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__**First Reading**__ I thought that it was interesting how she wanted to try to understand her students better by enrolling in the university. I feel like it may be easier for her to understand what may be going on in the lives of her students that she wouldn't have known otherwise. However, I feel that some of this research may not be completely accurate because she was an older woman living in the dorms. When I was a freshman, there were only other freshmen and a few sophomores on my floor. I think that students would act differently towards someone who was older than they were. I know that if i saw someone older living on my floor I would act different around them. She also had a different experience because she was living on her own. Living on your own is completely different than living with someone else. She probably would have had a whole different experience if she lived with someone who was a freshman. When she talks about how small the rooms are and how much people jam in them, it made me think about the dorm room I live in now and how tight it can be at times. This is especially true when you are living with someone else because you have your stuff and theirs. Though I can believe that when her skills started showing for certain activities, some students were friendlier to her. They almost feel comfortable because they realize that she does have some common interests that they may not have known of. Also, I have noticed that there are more connections between people that have the same skills and are in the same sport team or club together. Once someone realizes that you have a skill in one area, they may come to you for guidance or to win.

__**Second Reading**__ I believe that students will probably remember things like age, pop culture, and getting a degree rather than the actual history or alma mater of the school. I really don't know any history and I don't even know the alma mater of Bloomsburg, so I do believe that there are a lot of people who are the same way. There are probably some people who will remember the songs at college if they play sports or do something where the song is always played. I thought it was really interesting when she talked about what the campus dining was like. I could really believe this because if you look at dining areas now, they are the same way. Most of the time, the ethnicities end up sitting with each other at the same tables. She also observed that more girls sat together than boys did, and I feel like you can still see that now if you go to a dining hall. I feel that most people don't like to eat alone in public, so they will take their food to their rooms to eat there. I know that there are some people who are comfortable to eat alone, but the majority of the time people want their friends around when they are eating.

I guess it would be easier for her to talk to people that didn't seem to have any real close group of friends because they wanted someone to talk to also. I however feel that it was probably easier for her to connect with an international student because she had so much experience in different cultures. She was so used to different countries that it was normal for her to interact with someone from a different country. It may be harder for a student to connect with an international student because they don't study different cultures as a profession. Even though it is possible to become friends with people from different countries, I think that it would be easier for her because of her experience. Personally, I don't have any international friends. I don't have anything against it, but I feel like it is hard to meet international students because I have only ever met one. I don't really ever seem to come in contact with people from other countries. I don't know how she was able to meet all of these different international students when I barely ever see any around. I also wonder how she knew if they were actually international. Even though she said she met a Japanese girl, I wonder how she knew that she was international. I have seen plenty of Japanese around, but that doesn't mean that they are international students. I just found this hard to believe because I think it is a lot harder than she makes it seem to meet someone who is an international student.
 * __Third Reading__**