Have you ever wondered what if the library opens 24 hours, 7 days a week ,all year round?
Ever think of a place where one could discuss on projects, especially students.
A place for hang-out with colleague, a place to exchange ideas which is not a kopitiam. A place with wi-fi.
Yes, that's what churning in my brain.
PART 1
A few years back, while I was still a medical student, I imagine a student's lounge. There's an abandoned hotel near our school. The school is quite boring, There's not much place to have fun, in contrast to the main campus is equipped with bowling arcade, tennis courts, swimming pool, gym and so on.
At that time, I thought, what if the medical school buy that haunted hotel, open a students' lounge fully equipped with lounge, bathrooms, gym, some recreational room to play snooker, pin ball machine, darts and so on. (The medical school is so cheapskate, there's no recreational room.) Students could just relax in this so called 'club-house' after hours of clerking patients and studying. Discussion room with projectors would be a good add-on. Aside from relaxing, students could have discussion in such rooms. As it is open 24/7, students could have discussion anytime. The bathroom is there for students to refresh after a long day work. Gym to keep fit. So there's no need to rush back home at peak hours. A kitchenette with basic appliances such as microwave oven ,toaster oven, toaster, refrigerator, and so on. This would encourage students to bring their own lunch, and with such facilities, they could store and reheat their food. Water coolers too.
The lounge would be like any living room. Make it as cosy as possible, with sections. TV rooms for guy to watch football. Free wi-fi is a must.
Like most country club, there's a yearly fee and monthly fee. Or for non-member, walk-in fee for unlimited time. As there is no restriction on outside food, I think this would be lucrative.
Well, to keep the cost low, furnishing would be from second-hand store, except for the electrical appliances. Electrical appliances would be new as newer appliances are more efficient. Second hand furniture would be fine. Mixing and matching, more character, quirky, but fun. To generate some income, there would be a laundromat in the building. Facilities such as TV room, discussion room and bathroom (probably jamming room) are chargeable. Well, rather than driving at peak hours, it's better to relax at this club.
Student's could make their own concert too. There would be a stage, for singing, or stand-up comedy. Or maybe a TEDx lecture. Well, exchanging ideas are fun! Why not? To keep the operation low, students could be hired to work in this premise. Doing housekeeping, and cashier.
Part of the building would be leased to convenient store, or coffee shops. Hence, buying goods, at midnight would be a few steps away from the school.
That was the idea back in medical school.
PART 2
Now, the idea resurfaces because, I am looking for a place to have study group discussion. Tomorrow is a holiday, so the library would be closed. Cafes with wi-fi are quite expensive. And the food is tempting. And furthermore, unconducive.
Yes, I think it would be a good business, there's always a demand. Instead of going clubbing, wasting money, why not hang out at a club. A place of refuge, running away from noisy roommates/housemates, running away from the unbearable heat from unconditioned house, escaping from a tight curfew.
Or perhaps, just to hang out while having insomnia. Yes, planning to put some books too, like a library... well, the name of the club would be "?donde esta la biblioteca?
And now, I still have to thing where should I bring my colleagues for a discussion, a place with decent seats and wi-fi with sockets...
(p/s: somebody teach me how to type the Spanish inverted question mark, the one usually at the beginning of a question)
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