The Mother's Room

The Mother's Room is where breast-feeding mothers can go for privacy. The lock on the door shows just how important privacy is for American's. In other countries breast-feeding is just another part of life and it doesn't necessarily matter where the child is fed. Here there is a designated room so the privacy of the mother and out of respect for other student's. This also shows a difference in the fact that new-mother's are going to college and getting an education instead of being a stay-at-home mom.

Professor's Office

Professor's are respected as the authority at Bellevue College. You won't find a designated area for each student (just the library), but every professor has their own space in their own office. This shows the difference in authority between students and professors. Students also can meet with professors if questions arise about a course or an assignment, often meeting at the professor's office and on the professor's own time. 

Vending Machines

Vending Machines can be seen all across campus, filled with varieties of foods and drinks. A student, for about $2, can get whatever they want out of the vending machine: no lines, no cashier, just quick and easy access to whatever food or drink they are craving. It shows just how fast paced we are; if we want something, we want it then. This also shows a difference between cultures because most students don't bring food to snack on in the U.S: it's just easier to buy something from a vending machine.

The Library

Similar to every college campus you may walk on, students have access to the schools own library. Here students can study, work on homework, have access to a computer etc. As shown in the picture above, students have a very specific designated area of personal space. There is one student per desk, and no other student is trying to invade another's privacy. The U.S. puts large emphasis on the "individual" and as seen here, so do college libraries. Students don't share desks or computers, but rather seclude themselves in any possible. There is not a community mentality of working together to achieve the goal of graduating, students are most often on their own to study, do homework and so on.

The picture above shows a student announcement board. It is here that students, clubs, and teachers can post something they want heard or want others to have more information about. The United States puts an emphasis on Freedom of Speech, and people are not afraid to use it. Here information about different academic clubs, jobs, class information, book sales and other meetings can be found. Any student from any background has the ability to post something on the boards through out campus. It doesn't matter what economic status or nationality a student may be of, the freedom of speech shown here levels the field of student differences.
Each posting also has a specific time and place where one can meet to get connected. This shows how important time and organization is to the American culture. People must be on time at the right place or they will miss out on what has to be said. Time management is very important in the U.S and affects all ways of life on a college campus.