Reading Places

If i took some time to "read" our school's library I would note that I usually just quickly travel through the lobby never using the computers down there if I need to do serious work because it has a more social atmosphere, people are going in and out, stopping to chat with friends at the cubicles. The third floor is more conducive to working, it is quieter and it means that I am going to really dedicate some time to my work. The rows of computers, printers, scanners, macs, and bright lights all say this is a place for studying and working, with the occasional kid watching TV online with a big pair of headphones. Kenan hall ways mean rushing to class and having to focus. The plain halls indicate that the building is meant only for going to one of the classrooms that line the halls, but the minute I step outside the big wooden doors it means finding my friends in the little crowd that forms before and after each class period and then either waiting around for another class or rushing off to our cars to savor the rest of the day when classes are done. Going to a place like Panama Hatties or some other Saint Augustine bar the message is always clear, buy and drink a lot of beer or alcohol and then socialize on the deck or inside on the stools. The dance floor is meant to attract people to stumble over and interact. Each of these places sends a different message and has people acting in different ways, without knowing it maybe, the places we go to condition us to act a certain way depending on the setting.