Monday Nov. 10

1. A "Third Place" is an area that is separate from the work area and the home. It's a place where people can go to hang out with friends such as a coffee house or a bar. It is a place where people can meet together and talk. One place that worked as a "third place" for me during the summer was a juice bar in Downtown Birmingham called Tropical Squeeze.
2. I think that a successful "third place" is a place where many people go and talk with one another. A place that has a relaxed and friendly atmosphere. If this place is quiet the people are not mingling, it's a failure. I think places like restaurants are not really "third places" because no one randomly sits down and starts talking to one another. A third place needs to be a place where people can just start talking to one another without actually knowing them; like a bar.
3. I think that the lounges in Trowbridge could be a successful Third Place. There are usually some people at the lounges but they never seem packed with people. I think that the lounges could be more popular if the library was not so close to all the dorms. The majority of students will be found studying in the lounges however, I think that everyone would rather study and work at the library because it is close and a very nice library.