Observation 400 words

Senior picture day was hosted in the small gym on September 29^th. Most of the Seniors were lined up against the left wall, facing the remaining Seniors (which was a very small number of people) who were getting their pictures taken. Close to the right wall there was a rack of formal wear for the girls and boys that were still getting their pictures taken. In the large gym people were playing Volleyball, most of them looked as though they were female, but who knows. It smelled of dirty feet and wood polish, as most gyms often do. It was awfully quiet compared to when I got mine done. There was a line of backpacks on the wall closest to the door. They were small, mostly jansport, and looked very light; which is kind of surprising because my backpack is pretty bulky, and I would have expected seniors to have quite a bit of stuff. Most of the noise I heard was coming from the line of students that may have already taken their pictures. The only sound heard from the picture setups, were the photographers and the actual cameras taking the picture. The light in the gym was rather fluorescent, and cast a harsh yellow light on the polished wood. It also made the room very bright, so it took some getting used to. The walls were a sandy beige color, and were smoothed with a sort of polish just like the floor was. About halfway up the wall it changed to a white paint over brick scenario. On the wall the waiting seniors were sitting at, the wall transitioned into smooth, multi-toned brown brick. There were about 4 basketball hoops around the room, one to each wall, and the ceiling was very high, with beams running from one side to another, and was painted white as well; although it was looking a little shoddy paint job wise. The lights hung from the rafters, but instead of the rectangular lights that we have in classrooms, they were sort of bulb like in shape. The line for the pictures was relatively short compared to the line for the formal wear, and it seemed like most of the seniors were sitting by the wall. Right next to the students was a teacher on his laptop; and right next to him were about three or four tetherball poles without the actual tether balls on them.