@thor It was my obligation to ensure that the students in the labs were following rules and being safe. It was a disciplined environment that put people under a lot of stress. I haven't been to a Maker Space or Hacker Space. These were laboratories at a University for the purpose of undergraduate research.
There were very few carefree moments. I was involved with 3 labs. People looked to me for help and I don't regret any of it. I had a seizure in one from stress and no one found me or if they did they didn't help. I've seen people crying in those labs.
It's a different environment.