Wednesday, December 12, 2012

Back at Dac

                                                                        Photo by: Yong Min Cho

The newest building in St. John's University is the D'Angelo Center, aka DAC. This building was made especially for commuters to have a place to go to study. But the thing is, there isn't much studying going on. There was a joke saying how the person who purposed the building to be a center of studying created the best place to procrastinate.

One reason why people do not study in DAC is because the noise. Especially during common hour, 2 p.m - 3 p.m, the population of DAC is too much. It takes great concentration and will power to actually study in an environment of non-stop talking, laughing, and did I mention piano playing?
                                                                         Photo by: Yong Min Cho
Dac third floor study cafe

Dac third floor is mostly where the study happens. St. John's University just recently installed a study cafe. They have thick brown curtains at each entrance. Surprisingly, the curtains sometimes actually limit the sound coming through from the rest of DAC. It did give a peaceful environment to study but ironically, there are still a handful of people who go in the quiet area and talk because the rest of DAC is too loud for them to converse. 

A friend of mine actually revised the meaning of the acronym DAC from the D'Angelo Center to Da Asian Center. It is a common knowledge that Asians are the majority who inhibits DAC. Asians going to the third floor, whether to study or meet other Asians became part of the DAC culture. 

                                                                        Photo by: Yong Min Cho
Starbucks on DAC third floor 

Though having a Starbucks inside DAC may seem like a good thing but it actually adds on to the noise. Don't get me wrong, I love having a Starbucks as close as a 10-second walk but during the busy parts of the day, it can get too hectic.

DAC becomes a completely different place during midterm and finals week. Only during times when big exams are coming up, are the times where DAC actually fulfills its purpose. Many students gather DAC to study because the Library may be jam-packed. 

                                                                       Photo by: Yong Min Cho

DAC honestly isn't the best place to go to study. The library provides a much better study environment than the cafe. But having a place like DAC is a good thing. It gives students a place to go and meet their community of friends. Whenever I am done with a class, I would go to DAC knowing that I would have friends already there.

Rating: 7.5/10 

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