Observing

Today is Saturday November 8th and I am sitting in the HUB. When I crave to be surrounded by people and random chatter, I go here. Not just because I secretly hope that some one will side into chair next to me an maybe will start a small conversation about live, but also I like to people watch.

I like people watching mainly because I'm very lonely here. I have "friends" but they are more like acquaintances rather than people I genuinely care about. Yes, it sounds terrible but its the truth. When I came to school, I was thrust into an environment where I knew no one. During the first three weeks everyone is friendly and chatty, but once people start to settle down into their schedules and university life, people aren't open to new conversations anymore, so I was stuck in a friendless rut and people watching is a way how I get rid of the eternal feeling of loneliness.

The reason why I like people watching so much is because observing different types of body language, relationships, and sometimes situations are so interesting. I am able to make up stories with the characters I observe. It is as if I can really listen to a person without ever speaking to them. I can look how different social groups interact with each other. The international students have a very different relationship to each other than that of the sorority girl group. I can also observe individuals and how they act.

Observing others has become a little hobby of mine. I know others people watch as well. I just wonder what people say when they observe me.