Prompt: What surprised you? What intrigued you? What disturbed you?
I was immediately surprised by how much there was to observe. I picked a fairly "boring" area, with not a lot of conversation or activity. However, as I sat there and observed, I realized there was much more to see than at first glance. Nervous habits, smiles, body positioning, choice of seat, and many other things were ripe with meaning that needed to be unlocked.
In my notes, I focus a lot on the relationships between the people. From where they choose to sit to who the talk to, I noticed many subtitles of interaction between people. I also spent a great deal of time describing where people were located in the room. Perhaps I did this to help jog my memory.
Since there was not much action in the first place, there weren't many things for me to be disturbed by. However, in the future, I will try to be aware of what disturbs me, and try to keep it from getting in the way of my factual field notes, as opposed to my reflections on them.
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