Observation

While I was observing people in the Beaman studying area, here are some things I noticed.
Most people who were walking around, didn't seem to be walking with purpose, even if they were cutting through the building on their way to somewhere else. Most people looked relatively bored. Many people were on their cell phones, avoiding the world around them.
However, there were people walking together that seemed to be more social, and not as standoffish.
Also, there were many "types" of people. There were guys in basketball warm-ups, girls in exercise clothes, men in business suits, and people in jeans and normal clothes.
Within the people that were sitting down at tables and chairs, many were actually doing their homework. A great deal of people were on their computers, but if you looked closely, you could tell that they were on Facebook or Twitter.