Monday, October 10, 2011

Student Behavior in the Library

Studying in a 4th floor corner

The Trinity University Library is an establishment of education. However, a variety of student behaviors can be observed on a daily basis. Each floor of the library has a particular behavior association. The type of study behavior varies from student to student as well.

The location where a Trinity student studies reveals a little slice of their personality or current mood. The first floor of the library is fairly desolate. The type of behavior on this floor is intensely focused.Those students that need extreme quiet and to be completely alone can be found somewhere on the first floor. More students study on the second floor than the first floor. The second floor is a little louder than the first floor, but not by much. There are study rooms on this floor and many groups can be found writing on the dry erase boards. The third floor of the library is where students work on group projects or hang out if they are not really there to study. This floor is normally the loudest and where the least amount of work gets accomplished. Java City is located on this floor which encourages group study and noisiness. The fourth floor is fairly popular. This is probably due to the comfy couches and cool study corners. This floor is not as loud as the third floor, but it is a mixture of quiet chatter and focused studying.

Group Study

Two distinct types of studying occur at the library: group study or personal study. Group study is usually very serious or fairly relaxed. It includes studying for tests, working on projects, or working on a difficult assignment. Personal study has several different forms. Students can either spread out their study items or keep them contained to a small area. Some people cannot study without their headphones. Headphones can either indicate focus or the need for certain background noise. Students study in a variety of positions. Some lay on the couch, curl up into a chair, or bent over a desk.

The ways of studying the Trinity University Library are endless.

Couch Study Time



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