Questions to help thicken my paper.

1. What's going on here?What are your informant’s rituals and routines? – The rituals of this floor basically revolve around having regular meetings, games in the lounge once a week, and a workout challenge that the whole floor is involved in.

How do people and places interact? – The people and places of this subculture interact by the students using the study lounge for studying, playing games, and gossiping. Also, the girls use the actual dorm rooms as social rooms to just hang out in with their friends.

Which details can you include that will capture your experience entering the subculture? – I plan on describing what you see, feel, and smell when you walk onto the fifth floor.

What have you seen, heard, or thought? – I’ve seen girls get into small debates, I’ve seen girls getting ready together to go out at night, sharing clothes, and helping each other study. I’ve also heard stories about ghosts and haunting.

2. Where's the culture?What evidence have you gathered that demonstrates this group is a subculture? – All the girls live on the same floor, they share facilities such as the bathroom, showers, laundry room, and study lounge.

What have you discovered about the groups use of language and artifacts? – The language is pretty normal, there are a few inside jokes that float around that outsiders might not understand though.

What is the history of the group? – The history of the group is pretty much the same throughout the years. It serves the same purpose every year as a place to live, study, make friends and connections, and feel as much at home as possible.


3. What's the story?What "twin tales" should you tell about this subculture and your research? – There are a few stories I would like to incorporate into my final paper. There is one about a common study lounge in another part of the country, and there are a few stories about common organizations in other college dorms.

What does the culture mean through the perspective of informants or insiders? – The culture through the perspective of an insider is one that sees the culture as a home. It is a safe place to go, a place where you have friends, a place where you can always find help whether it’s a personal problem or a homework problem.

What is the story of how you the researcher conducted the research? – I conducted the research by making observations of the subculture. Since I am an insider to this subculture it was very easy to conclude most of what I was observing. I also made interviews with several girls who are part of the subculture. I took several pictures to show the readers exactly what I was trying to describe.