Observed Interactions (Essay Sample)

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Observed Interactions
During a soccer match at the pavilion grounds, which was held on the Saturday of 12th September in the afternoon, I took time out to watch the friendly match as I made observations of people’s social interactions. The match was between two neighbouring school's soccer teams. The pavilion was filled to capacity since people came in large to support their teams. The majority of the people were dressed appropriately in sports wear since it was a sports activity taking place at the pavilion. Many of them wore jerseys of their teams as a sign of support and solidarity. However, quite a number of people were not appropriately dressed in sports attire. The likes could be clearly seen not to be comfortable, and it was more like they felt out of place. They kept a distance from the pavilion where the main activity took place since they stood at the very far edges of the pavilion.
People could be spotted sitting in groups while others sat quietly all by themselves. Group dynamics were in play since people tend to form groups with people they share some similarity with. Moreover, people feel comfortable around people they share some common ground with and this could either be their support for the same team in soccer or simply because they go to the same school, a factor that unifies them. I was keen to note that those seated alone were so much concentrating on the game while those in groups were keen on the fun bit of the entire game. A lot of noises emanating from deliberations and comment giving was heard from the groups as the loners sat alone and watched the game attentively. The groups were characterized by varying factors, including some having both males and females whose origin was from mixed races. Some had only whites while others were made up of blacks alone. The groups were distinct in terms of the ages as the people seemed more or less to be of the same age groups.
The soccer match was scheduled for Saturday afternoon and at exactly 3.00 pm, the match begun. This was an appropriate time because the majority of the people are usually free on Saturday afternoons as those with duties to attend to in the morning usually have long finished attending to them. It is almost like a tradition that Saturday is a laundry day for many people. The time of the match allowed peop...