A Photo Essay by Petah Vowles
Waiting is something we do our whole lives and it can be really boring depending on what we're waiting for. These photos were taken in the most common places students wait everyday at. We overlook our time with friends and waiting can be a way to get closer to them (like when the bus doesn't show up and everyone trauma bonds in the freezing cold). Even waiting with strangers can connect us because we're all experiencing a similar feeling of letting time pass by.
When you wait, look around and see how people bond over simple things like waiting, sometimes it's the most simplest things that we can bond over.
Waiting is something we do our whole lives and it can be really boring depending on what we're waiting for. These photos were taken in the most common places students wait everyday at. We overlook our time with friends and waiting can be a way to get closer to them (like when the bus doesn't show up and everyone trauma bonds in the freezing cold). Even waiting with strangers can connect us because we're all experiencing a similar feeling of letting time pass by.
When you wait, look around and see how people bond over simple things like waiting, sometimes it's the most simplest things that we can bond over.
Student waiting for friends in the snow.
Waiting in traffic through the eye of a student.
Waiting in the cafeteria line.
Waiting in the vending machine line.
Waiting for a stop on the bus.
Student waiting for the next class.
Student waiting in the bus stop.
Pedestrians waiting for their next bus.
Student waiting for the time to change.
People waiting in traffic.
Student waiting to pay.
Students waiting for buses.