- I see a girl that looks much like all the other University of Oregon girls – clad in black leggings, Ugg boots and an Oregon hoodie. I have teasingly dubbed it the Oregon uniform for several terms now.
To me it seems that she has pride for her school and she’s aware of trends. I think she cares about her appearances, because even at 7:00am her hair and makeup are done as if she was going out on Friday night.
I assume that she is about 21, is definitely white, comes from a blue collar background, she’s active and eats well as do most Eugenians and she is a decent student who enjoys the recreation of college man than what she’s getting out of the classes right now.
I do think that because I didn’t take school so seriously the first time around, that others don’t either. I was a sorority girl back then and the same shoe could fit her quite comfortably from her outward appearance.
- The other person I observed is a lovely Korean girl. She’s in sleek clothes in muted tones – mainly black and cream. She has gorgeous gold jewelry that pops against her skin tone.
I believe she takes adornments to be an extension of her personality and uses them to enhance and draw your eye to certain parts of herself, some of them being her status. Every piece looks meticulously chosen, there’s not a hair out of place and everything is well made and clearly wasn’t bought from Forever 21.
I am assuming that she is Korean, and in working with a lot of Koreans, I have become much better at picking them out in a crowd. She has no accent so I am guessing she grew up in the US. I’d put her at about 24-26 and she appears very healthy and seems to be in good spirits. She has an infectious laugh that makes others around her smile, even if they’re not a part of the conversation.
I see pieces of me in her – the spirit and the bubbliness – the attention to the little details (although I don’t usually focus mine in the same manner as she does) and I think I am likening her to the several Korean girlfriends I have that I adore!
- The last person I watched is a man who is very attentively studying what looks to be, “PR”. He has Beats by Dre headphones on, an Oregon Basketball backpack and is in full Nike regalia.
To me it seems that he regards the Oregon association in very high regard. I believe he respects and admires Nike and would be willing to bet that he’s pretty loyal to the brand beyond Oregon. He looks familiar and I know he’s on the team, but I can’t place exactly which player he is.
I am assuming by the clothes and the Athletic Department issued backpack that he plays on our basketball team. That coupled with the fact that I can almost place him, helps me feel good in that assumption. I bet he is very athletic and places the priority of school and sports on a pretty even playing field (ha). He is African American and I picture him growing up in Atlanta, GA for some reason. I would guess him at about 22 and he is in amazing physical shape and I guess him to be healthy and satisfied. He appears to be self confident and very focused and driven.
I feel like I am making several of these assumptions off of other people that I assume him to be, are like. Growing up in north Idaho, there really wasn’t a lot of culture – Maybe in part of that, I would say that I do generalize and group people into what I am familiar with and have experience with. I likened the Korean girl above, to the Koreans I associate with. I am doing the same here with this guy. They all made me smile and made me stop and really see the things we do have similar and how no matter what you look like and what you wear, we’re more alike than we’re different.
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I absolutely agree with your description of the “Oregon uniform” girl from this week’s people watching assignment. I have to say that I see the same kind of dress style on girls all over campus and I make the same assumptions about them that you did in your writing. I always guess that these girls really care about how they look and choose to dress like their friends or sorority sisters. Given that they care so much about their appearance, I always assume that they exercise regularly and eat healthy in order to maintain their image, just like you said. The real question is what do these assumptions that we make say about our character and values? Since I am quick to assess this person as being a little too concerned about her physical appearance and conforming to the typical style of many students, this probably says something about my own values. For me I think that this assessment helps reveal the significance I place on finding a balance between taking pride in your appearance while still remaining true to yourself and your individuality. I think it is important to not only try to look nice, and have others appreciate your appearance, but also be yourself even if that means being a little different.
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