I have observed around thirty people and I chose the three individuals that I think are the most interesting ones. My chose to sit in front of the UO Lundquist college of business.

The first individual is a Chinese girl who wore a red short skirt, a silky white blouse and a pair of Stuaart Weitzman 5050 boots. I know she is Chinese because I heard her talking on the phone in Chinese. She is very slim, has long auburn color hair and make-ups on her face. I noticed that she stepped into the college of business so I assume that she is taking classes in business. I think that she is very conscious about her physical appearances because I could tell that her make-up is very sophisticated and her apparel choices are great. I also think that she is from a well-off economic background because of the boots she was wearing; I learned that boots of that brand goes around 600 dollar and it is definitely a lot for students like us. Although I don’t quite know her age, I assume she is around 20-25 because most Chinese students finish high school at 18 and directly go to colleges. When she was talking on the phone, she seems to be very excited and I believe that she is in good emotional status. I feel that I share a very similar cultural background with her because we are both students from China; however, I think that financially she might have more disposable incomes than I do.

The second individual I observed is a Caucasian man who wore a shirt that says ‘dropbox’ , a pair of Levis Jeans and a pair of new balance shoes. He was about 6 ft tall, of slim build and worn a pair of black framed glasses. He also had a swiss gear brand backpack with him and he was walking in a really fast pace. I think that he might be a young professional in technology and a geek because he fits into the stereotypical perceptions we have for ‘geeky’ guys. Last summer, I went to visit my cousin the silicon valley and I am under the impression that tshirt+jeans+glasses+backpack makes a geek. He seemed to be very uninterested in everything and I could not really tell his emotional status. He seemed very tired so I guess that his health condition is not the best.

The third individual I watched is a homeless woman. She is black, obese and seems to be suffering from diabetes. She could barely moved and was sitting on a bench. She was clearly in pain because she was making some sounds and mumbling. Although I could not hear exactly what she was saying, I feel that she was asking for help. She was dressed in multiple layers of random clothes and a pair of sweatpants. She also had a shopping cart in front of her that held up her personal belongings. I think that she was probably ill both physically and mentally and she really needs help. I feel really bad that I could not help her and I wish that there are people that could provide professional therapies so that she would be less painful.

From my people watching experience, I realized that I relate to people of similar cultural backgrounds to me the most. I also had a lot of empathy towards people who are homeless or in hardships probably because my mother always tell me to respect and try understanding others. I felt that I also have an underlying desire for better economic situations.