The Why's to this Blog

Hi,
My name is Camila and I am a senior at Francis W. Parker School.
Many of you are probably wondering what Chicago's Strangers is about and whether it is worth your time. Hopefully this satisfies your curiosity a bit:

This blog stems from an idea I had my junior year for an independent study. Actually, this blog is the live stream of consciousness that results from my interactions and experiences throughout this study. I intend to focus on the behaviors of random pedestrians and CTA passengers as I try to explore the overall response the people of Chicago have when approached by a stranger. Why? Mostly because I'm interested in the why’s of people's impassivity and of the preconceived notions that city-dwellers have when it comes to meeting new people.
I became interested in this topic while riding the CTA brown line one warm fall day last year. As I rode from the Sedgwick stop to the Kimball stop, I wondered, "how can one sit next to another person and not acknowledge their presence?" With my earphones plugged in and my bag occupying the seat next to me, I came to the realization that I myself was an unknowing participant of this frigid city culture. I wondered how many others unknowingly shut the world out when they went out and about. I can't even begin to speculate how many do so knowingly...
Through this study, I hope to gain a better perspective of the diversity that inhabits our city and maybe (although I highly doubt it) end up with answers to all my questions.