The space that I observed was an Advanced Algebra math class. Moments after the 8:30 bell rang, several figures rushed into the classroom. Some looking as if they hadn’t slept all night and others smiling from ear to ear. As I looked around the room, I noticed the rather bland tile that was in the ceiling. The tile was covered in gray specks and some even had brown stains from water damage. I noticed the old projector that was hanging from the. I seen the colorful posters that were displayed all across the classroom and a quote that says, “The only place success comes before work is in the dictionary” that was in big, bold red letters on the back wall.  I noticed how the teacher’s desk sat off to the left of the classroom and how his printer made weird noises for the entire hour and thirty minutes. I noticed how the desks were aligned as if they were army combats about to go to war. I noticed an interactive whiteboard that hung in the center of the classroom covered in what looked like lines of  blood because of the red marker that the teacher was using.  Near the classroom door, I seen 2 long, brown tables with silver metal legs that was holding four, very modern desktops. I noticed the gray trash can that sat near the door that was filled with candy wrappers, chip bags and soda bottles. I noticed the black construction paper that covered the window that was on the classroom’s door that made it to where no one could see in or out of the classroom.. Lastly, I noticed the gray and black fan that was in the back of the classroom making a lot of noise.

Each of the objects in the room has a specific purpose and sent a message to the students. For example, the alignment of the desks was to prevent the students from talking to each other and engaging in activities that they weren’t supposed to. The interactive whiteboard was used as an instructional tool for the students and the teachers. The whiteboard is also used for the purposes of keeping the student’s attention.. The desktops were there for the students to use. Being that, we live in a very tech-savvy world, it’s a necessity for the  students to have desktops in this space. The garbage can that sat near the door is used for the purposes of throwing trash away.The black construction paper is to stop other students that may be passing by from attempting to talk to the students from outside of the classroom.Lastly, the printer was there for the purposes of the teacher and students.

The people I saw in this space consisted of about 17 not engaged students and a very, very talkative teacher. The students were spread all across the classroom sitting in their desks. I noticed a group of about 3 or 4 boys in back of the classroom talking about the most recent football game. There were 3 girls sitting up front talking among themselves about something that I couldn’t quite hear. There was a couple sitting next to the 3 girls drawing on each other’s arms, giggling and smiling. There was a girl with pink hair sitting near the door asleep. She had been sleep since the teacher had collected the warm up. The other 7 students were engaged in other activities. They were either texting, doodling on the desk, or even sleeping. Then, there was the teacher. He was dressed in a purple button down shirt, with ashy black pants and black dress shoes. He stood at the center of the classroom with a red marker and a worksheet in his hand. He was trying to teach his students how to expand binomials. He was, however, having a hard time trying to grasp the attention of all 17 of his students. You can tell that he was highly frustrated because of the 4 veins that were popping out of his classroom.
I chose to interview the student that was sitting near the front of the classroom with the pink her hair. Her name was Diamond and she was a junior. She was student in the class and absolutely did not want to come to class. She told me that she was only there because she had too, not because she wanted, too. “What do you like about this space, Diamond”, I asked her. She thought about it for a second and then said, “I like the fact that there are bad students in the classroom that have all of my teacher’s attention. So, he doesn’t really know that I sleep his entire class period.” Writing down her response, I asked her the next couple of questions. She told me that she would change the curriculum in the class because she feels as if what they learn as students won’t benefit them in the long run. She said that she wasn’t really visiting the place, but knowing that she needs a high school diploma influences her to come to school. When I asked her would she recommend the space to others she said, “Of course, yes. Go to school kids and stay in school kids”. The final question that I asked her was, “Is there anything important to you inside of this space?” She answered by saying, “My phone, my lip gloss, my charger and my headphones.” I wrote down her final answer and thanked her for allowing me to interview her.My interviewee’s thoughts and feelings about the space directly correlates with my observations of the space. I observed that the students weren’t engaged in the space at all and had no true value of the space. Diamond even said that she sleeps in the classroom most of time which means that she isn’t here for purpose. The purpose in which is to learn.

When the doors of Aderhold’s classroom 212 open, many occupants walk in with slow movements. Most of them head straight for the top of the stairs that lead to the back of the room. Because many occupants sit in the back two rows of the classroom, the other occupants, the ones who are late to class, will be forced to sit in the front row due to the unavailability number of seats. The classroom is shaped like an amphitheater, with a staircase dividing the room in the middle. There are five rows across the room, with each row on a different elevation. There are two chestnut brown wooden tables on each row, having one table on one side of the staircase and one on the other side, giving a total of 10 tables inside the classroom. Each table is approximately 25 feet long with 14 built- in chairs that swivel out for the occupants to sit in. The top of the tables has a glossy finish with a tree trunk design. The tables’ legs are criss cross into an ‘x’ and are placed approximately every five feet of the table. The teacher’s desk, which positions near the front of the room at the bottom of the staircase, has a black table with an attached desktop computer and projector at the center of the desk. A white board with gray borders is attached to the wall behind her approximately 20 feet wide and 10 feet long. The right side of the room is lit brighter than the other side of the room. There are two exit door on each side of the classroom but the exit door on the right is locked while the left exit door is propped open with the trashcan.

As the clock strikes 1:00pm, the teacher slowly calls out roll, and the chatter among students begin to build. The noise begins to drown out the teacher’s timid voice until she yells everyone to be quiet. When the Professor begins the reading discussion, she walks around the room while interacting with other students by throwing examples from the required reading or asking questions about moral ethics.

Most of the occupants are all students with the exception of the professor. The students all come to Aderhold Room 212 so Professor Kubala can teach Youth Cultures to them every Monday from 1:00 to 2:40pm. Professor Kubala is approximately 5 feet 2 inches, dirty blond-hair lady wearing a mint green blouse with a gray pants suit. She often stays near or behind the teacher desk when talking, and occasionally looks down at her spiral notebook. While she is teaching, she calls on students to give their opinion on the discussion topic. During class, some students have their laptops out on the desk with different webpages on. Some students are doing homework from other classes, some take notes on their laptop, and some goes on Facebook or Reddit. The rest of the students who do not have their laptops out, have their notebooks out on the desk and are taking notes over the discussion or are secretly going on their phones.

The occupants in the classroom interact with each other during the discussion: the institutional involvement of gender roles. Most discussions are respectful as the occupants raise their hands and wait on to speak, but there are some aggressive arguments that ends with students yelling at each other. Miranda Anderson is one of the students in the classroom. She has straight, auburn hair with rectangle glasses that frame her face. She sits in the front row and often raises her hand to contribute to the class discussion. Anderson loves the Youth Cultures class, specifically because of the discussion. She loves hearing what her fellow students have to say about the topic, in this case, the social norms of pressuring gender roles. The occupants also interact with the objects within the room, such as the table and the chair. The students must sit on the chairs and use the tables in order to take good notes about the discussion that will help them study for the test later on. At the end of the class period, many of the occupants scramble down the stairs to rush out of the class or stay behind to talk to the Professor.

Dicks Sporting Goods, mounted at the very top of the store’s entrance. It has a basketball ,soccer ball and a baseball in between its name. Inside the store, you will see different types of athletic wears, gears, sneakers etc. Pictures of top athletes wearing different kinds of sports brands such as Nike, Adidas, Puma, Reebok, Polo, Jordan etc. Each brand has it’s own space organized from the rest. In addition, sports products brands neatly arranged separately from each other, sneakers separated from clothes. Sales associates and other Dicks workers walk all around inside the store. Customer go around looking for their desired sports gears. They try some of the gears and gadgets on. The check out station is located close to the exit door. Security guards walk in the store in and out of the store.

The name of the store is mounted at the very top of the building to make it visible for people far from the store. Basketballs, baseball and soccer ball between the store’s name advertises what’s being sold in there. Moreover it gets the attention of people who engaged in sports. Pictures of athletes wearing different kinds of brands appeals to their fans, making customers want to buy and wear sports gears like their sports idols. People have different kinds of brands in which they are interested in buying their products, separating the brands from each other makes it faster and easier for customer to find what they desire. furthermore, Sneakers and clothes arranged separately at different corners makes looking for sneakers go straight to the sneakers section and those looking for gear clothing to also go straight to that section.

Dicks Sporting Goods is mostly occupied by customers and its workers. Workers often welcomes customers as soon as they enter the store. People try on some the sports gears with smiles on their faces. They look in the mirror whiles trying it on. A boy between age 3 and 5 picked up one of the football boots with “Seattle Seahawks” mascot on it. He kept his mother to buy it for him even though the size of the boot was way bigger than his leg. His mother told him,” i can’t buy this for you, it’s for adults”. His mother picked him up and placed him in the shopping cart, he kept insisting and crying over the boot. His mother paid for what she bought and exited the store but still this was still crying for the boots.

People involved in sports such as school, professional athletes and sports fans often occupy this space  Customers from different kinds of ethnicity, short, tall, black, white etc. Shoppers in groups speaking different kinds of languages, different sexual orientations or genders, parents, children, ages between 2-50 years can be seen in the store most of the time. Sometime people occupy this space just to window shop without making any purchases.. Dicks employees walks around in the store in blue colored shirts and help customer find what they are looking for as well as answering customers questions. Security officers walks in and out most off of the time to make sure customers shop in a peaceful and secured surroundings.

After i was done analyzing the store, I approached a 5’9 African-American man wearing a blue shirt with the Nike logo on his left chest, blue jeans with headphones on in a Dicks sporting and goods store. I asked him his name, “Michael” he answered, and I told him am also called Prince. I asked him if I can ask him few questions about Dicks sporting goods, he happily said “yes” and I thanked him for the opportunity and willingness to spend a few minutes with me. I asked Michael his affiliation with Dicks, he told me he was a customer trying to buy a soccer shin guard. Michael  told me he comes to Dicks because he mostly finds want he wants, it’s convenience, and also it’s 2 miles from his house. Further more i asked him does he prefers shopping at dicks instead of other stores, he said he likes to shop at Dicks because it has a peaceful and calm environment and also it easy for him to find what he wants without wasting much time . I later on asked him if he wished to change anything about Dicks, Michael said if there is anything he will change about Dicks, it will be location of the fitting room and place more mirrors beside clothing shelves.He said because Dicks is mainly a store for sports products with a lot of athletic brands, and also items are neatly arranged in it’s position. Michael said he would definitely recommend Dicks to others, because it has quality products that last longer. In addition i asked how long he’s been shopping at dicks, Michael have been a customer of Dicks for almost 4 years. He has come across one  mean Dicks worker who was refusing to answer his questions and also help to help him find what he was looking for. In addition, michael asked a different worker to help him out, he also told the worker who helped him about the other been mean to him. I thanked him for his time and exited the store whiles he continued to shop.

Approaching the entrance the smell of sweet flowers touch your nose. The church has a grand entrance with arched entrances and royal blue and gold carpet throughout. The doors at the entrance are held open by smiling faces offering a warm hand to greet people as they approach to occupy the space. Walking into toward the main sanctuary you will see other halls. Depending on what side you come in on , if you enter to the right side of the church you will see a restrooms and two hallways, one side for the nursery and the other for toddlers and slightly older adolescents. If you so happen to enter from the left there will be another set of restrooms and a hall leading to the bookstore, and the overflow room.  Upon entrance to the sanctuary, the first thing you notice is the stage which has bright spotlights on the center stage. The color changing wall behind that, and the many different flags that line up around the wall. Cold air flows through the ceiling, and your eyes adjust to the bright lighting. There are rows of blue chairs, which can probably sit near a thousand people.

The occupants inside are interacting in the space in various ways. The chairs in rows tell them that’s where they will be seated. The large screens above them show that they will be used later in service, and our attention should be directed toward them. The occupants vary in ages, shades and sizes.  The stage has the choir singing with enthusiasm and using body gestures swaying to the rhythm of the band in the pit.  Choir members shine in their brightly colored shirts from neon yellow to hot pink and vibrant violet to lime green.  The enthusiasm and rhythm of the music has the occupants swaying, clapping their hands and raising their arms in praise.

There are men and women in blue jackets standing in the aisles ushering occupants to seats toward the front of the sanctuary. There is also a woman with tawny skin, big black eyes, dark brown hair, and wearing a purple suit walks around hugging and greeting everyone. Most of the occupants in the seats are flipping through pages in their Bible, some are writing notes in notebooks, and some are on their phones or tablets. Most of the young adults are sitting on a row in the back excluded by choice from the rest of the body. The teens socialize and play on their phones, occasionally parents goes by and tells them they’re too loud, or to get off their phones. Occupants here seem to have different perceptions of the space. The younger audience does not seem as interested in the service, and is waiting for the end. While the adult are carefully listening and note taking, writing every keynote message down. There are so many different task being done in this space, and the main service hasn’t even started.

The black outlined automated doors open to GSU officers verifying ID’s. You then scan your card at the turn dial and after yours turns green , you may now enter. First ahead is a large tv like screen showing facts and activities about GSU. Slightly to the right  is the help desk where a pale slim female stands, elbows on the counter leaning forward and staring into the computer. She had dark hair and and was wearing a blue GSU shirt and khaki pants.  If you need something the front desk can help you to the best of their ability.To the left is a secluded sitting area with brown cushioned chairs and small side tables and to the left of this is Saxby’s.

Saxby’s invites you in with the aroma of freshly ground coffee that delicately caresses your nose as the gust of wind hits you entering the library. The tile floors in Saxbys add nice contrast to the dark brown and beige colors that the inside is painted. The right amount of lighting,the soothing sounds of drinks being mixed and people enjoying small talk or long conversations is what creates the ambiance for Salone.  The connivence of it being located in the library makes the trip here even more worth wild in her opinion.

You have desk line with desktop computers lined as far as the eye can see. Tables,chairs, and booths fill half of the room, the other side lined with tall brown bookshelves. Printing stations are centered in the middle of room with four desktop computers and a printer on each side.” These things create a resourceful and relaxing environment” says Salone a place complexion girl with brown mid length hair.She wore a  a gray sweatshirt and black shorts and a blue lined piece around her neck that said GSU surrounding it and an ID attached at the bottom.  In the corner is a female of caramel complexion, legs propped up on another chair ,headphones in and  sipping her beverage as she watches people walk by.  In the corner their was a hazelnut complexion girl, with brown mid length hair wearing a green t-shirt and blue jean shorts that came mid thigh. Her eyes were fixed on her computer screen only looking up every so often, she watches her surroundings and places her head focusing on the computer screen once more.

Salone enjoys the secluded areas and privacy she can receive here and not worry about being disturbed. Their was a group of  about five  pale complexion tall guys, some of the gentleman had blonde or black hair and were wearing shorts. They were all circled around one another  with their lab tops and note cards for whatever they had to work on. Although they were in such a large group you couldn’t hear the conversation even if you were one table over.Their voices delicately flowed off of their tongues like a pen rolling onto a floor in a loud room.

As soon as one enters the parking lot, they are greeted with a red billboard big enough to be read from 500 feet away. The billboard has the name of the place in Korean language to represent Korean culture; at the bottom of the billboard, there is ‘Korean BBQ’ written in English in Bold white print to let the people who don’t understand Korean, know about this place. When one enters through the glass doors, there is a room which connects to the front doors of the restaurant. When you first get into the room; there is a shelf covering the area from the ground, to halfway from the ceiling. The shelf contains pamphlets from airlines, traveling brochures, advertisements of stores, magazines for people to read while they wait to get an available seat. On top of the shelf, there is a Korean influenced vase which is white in color and has an oval shaped bottom. To the left of the door, there is a tree as tall as the ceiling and right in front of the tree there is another door by which people can enter or exit.  Right when one enters the glass doors, there are two pentagon shaped wooden bordered windows on both left and right of the front door , the door is in the middle and has a striped vertical pattern with glass and wood; which gives it an amazing view and also a way for the customers to glance inside the restaurant.

Inside the restaurant, there are wooden walls that make the areas look like different sections. It separates the areas  such as, the waiting room, the kitchen area and some of the tables that are on the sides near the wall. The tables on the sides have their individual section with wooden walls surrounding them, giving the customers privacy while they enjoy their meal. As one enters the restaurant, there are traditional Korean totem poles as tall as the front door on the left and right of the door, followed by two wooden benches stretching from the wall by the front door to the far point where the wooden section of the front area ends. The wooden benches are there for the people to sit on it when they are waiting for their table or if they want to rest for a while.  On the area right under the ceiling and top of the front door, there are two traditional Korean masks which are faces carved out of wood; one of the faces had two pink circles in the cheek area making it look like blushes to show that it was of a female and another one was of a male. Coming inside, the first thing people notice is a Korean style shelf storage which covers almost the whole section of the waiting area horizontally. It has a wooden base and glass on the sides, acting as a barrier to the decorations that are inside. Inside the storage surrounded by glass, there are different shaped and colored stones acting as the base. On the rocks, there are like six traditional earthenware crocks know an ‘onggi’ varying in size. Bamboo sticks are on each side which are doubled the size of the tallest onggi on the storage. In the middle, there is a moon shaped wooden Asian influenced holder, holding a ball which looks like a Christmas ornament. There are two traditional bar tools in front of the storage and in the middle is an onggi as tall as the wooden base of the storage, which held the ‘specials of the day’ menu. The traditional Korean decorations allow the people to explore the Korean culture and it is also a way for the Korean people to appreciate their beautiful tradition.

Behind the storage, there is a square-shaped painting, hanging from the ceiling which stretches from almost the ceiling to the midpoint to the wall behind it.  To the right of that is another hanging decoration which is a ring made of plastic trees which were as tall as the painting. In front of these, there is a hanging square decoration stretching from the ceiling to the top of the counter which contained all the menus which are handed to the customers as they walk in, there are also napkins, plates, and glasses. The kitchen is right behind the painting, and to the right of the kitchen is the cashier. As we walk to the further right of the restaurant near the tables by the wall, there is a shelf stretching from the ceiling to the midpoint, connection to the wooden wall of the section with approximately fifteen mini shelves horizontally and seven vertically, big enough to hold a single Asian influenced cup on each. The cups are of different colors and shapes. In front of the shelf on the left wall, there is a trapezoid shaped window covering the whole wall. There is a storage space, right before the window which contains two small Korean influenced vases with uneven texture, giving it a handmade appearance. There are portraits in every section, showing that they value art and making the place look nicer. There is a call button next to the tables, which allowed the customers to press it and call the waiters whenever they needed something. The place also offered free Wi-Fi to attract more customers’ so they can browse while they enjoy the food.

The space is occupied by people of all race and culture. I saw a pale skinned man and a pale skinned woman with a yellow undertone, sitting together and having a conversation with the waiter which they all seem to comprehend. They both had strong accents and seemed comfortable talking in the language they were comfortable with. They were casually dressed and looked comfortable using the chopsticks. As I looked around, in a different table I saw a man with gray hair, wrinkled pale skin, with a lady who had black hair which was gray on the roots. They seemed to struggle with the names of the items in the menu and kept asking the waiters what the items meant. They were ordering their food in English. Another occupant I observed were two girls. They were kind of loud and I could hear their conversation. They were talking about what happened in their school. They didn’t take a long time to order, looked like they already knew what they wanted. One of the girls was speaking in a different language with the waiter and translating what the other girl was saying in English. The girl who spoke in English seemed to struggle with the chopsticks and asked the waiter for a fork instead. As they were done eating waiting for their bill, I went up and interviewed the girl who seemed to be foreign to the Korean culture. Her name was Maria, she told me that she comes to this restaurant with her best friend Tina, who was born in Korea. Maria loves the food there and the mesmerizing decorations of the Korean culture which create a peaceful vibe.

The occupant in the restaurant seems to occupy the space for many reasons. Some seem to admire the Korean architecture and the mood this place builds like Maria. Others seem to be very comfortable with the culture. They are not obliged to speak English and can speak in the language they’re comfortable in. This is a because if they’re comfortable with the culture, they would know what food is good and what to order. Some people just come to the space for their excellent food and service. There are also people who like to try out different food and explore different cultures.

            I’ve always had a fondness for libraries. My home library is the McDonough Public Library. It’s not a gigantic library, but, as the only public library in McDonough it does its job well. It gets people excited about reading and learning. With its cool AC, high ceilings, numerous skylights and beautiful use of natural light, it gives off the impression of a place of enlightenment and learning. However, the children’s area is VERY different. It’s much cozier and the walls are all painted with fantastic designs and  murals of characters from well-known stories like George and the Purple Crayon, Where the Wild Things Are, and, of course the best of Dr. Seuss. It makes choosing a book feel like the magical lake-forest in the Magician’s Nephew: Each book is its own world and adventure, but choosing one to jump into (read) is an adventure unto itself.

My library is organized in a way that is easy to navigate and makes sense. Children’s book are on the right, and adult books are on the left. From there, books is sorted into categories, and in those categories they are sorted by last name of author. The categories are as broad as genre: Nonfiction, Fiction, Mystery, etc. These categories make things easier to find because a layer of looking is taken away.

All sorts of people frequent my library. From families with children, to adolescents, to the elderly, the kinds of people my library attracts all have one thing in common, a desire for knowledge. Some will need to study for a test on geography, others will need help getting their little ones to read, and yet others are looking for information on the kind of plants they should plant in their garden. I watch as a young man of around 27 years of age asks a librarian for an hour in one of the self-study rooms, directly next to the research materials. I also observe a family of three returning a book of bedtime stories: a demure, quiet mother with blonde hair and hazel eyes; a father, tall and proud with his strong back ramrod straight beneath his elongated neck, sharp blue eyes, and close-cropped black hair; and a son, trying to stand tall like his proud papa with his blonde hair and blue eyes. All are seekers of knowledge.

My library seems built around the fact, that all who enter are seekers of knowledge. Research Materials and computers are in the center of the library for those who need them. On the adult side, behind the research center is the nonfiction center (with all of its sub-categories), followed by the fiction center (with all its sub-categories), which ends along the outer back wall of my library. On the children’s side oy my library, the books are only in alphabetical order by author’s last name, creating aisles upon aisles of literature for children to get lost in. However, in the back corner of the children’s section is an area, a small alcove full of bean bag chairs and rugs, for the children to lounge and enjoy the books they picked up, whereas on the adult side, the reading are is much more bland, with chairs and tables, and separates the nonfiction from the fiction.

In the courtyard there are two sections of green space a left side and a right side only being separated by a semi thick concrete walkway resembling the averaged sized sidewalk the walk way has two large lamp posts standing about 15ft tall closer to the left green space; this concrete strip leads from the clear glass doors that takes you outside, to a bigger concrete space where the cars are parked almost like a driveway. Which is rarely occupied by more than three cars at a time. On the other side of the cars are a long black gate which separates the courtyard from an almost always empty visitors parking lot that belongs to a Georgia state building. To the right side of the right green space is another strip of concrete with four black umbrella hole metal tables lined up about 4 feet away from the next with 2 matching chairs assigned for each circle table. There are 6 trees one indirectly placed on each side of the tables. The trees are surrounded by hay and they have miniature led lights placed by the base of them. The front and sides of the courtyard are surrounded by the housing facility.

In the courtyard there are two guys dressed in their gym shorts and t-shirts (My Interviewee said that this space is exclusive so many people in this space are residents. They may live here.). One is shorter than his partner beside him. He has dark skin that almost resembles the color of a milk chocolate Hershey bar, with a low box haircut, his full height only reaches to the shoulder of his teammate whose skin resembles something a little lighter than caramel candy; he’s equip with curly hair and the sides and back of his head are a faded cut. Both have muscular physique. They stand out in the courtyard every evening practicing what they call “spinning”. They consistently twirl blue flags with a black panther’s head placed in the middle. Standing in the right grass square they spin, spin, spin. Sweat forms on their foreheads and surrounds their backs soon changing the color of their shirts making them darker.  They try tricks like turning their bodies in circles while they throw the flags in the air, they run through the routine over and over, and after a while they try it with music. They do a whole choreographed number. They resemble each other like a mirror. After they finish they sit down both palms facing the grass, breathing heavily the guys get up, gather their flags and miniature towels used to wipe away forehead sweat, and high five each other as they walk back to the doors connecting them to entry with the dorms.

There to are four tables on the side of the guys spinning one table is filled with people. At this particular table sits about seven people more chairs than the small round black table allows (Brianna stated how she wishes there were more seats in this area). They sit in the chairs some with their feet in them crouched up others with their feet on the table. Their outfits vary. The table is a mix of both genders. One girl dressed in a big oversized pastel yellow shirt with a tiny logo in the left corner and barely viewable shorts sits in the chair taping on a cigarette box, she grabs one then passes the box, she puts the cigarette in her mouth folding her lips to hold it, she then cuffs a tunnel like shield over the cigarette while lighting it with the other hand. She does this because of the slight breeze that would otherwise stop the blue marble like lighter from doing its job.  After the task of lighting it is complete she takes one great big inhale holding it for five whole seconds then she slowly exhales with a sigh. After taking a puff she becomes social to her friends smiling and laughing.

At the very last table closest to the driveway sits one fair skinned girl the color of a manila folder with blonde bra length hair, her head secures a royal blue LA Dodgers hat, she sports a baggy long sleeve gray Champs’ crewneck with gray Nike dri-fit leggings to match. She sits on her mac laptop with a Georgia State water bottle to the side of her computer. Her book bag occupies the chair right next to her since the other chairs have been moved to another table. She focuses at the screen typing constantly at times moving her hand across the mouse. At one point she begins to repeatedly check her phone even taking a phone call. Minutes after a male dressed in black basketball shorts and a gray Georgia State shirt appears. He stands about 6 feet tall with hazel eyes and a low haircut. She greets him with a hug and a kiss. She removes her backpack from the seat. He takes the seat that was once occupied by the book bag. They start talking she smiles over and over. He then begins looking at his phone. She nudges him in the head and pushes his arm. He occasionally looks up and smiles at her even giving her a wink. She goes from hawking her computer down to closing it. She lays her head on the table and just looks at him.

When walking into the Piedmont North Building B lobby, you see the black automatic doors open once a student scans his/her student identification card to reveal the center of a student-ran world filled with what could either be a small sanctuary or an intersection of multiple interactions..  Two small,potted plants are the first to greet anyone who walks through the doors; along with a small breeze that has the same pine-like smell to it.  The resident advisor who works at the front desk( in this situation, it is a small, brown skinned girl with a small,black afro and black glasses) will already meet your gaze and ask to see your Georgia State Student Identification Card.  After showing it to them, they’ll respond with a quick smile or an abrupt “thank-you” and you’ll proceed forward.  Below your feet,  the brown-square tile floor meets the reception desk with two large desktops on top of them, both to address student problems in the residence hall.  To the right of the desk is the entrance into the lounge and in front of the receptionist desk is the path towards the two main  silver elevators and the entrance to the restrooms.

In the lounging area, the light grey walls meet a light blue and a honey brown color in a pattern(grey,blue,brown) along each wall.  A small section of the area has its own personal carpet, fireplace, and mounted television (which is unplugged).  A white table is accommodated by five soft-cushioned seats and a game of “Apples-to-Apples” on top of the table.  Another area contains a large sofa and a window split into nine sections(this gives access to the outside courtyard and the bridge that connects Piedmont A and Piedmont B).  Three small chairs(one, grey, one green, one white) sit below a mounted,black television.  Further along in the lounge area is a kitchen with a tall, grey table with four silver chairs in front of it.  To the right of this table are two sections of silver bar seats accompanied by a brown wall of outlets.  In the middle of these two sections of bar seats is an entrance into a section of the lounge area with booth sectors on both sides with a large sitting area in the middle.  The booth areas are a completely different color scheme of olive green.  The booths are silver(table and seat) with a mounted,black television available for the inhabitants use.  The large seating area in this section has a pattern of seats:  large seat(grey),medium sized seat(blue), large seat (grey) with a small table between each chair.

A group of tall,athletically built men( two of a darker brown complexion and two of a lighter brown complexion) huddle around a mounted television uttering who is going to win a specific game. One boy, in particular, is sweating as he anticipates the opposing teams next move.  His brown eyes stared at the screen of the television as he holds his head full of brown, curly hair.  His friends encourage him that his team may win, although his face shows the opposite emotion.   A small, brown skinned, thin heard girl draped in a white silk dress squints her green eyes at the group of men making loud cheers of excitement and cries of disappointment.  She props her feat upon a table, pulls out her IPhone, and begins double-tapping only to stop and jump when the boys yell once more.  At the table next to the kitchen, a short,curly haired, pale man sits reading a book while typing on his computer.  He bites into a sandwich of some sort and furiously wipes a condiment off of his red shirt before realizing he lost his page in his book.  He sighs, gets up, and meets the gaze of the small, brown skinned girl, only to leave without saying a word.

My interviewee, Kelsey McCall, was a mid-height, cream colored girl with brown eyes and straight black hair.   She wore a wrinkled Georgia State Shirt and her hair was up in a messy bun with strands of hair all over her face. As I approached her , she was packing her laptop and various cords and headphones into a small, pink book bag.  After agreeing to let me interview her, Kelsey expressed to me that she believed that Piedmont Lobby B had what many spaces at GSU did not -peace.  Although she enjoyed the space, she did say she would change the size of the lounging area and provide a door that completely separates the entrance of the lobby from the lounge.  The entire aesthetic of the lobby contributed to the peaceful vibe Kelsey received while studying or enjoying time with her friends.  Despite the occasional distractions, she says that the lobby possesses an overall peaceful attribute to it that cannot be overlooked.

As you walk in through the shiny glass doors of Georgia State’s recreation center for students attending Georgia State, you are instantly hit with the air conditioner blowing into your face. Having nothing to do at the moment as soon as you walk in, take a look at how humongous the recreation center actually is, which is filled with a vast pace of people walking in and out. Gray leather couches, black chairs and about five black tables fill the lobby area. The two employees, one a female about 5’5 with long hair, and a male about 5’11 with a black buzz cut, work at their brown desk throughout the day, greeting people as they come in. The glazed marble floors shine as you walk through the building and your reflection appears only when you look down. The high tech steel turnstiles can only be opened if you have a panther card.

The turnstiles open up as people slide their blue panther cards through the card scanner. Before scanning their student cards, students show proof that they are students at Georgia State University by showing their panther card. There’s an employee to the right of the turnstiles, checking students panther cards and answering the occupants questions. Her long brown hair swaying left to right, as she tells a student that he is currently on the second floor. The second floor consists of the game room and the smaller fitness room. The first floor has a larger gym where you can play racket ball in a concealed area with three walls. Students also get there heavy lifting in, with things such as bench press, squats, curls, and dumbbells. The third floor contains the well-structured basketball courts with the Georgia State logo placed firmly on the middle of the floor, and dance studios full of different races coming together as one. African Americans, Caucasians, Chinese people, and Asians are seen as you past different dance studios. The fourth floor barely gets much attention, but is surrounded by a nice size track, and a volleyball court for intramural volleyball/other sports. One guy by the name of Jordan Edwards said he comes to the recreation four times a week

As students walk through the hallway, they notice two elevators to the left and to the right, and the stairs are straight ahead. The elevator was the best thing for students to get around to the next floor. The ceilings filled with white square looking tiles. There’s a sign with the words game room labeled on it, in a funky font. As students smile with their pearly white teeth, they are filled with exciting things to play such as, ping poll, a normal size pool table, a Foosball table, etc. when you walk into the game room. Across from the game room, the first fitness center appears. A weird smelling aroma of the fitness room can be smelled as you enter into the fitness room.

The fitness room is occupied by a lot of people/students that come in different shapes, and sizes to use the nice equipment provided by Georgia State. Usually when looking around, students are using the treadmills properly and treating the equipment with care. Caught in the moment a guy of color with dark hair, and a white Nike shirt recognizes how some people wipe off their equipment with alcohol/Lysol after using that specific equipment, so he decides to wipe his treadmill off as well. People coming in this space throughout the day love to work out and stay healthy. There’s a short brown hair girl running on the treadmill. It’s very noticeable from the sweat drenching down her face that she came to the gym to put some extra work in. Throughout the day people and students go in and out of the recreation center building, either to work out in the gym, find fun activities, or even play basketball. The first gym over looks GSU’s gigantic four feet deep pool, which people look through the glass windows while working out. Georgia State recreation welcomes all types of guests, and students to their recreation center but if you don’t have a panther card, there’s a required payment of five dollars.