smallest degree, but for the sake of just 'observing' I stayed around the normal level.
First thing I noticed, 3 Hispanic women are working in the cafe, and just as easily as I noticed them, I noticed just how organized and clean the cafe was. The majority of the labels of coffee and teas were facing the display window. The tables were clean, as was the floor. There isn't any music on, just the faint noise emitted from the coffeemaker, the refrigerator (I suppose).
A table/kiosk advertising tips and other marvelous information on "How to pass the Bar" run by two female students.
An elderly man, has sat outside of the caf, directly in front of us...and seems to be doing the same thing we are, observing.
The tvs in the caf are off, overall it is very quiet. There is a fan outside blowing in the direction of the majority of the tables, although today it doesn't seem to be necessary. 1 guy is standing by the fan checking his phone, wasting time, trying to appear as though he's busy. I later realize... he was waiting for his friend who had entered a while before and had ordered a 'colada'. There is the ever so large sign of Summer in Spain.
There are about 2 groups of people, one consisting of four guys and the other of girls. They are eating and talking, I highly doubt they are talking about school by the evidence of happiness across their faces. As I have been taking notes of what is going on on the outside, I have forgotten about the women working in the caf and all the conversations they've had with various customers.
One young man, very enthusiastically has took over the wind emission from the fan.. he had just come from running ( I'm pretty sure). Another young female has entered dressed out of a fitness magazine, decked out in fitness attire...except that her makeup and excessive amount of jewelry doesn't really go hand in hand with what she's trying to portray.... yet again who am I to say that she doesn't in fact workout with all those accessories.
The only female I've seen with short hair...a pixie cut to be exact.
At this point I notice this one guy sitting alone, who seems to be genuinely distraught or stressed, maybe both. He's sitting alone, checking his phone - maybe girlfriend problems.... maybe something more serious - hopefully not.
All in all, not that many people are using their cell phones, which surprises me and gives me comfort that society is not destroyed entirely. I don't think the age group has anything to do with it, considering that the majority of the people here are 5-8 years older than me. But maybe its the genuine intention to value the intimate connections only human contact and interaction can provide.
2 guys come in, and instantly grab my attention because they're talking about nutrients in one of the guys' energy drink - as they leave he says "... it make me hungry" don't think he diet is going to work if he continues drinking it.
The majority of the people that have enteredd the cafe have only used one of the two doors.
The smokers seemed to have been ostrasized from the rest of the breezeway. The "Pass the Bar" table has gotten more attention and traffic from people - both male and female. And overall equal ration of male:female. Alot of the guys here are dressed in polos.
I draw my attention back inside my current premise, and notice that there is only one other girl eating at a table alone. Most of the people that are standing outside are male... most of them in their "dominant" male position.
I drew up this theory...the women are dressed very well, I can only assume that is in attempts to find a significant other, since they are indeed in their mid/late twenties...looking for an older, mature, stable male partner, for their future aspirations (just a thought).
Overall, the bags here seem to range in the large sized bags and small suitcase back bags.
12:00 everyone is going to class or library. One final observation, most people prefer to sit outside even if it is hot, again maybe an attempt to preserve friendship, and thus social networking.
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