The chairs have already lost their orderly rows, and have been pulled into little circles and comfortable arrangements. The group that struck me first was a group of all guys that was sitting near each other, almost in a semi-circle. Thus, they were the most inviting group. There was a big table at the front of the room, and Don, the Residence life coordinator is sitting on it. As I sit down next to Rob, and turn my chair towards him and Mike, I watch everyone come in.
People come singly, or in two's and threes.
The room is loud, both with idle chatter and greetings. The atmosphere in the room is friendly and inviting if you are part of the group. However, there is an outsider there, he knows all the RA's, but is not one himself. The person's attitude when they walk into the room, results in the reaction they receive. Certain people are greeted by everyone, others almost sneak in, and sit in the back of the room.