Watching the Inauguration on Laptops, in Class

It seems as though the world stood still to sit and watch the inauguration. It’s estimated that at least 750,000 people convened on the Mall in Washington,  D.C.

But classes at the University of Florida continued  as scheduled, so some unlucky students who were stuck in class turned to their laptops for the latest inaugural information.

“Are we watching the inauguration?” asked senior Kimberly Kuizon as soon as she walked into her ethics class.

“Everyone and their mamas brought their laptops to class for that reason” answered senior Jasmine Johnson, who was already watching it live on her computer.  She brought her laptop to class and planned on continuing to watch the inauguration.

“This election is very important because America is ready for a change, one that is different from what the past 43 presidents have shown us," she said. "I believe that Barack Obama will give and show us the change that America has been waiting for.” 

By a quick headcount 10 students had brought their laptops to class and they were glued to them.

The teacher, Cara Pilson, just now stopped class and has allowed for all of us to watch.

"I am deceiving myself thinking you’re actually paying attention to me," she said.

Although the fight for bandwidth this morning might be one of epic proportions, it is hard to tell how the Internet will handle its increased traffic. If you are also watching the inauguration on the Internet right now,  you’re  like many. According to MSNBC,  66 percent of those surveyed said they would watch the inauguration  on their televisions, while 19 percent said they would follow it online.