Observation #3

Thursday April 22, 2010 - Around 2pm
Between 65-70 degrees; fairly cloudy at times

Today i decided to view the drillfield from other views besides in front of the memorial. I first decided to sit on the opposite side of the memorial on the grass, under a tree. It's not much of a different view looking at the drillfield, but now i can see Burruss Hall and all the students waiting impatiently for the buses. I can see all the cars pass by and the students crossing the crosswalks to and from the drillfield.The sidewalks going across the drillfield are a lot more crowded then in the early mornings. Students crowd the sidewalks and others make their way walking across the drillfield making their own pathways or following previously made ones where the grass is completely gone and there is a distinct dirt path now. Lots of students are wearing Tech clothing, others are wearing shorts, t-shirts, flip-flops, dresses, and other spring/summer apparel. I can see some students walk across in silence while others are chatting away on the phone or with a friend. Viewing the drillfield from different angels you get a different view of the background scenery behind the drillfield and you see people differently (the way they walk, facial expressions,etc), whether you are closer or farther away you can hear peoples conversations, sometimes in detail. Not many people are sitting outside except for an occasional few; many people are going to and from their classes. From this observation, I can tell how different mornings are compared to afternoons, and how weekends afternoons are compared to weekday afternoons.