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Observation

During my observation I visited three computer centers on campus; one was next to Foy Student Union, one was on the second floor of Parker Hall, and the other was a café on the bottom floor in the Library . The areas in Foy and Parker were very different from the area downstairs in the library. The lighting and seating in the Foy and Parker areas were much brighter and made it easier for students to complete work faster. In the café there was not much movement and out of the seven people that came into the café six of them stayed for the entire forty minutes that I was there. In Foy and Parker people moved in and out of the room quickly and there were hardly ever any open seats. The Foy and Parker areas are in higher traffic area and many students just stop by to check there personal e-mail or social network. The library café is on the bottom floor and is secluded from the rest of the library therefore not many people know that the area is there and may go there to get away from the busy areas.
Although these areas are very different, no matter which area one would chose to visit they all seem to be used for the same reasons. While I was visiting these three places I noticed that a vast majority of the occupants were all visiting either a social network or doing something for there own pleasure. Most of these occupants were visiting a website called Facebook, a social network that allows students to keep in touch with other students. Facebook is a new source of communication for young people and can be beneficial in making and keeping relationships, but can also be a huge disadvantage and distraction to students. People who are shy can use Facebook to make new friends without having to approach someone in person. This social network can also be used to keep in touch with old friends and can also make it easier to communicate with long distance friends. Even though Facebook can be good for shy people, it will also keep them from overcoming their fear of...