Upon first glance it seems like a dull place in which no one wants to be. Well, that's actually correct, but since some of us must be down there for rather long periods, we will look at what makes this dungeon so efficient.
In the laundry room, the large study table serves us many useful purposes. If you are alone doing laundry, you can stay in the room and get work done while keeping an eye on your laundry and an eye out for basically non-existent thieves, although the possibility makes things a little interesting. A large study table being the only table in the room also forces anyone hanging out in the room to sit together, which helps to keep everyone company while waiting for that pesky hooded sweatshirt or pair of jeans to dry while everything else sits folded. To really go on a limb, the table encourages social activity by being the only table in the room, forming bonds of friendship between all those doing laundry.
The sensational study area is large and very spacial, which kind of gives one the feeling of separation and peace when sitting alone. The tables are meant for two, though, which encourages working together with a study buddy. The distance between the tables works to the advantage of study buddies, since buddies have to communicate, and with a solid ten feet between you and the next table, you can talk quietly without disrupting others. You also can't talk across tables without being rather loud, much to the satisfaction of those who wish to study quietly.
I am just so glad my longest blog to date has been about analyzing my least favorite place on campus. I must say enjoyed having to get creative, though, and I hope you all enjoyed it, too!
I personally haven't made the journey to the left side of the basement in home sweet Halloran. For me, its the laundry room. The laundry-fresh smell is comforting as I try to make my way through overwhelming topics. I think that whats in the laundry room that makes me feel comforted is the fact that it smells like home. I know that we've done laundry together, and it was definetely a bonding moment for us. It was really the first time we had gotten to talk, and I was glad to be of some assistance to your dirty socks :)
ReplyDeleteI'm impressed that you were able to write about a giant concrete room for that long! I feel like my room and the sketchy basement are my home here at osu. =)
ReplyDeleteThank you Tess I enjoyed the bonding! And Cameron, I was impressed at how long I was able to drag that out, too.
ReplyDeleteI was in a ratty dorm my freshmen year at WIsconsin, and now that I am living in a ratty apartment, I miss every inch of that dorm, even the basement. I guess what really matters is not having a chic place to stay, but a place that is full of friends.
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