More About Starbucks

I used a lot of this information in writing my essay. http://bcove.me/mikuudf0

Starbucks

I am doing my community project on a local Starbucks.  In this Starbucks, all of the workers are very uniform in what they wear.  There is a manager working at all times and helping out the other workers.  The technology is very important to this community because without it they would not be able to make the coffee, food, and other products.  The workers communicate with each other clearly and fast to make for quick service to their customers.  The customers order coffee or food and sit down with their computers or work.  Many people come and go through this Starbucks.  The workers work efficiently, and when one is switching a shift the manager takes over and completes their work.  I interviewed one of the workers briefly seeing as they didn't have much time to talk.  They talked about how they like working here and that it can get very hectic at times but it makes the time go by a lot faster.

Community Project

My community project is coming along very well.  I have done one observation so far and one interview, but got a lot of information just from those two sittings.

Online vs. Real World

The article, "Someone to Watch over Me," is mostly about online databases and how you meet people.  I think that this gives us a perspective on how much we depend on online resources to meet people these days.  Also in the article, she explains how it's sometimes awkward to meet people in person.  I think that sometimes its awkward to meet people in person because we depend so much on the internet, email, and text messages.  Face to face conversation is very different then talking to someone on the internet or through a chat.  Online you have time to think about what you want to say.  In person, you are put on the spot so you don't have that hidden factor put into it.

Community

In the Community excerpt that we had to read, I feel like I could really relate to it.  The Nike billboard is a good way of advertising what a community should look and feel like.  I agree that wherever you go, there are communities that have different challenges and "assumptions" of what is right and wrong.  In a community, there should definitely be a sense of support for everyone in it.  No matter what, a community should accept us for who we are, but we know that is not always the case.  I can relate to this reading because in my hometown, our community is very tightly knit.  There is a sense of stability, support, and acceptance.