First, I want to warn you, this is a rant of sorts.
I am a student, most of you know that by now I believe, and am attending a liberal arts college. I am enrolled in three classes, for each class there is 3 hours of class time a week, split one of two ways. It is either held Monday, Wednesday, Friday(MWF) using 50 minute sessions, or it is held Tuesday, Thursday(TR) in 80 minute sessions. I've one class on MWF at nine, then Wednesdays I've a 2 hour lab for that class at 3. TR I have two classes, at 8am and at 1230pm. Two Tuesdays a month I also have a seminar for about 50 mins. So, lets go with weeks that I don't have seminar, using just the middle three days of the week, I have 11 hours between classes (3 on each T and R and 5 on W).
Not really a big deal, there is always homework to be done or errands to run, or texts to read or exams to study for or ppl to visit with. Well alot of these 11 hours, and often on M and F after class as well, I spend time in the Student Association Center(SAC)- the library is too quiet, the cafeteria too much commotion, and the SAC has come rather comfortable leather chairs and couches. There is a fair trade, student run coffee shop, soft music playing, and most of the time a dull murmmur of voices. It is where students meet for a coffee; SR level courses meet, white hot chocolate in hand, sitting on the comfortable leather couches; students nap, study, do homework, check their facebook, whatever; it is, essentially, a coffee shop.
So I spend alot of time here. I enjoy if for the most part, although it does seem to be kept rather cold these last few days- I wonder if if is their way of boosting the sales of the coffee shop... hmm...
But there is a problem. My problem, yes, but I know other people who also struggle with this. There is a group of students that come in with absolutely no care for those around them. They walk into the SAC, full of noise and chatter- which is fine in undertones, but they talk in exceptionally loud voices. The couches are not far apart, and if they are, you can move them, but this group of people, every part of their conversation can be heard in every part of the SAC. And it isn't like it is conversation that makes you smarter for hearing it. Last time I was here, they discussed how if one guy was the prime minister of the united states he would have all female party members who actually have no power but are just there for looks, how Texas would become part of Saskatchewan. Just now they are talking about how awesome it would be to have President Swartchenager.(You know,"I'll Be Back") , about the mess pizza pockets make in the microwave, and how fat guys want a whiskey. Not an issue if it is private, quiet conversations wiith your friends, but when you talk loudly enough for everyone in this high-roofed, rather large room can hear every part of it, it is frustrating.
It gets worse. Sure they are loud, that alone frustrates me as I just assumed coffee shop etiquite and undertones and 'indoor voices' are called for. But there is one in particular. I call him the Voice. He talks louder than the rest, more than the rest, about worse topics than the rest, he seems to believe his opinion is required, in detail, on every subject and topic under the sun, and his voice is, literally, the most annoying voice I have ever heard. I don't mean to complain but after two full months of the Voice, I am nearing the point where I am tempted to avoid my 'home away from home'- the SAC. I'll take insanity due to silence or being driven to distraction in the caf if it would save me from, the Voice.
Ok. I'm done. Sorry. I know I should love all Gods people, and I'm not saying I don't, just suffering in silence from the Voice.
