Post 5

To be honest, I found this exercise to be difficult due to the fact that I cannot multitask; even if my life deepened on it. 



Jottings:

• Everyone was shy and hesitant at first
• people eventually gravitated to people they were more comfortable with.

Head-notes:

• I first spoke to Adrian then to Sara.
• Everyone was awkward 
• People were walking around and scoping out other people's conversations

Things I remembered later:

• You could notice from some people’s body language that they weren't comfortable
• Since we were put on the spot, there really weren't any interesting conversations going on
• Everyone was crowded in the center of the room
• You could notice from some people’s body language that they weren't comfortable
• It was hard to multitask- writing observations and conversing
• Small groups formed
• Lack of eye contact
• Different comfort levels

Field-notes:

It was obvious that we were put completely out of our comfort zones. At first we went to people that we hadn't spoken to before and eventually everyone just gravitated towards someone whom they did feel comfortable around. The body language was extremely awkward and some people even lacked eye-contact. Everyone crowded around the center of the room because we all felt awkward and didn't really know where to stand. I also found it extremely difficult to have a conversation, observe, and write all at the same time. I also thought it was more difficult to hold a conversation with someone who was taking notes on their cellphones than someone who was taking head notes or writing them on a notepad.