The "Do Nothing" Assignment

Today in Sociology we were assigned to do.. well.. nothing. The assignment is that we have to stand in a busy place for 10 minutes and do absolutely nothing. You can't talk, you can't people watch, you can't pretend like you're waiting for someone, you can't even think. Everyone in class had a lot of questions. I think this really is going to be one of the hardest assignments I have ever done. I understand that we are supposed to observe what's going on around us, but how are we supposed to observe what's going on inside of us if we're not even allowed to think? Hopefully when I start doing it I will understand. I'm sure if this is done correctly, a good lesson can come out of it, but I'm really not sure. I was going to do the ten minutes before school, but I know one o f my friends would say something to me, and I wouldn't be able to respond. Maybe if I run to Walgreen's or something I will try to do it there, but if I do then I think a worker will ask me if something is wrong if I simply stare in space for ten minutes. Well, I'll have to figure it out somehow! I'll post a blog after I actually complete the assignment, and hopefully it will have been a good experience!