Quick change in microcultures, I’m now observing people who study in study lounges. I hypothesize that people who study in study lounges will go to lengths to be alone in a study lounge and seek to not interact with others.
I sat in the study lounge of my dorm and put my headphones on so that I did not affect the people around me. I was the only person in there and waited for other people to show up. After a few minutes, a person opened up the door of the study lounge, peeked in and then promptly shut the door and left. For the next couple hours, this similar scenario happened time and time again. A person would open the door, see me, and then quickly shut the door, even though I was the only person in the room. Occasionally, a person would say a quick hello or initiate conversation. However, when the person would try to speak, they seemed quite uncomfortable. When they spoke, they lacked eye contact and seem to appear nervous and would try to end the conversation as quickly as possible. In a couple instances, some people would come into slightly into the room, and seem to decide whether or not they wanted to be in there. When people chose to study in the room with me, they seemed exasperated-they would sigh or look disappointed- or as if they had already tried multiple other study rooms, but those were also occupied and this was the last and best option.
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