Observation Practice

I decided to observe the lounge in DX (Dietrick Xpress) for practice. As I looked around, I saw four tall tables, three small tables, five couches, and two cushioned chairs stationed around. The walls were colored a pale yellow, probably for the intent of calming the customers. There were ten paintings on these walls, and they all shared some sort of abstract fruit theme. The idea must be to instill a harmonious mindset into anyone around. There were also two flatscreen televisions that were playing the Virginia Tech and Wake Forest basketball game. The place was in pretty decent condition, with only a few pieces of trash on the ground and some crumbs in the chairs and couches. That's basically what I expected. Even though it was chilly by the door, it was still a laid back and casual environment,
When I walked in, there were fifteen people at first with an equally divided number of boys and girls, but it grew as time went by. Everyone must have either been at the game or at the neighboring "Deet's Place" for ice cream. However, after I left, many people came from Cassell Colosseum to grab a post-game snack. What struck me though was the fact that at least seven or eight of the people in DX lounge were of Asian descent. This must be a coincidence. I couldn't hear any of the conversations going on, since the game was playing louder than everyone who was speaking. The most consistent noise i heard was the noise of people either talking about the game or cheering on the Hokies. Everyone wore warm clothing, since it was freezing; this is typical for a Tuesday Blacksburg night.