The 'Phone'al Conclusion

All in all, after spending various time segments in the gym, I got to see what it is was like to be an outsider looking in. I was very pleased with the information I have received from my research at the gym in Goldstein Fitness Center. I got to witness the energy people gave off on a Friday, how people have made their phone apart of the workout and the gym etiquette and culture the gym has created over time. as seen in my previous blogs, the blog that I enjoyed doing the most was "Phones intrude." This is because most people who attend this gym literally do not get off their phone the entire time. It was eye opening too see how our devices have taken over social spaces that do not require the use of our cell phone. In fact, it looks like to me these devices are very distracting and addicting to the point where people can't put them down not even to work out their body. Very mind boggling to wrap my head around this but during my preliminary research, I have found that I was not the only one who felt this way about phones being used in the gym.  I have found articles like "Glued to your cell phone? Research suggests it may reduce your physical activity and fitness" and "Want greater gains? Don't bring your phone to the gym." I think these articles will help me get started on my ethnography paper and help me expand my research question.
I will be conducting my research on the busiest days of the week during the times of 7:pm and 10:pm. This will help me get a better understanding of a much larger community and how they interact with each other. When looking up "phones" and "social spaces" I came across a paper named "The Mobile Phone and the Dynamic between Private and Public Communication.." This paper discusses how phones have shaped social spaces and our culture. This will be a great read and something that will my ethnography paper.