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The figured world I am observing is the Student Union. The Student Union is used for numerous activities.

As for rules for the Union, they are very lenient. For example, In the Union, people are free to do whatever they please as long as it is within the social norm. But these rules do change depending on the location. The Student Union has 3 and one half floors, these floors having different environments, atmospheres and different people. As for the upper floors, a quieter environment is more appropriate (excluding Crown Complex). These upper floors can be used for relaxation, breaks, study, or reading. At the dining areas such as Wendys, Mama Leones, Einsteins Bagels, and Crown, people are allowed to eat as well as do their school work. These areas stray from the quiet ones and it is appropriate to be loud most of the time. At the chairs in the main areas, mostly on the first floor, people are allowed to do things such as nap, socialize, and do any type of writing. In any area however, food can be eaten whether it is in the food area, or in the quiet sections. In the Union, people should not be un-ordinarily loud. For example, in any area screaming or yelling should not take place unless in emergency conditions. The types of discourse communities I expect to find are communities of study, social, and food and beverage communities. These are the abundant things I have seen happen before and think is what is typical for a place like this. Also I may expect business as there are workers working the facilities as well as communication offices. The Student Union will be a community that I think will be a great place of interest and believe good observation will take place. The days I did were Monday at 5:30pm and Tuesday at 9:00pm. My Monday notes are as follows: 5:30 pm: Conversations erupt throughout Union 5:32 pm: 2 friends are studying together in the common area 5:32 pm: 3 friends are talking almost as if they are making plans 5:33 pm: Numerous people are reading books alone 5:34 pm: Workers seem to be slowing down as the line continues to increase for food places 5:34pm: Some people simply just walk through the Union 5:40pm: The 2nd and 3rd floors have Actors being quiet and respectable to others 5:44pm: Back areas such as the side entrances and office areas are mostly quiet and people just walk through these places. Actors: People studying, eating, working, conversing, waiting, and observing (me). Also actors are aggravated at 5:35 due to the long line. Artifacts: Notebooks, pencils, food and beverages, garbages, backpacks, money, clothing, electronics, lights, books. Literacy Practices: Workers doing their jobs, people throwing away their trash, pushing in chairs when people are done using them, gentlemen holding the door open for women, reading, writing.

My Tuesday notes are as follows: 9:00 pm: Workers are no longer on duty, food and beverage places closed except Wendys 9:01 pm: Crowd is smaller and quieter then normally in the daytime

9:03 pm: Since most food and beverage places are closed, people seem to just walk by. 9:04 pm: A group of people are studying in the second floor 9:06 pm: A group of kids enter the game room where the pool tables are 9:08 pm: Outtakes is open, just observed someone buying a Gatorade 9:10 pm: Actors socialize less almost as if they were on the 2nd floor during the day 9:10 pm: More people sleeping in chairs rather then do productive things 9:11 pm: Wendys and Outtakes workers seem to be going at a slower pace Actors: Workers, people in chairs, people walking through the union. Artifacts: Food and beverages, garbages, backpacks, money, clothing, electronics, chairs, pool equipment, books Literacy Practices: Workers doing their jobs, reading and writing, people sleeping, people eating, pool players.

I also had my interview with a man named Chris with black, short hair, and scruffy but well maintained facial hair. I recorded: Q: What are you reading? A: Im reading 50 Shades of Grey Q: Where were you reading this book? A: In the main area (one of the couches) Q: How long have you been in the Union for? A: He said he has been in the Union for 3 hours Q: Have you done anything else besides read for 3 hours? He said he ate Wendys earlier Q: Anything else? A: He said he actually socialized with friends earlier at the same spot at Wendys Actor: Chris Artifacts: 50 Shades if Grey, couches, Wendys Literacy Practices: Reading, eating

My third observation took place on Thursday night at 6:30pm 6:30 pm: I jot down all the artifacts I observe 6:32 pm: People outside the Starbucks are breakdancing to music 6:34 pm: People pass the break dancers, but only a few stay and watch 6:35 pm: Food lines become enormous and the workers become quick and agile 6:36 pm: Some people I see eat at tables and some take food to go 6:37 pm: People sleep, study, socialize, and read in chairs upstairs and also in the main area 6:38 pm: Crown Commons becomes extremely packed and the line becomes visible from downstairs

6:39 pm: A women drops her papers, but a gentlemen picks them up for her 6:40 pm: The food lines become smaller but still pretty large. Actors working still keep a fast work pace 6:42 pm: Someone walking past me dropped his wallet, but I got up and gave it back to him. 6:45 pm: A small crowd forms around the break dancers Actors: Dancers, People eating, workers, people reading, writing, and hanging out Artifacts: Backpacks, writing utensils, food, garbage, liquid bottles, clothes, chairs, a wallet, paper Literacy Practice: Dancers have the literacy to dance, a gentlemen has the literacy to pick up the girls paper, reading, writing, eating, line forming.

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