Bug List
1. When friends make plans and then cancel last minute.
Why: Maybe they get busy or they make other plans that are more important.
2. When my roommate sings in the shower and wakes me up in the mornings
Why: I think he just gets really bored in the shower and does not realize how loud he is in the mornings when he wakes up and showers.
3. People not showering after using the gym or going something where they excessively sweat.
Why: Sometimes, people get lazy to shower, especially if they know they have to shower later in the day. Or, the sweat dries up and they forget that they need to shower.
4. When group mates do not pull their weight in group projects.
Why: This one is huge. Some people think if there is one or two people who know what to do that they are the only ones who need to do the work, but it is indeed not fair as everyone has other work to complete.
5. People not cleaning their dishes after they are done using them.
Why: I am guilty of this, it is nonetheless a bug. It is just laziness, letting the dishes pile up and then forgetting about them overtime.
6. When my dryer does not fully dry my clothes, resulting in me needing to leave clothes in the dryer longer than anticipated.
Why: This is mostly because I wash my clothes in very large loads and often forget to adjust the drying time beforehand to accommodate for that.
7. My room is small and gets messy very quickly.
Why: The small size means that even a few clothes on the ground or the bed being unmade makes the room look very untidy. I find myself cleaning my room often this semester, as in the past I would let it stay messy and eventually reach a point where I hate going in my room. So, I try my best to keep it clean to begin with.
8. The parking lots on campus are not close to where I need to be.
Why: UF is an old school and was not built with sufficient parking. Nothing can be done about this, since new parking lots cannot appear closer to Turlington out of thin air, although I do with this could happen.
9. Gainesville traffic can be very inefficient, especially when cars do not pay attention.
Why: Traffic on Archer Road or University Ave makes getting places take such a long time during rush hour. This is because there are only few lanes to begin with, and with these being the major roads in Gainesville, it makes sense why they would be so backed up.
10. When people do not answer a call but will text back saying "hey, whats up" with no explanation as to why they were unable to pick up the call.
Why: A lot of the times, people do not like to talk on the phone. However, I love talking and as long as it is not an inconvenient time for me, I would much rather talk on the phone than text.
11. Leaving my favorite water bottle at dance practice.
Why: As someone who dances a lot for various performances, I often find myself forgetting my water bottle at practice and just hoping someone picked it up. This is just due to my forgetful nature. It really bugs me when this water bottle happens to be my favorite one.
12. Losing my keys and wallet somewhere in my room.
Why: As I mentioned earlier, my room gets messy very easily. When I come into the room, I usually keep my wallet and keys on my bed. When it is time to go somewhere, I usually have to dig through the pile of clothes or move my comforter around to find my wallet and keys.
13. Trying to meet up with someone but schedules often conflict.
Why: This happens very often in college because everyone works on a different schedule. With all kinds of classes and extracurriculars, it can become hard to meet up with a friend.
14. Cooking something at home that smells the whole apartment for hours/the night.
Why: In general, apartments in Gainesville can be small. This could make it hard for any college student to make something simple, such as grilled chicken, without it smelling the whole apartment for a few hours.
15. The wait time for Starbucks on campus can be extremely long and can be spent doing more productive.
Why: This is not a bug anymore due to the use of Tapingo, where students can oder their drink on an app and be notified when it is completed. However, before Tapingo, this was a big problem as the lines are often out the door during busy times. This may be because of the few employees at the Starbucks locations on campus.
16. Living only a few miles from campus, yet taking the bus to campus can take up to 45 minutes.
Why: This is because of the few busses on the routes that are close to my apartment. One route may have only two or three busses running at one time, which is not enough during rush hour, especially considering the traffic on Archer as mentioned above.
17. When I hang posters in my room but they keep falling off.
Why: I am too lazy to go to the store and buy stronger tape. The tape that I use is probably not strong enough to hold the posters up, which is why they keep falling.
18. Dropping my phone and cracking my screen.
Why: Smartphones are made with glass screens so it is very common to see broken screens when phones are dropped.
19. Accidentally putting my headphones in the washer/dryer.
Why: I leave my headphones in shorts or pants pockets and I forget to remove them before putting the clothes in the laundry. It is a bug because I always get worried that they may not work after going through the washer and dryer.
20. Fruit going bad within one or two days of buying them.
Why: Fruit, especially berries, do go bad fast and they should because they are fresh. However, it is still a bug because sometimes I forget to eat them before they go bad.
I did not expect this assignment to be challenging. I thought it would be easy to come up with 20 bugs until I started to actually write them out. This is because rather than experiencing the bugs themselves and then reflecting and writing on it, I tried to list things that annoy me based of of memory. I soon realized that this would be the complete incorrect way to do this assignment as it requires more experiencing and observing then actual thinking about what bugs there are. I see how this assignment is helpful to thinking like an entrepreneur, as it forced me to be observant and to notice the small things. Entrepreneurs need to be detailed and observant, and this was good practice to get into that mindset.
Why: Maybe they get busy or they make other plans that are more important.
2. When my roommate sings in the shower and wakes me up in the mornings
Why: I think he just gets really bored in the shower and does not realize how loud he is in the mornings when he wakes up and showers.
3. People not showering after using the gym or going something where they excessively sweat.
Why: Sometimes, people get lazy to shower, especially if they know they have to shower later in the day. Or, the sweat dries up and they forget that they need to shower.
4. When group mates do not pull their weight in group projects.
Why: This one is huge. Some people think if there is one or two people who know what to do that they are the only ones who need to do the work, but it is indeed not fair as everyone has other work to complete.
5. People not cleaning their dishes after they are done using them.
Why: I am guilty of this, it is nonetheless a bug. It is just laziness, letting the dishes pile up and then forgetting about them overtime.
6. When my dryer does not fully dry my clothes, resulting in me needing to leave clothes in the dryer longer than anticipated.
Why: This is mostly because I wash my clothes in very large loads and often forget to adjust the drying time beforehand to accommodate for that.
7. My room is small and gets messy very quickly.
Why: The small size means that even a few clothes on the ground or the bed being unmade makes the room look very untidy. I find myself cleaning my room often this semester, as in the past I would let it stay messy and eventually reach a point where I hate going in my room. So, I try my best to keep it clean to begin with.
8. The parking lots on campus are not close to where I need to be.
Why: UF is an old school and was not built with sufficient parking. Nothing can be done about this, since new parking lots cannot appear closer to Turlington out of thin air, although I do with this could happen.
9. Gainesville traffic can be very inefficient, especially when cars do not pay attention.
Why: Traffic on Archer Road or University Ave makes getting places take such a long time during rush hour. This is because there are only few lanes to begin with, and with these being the major roads in Gainesville, it makes sense why they would be so backed up.
10. When people do not answer a call but will text back saying "hey, whats up" with no explanation as to why they were unable to pick up the call.
Why: A lot of the times, people do not like to talk on the phone. However, I love talking and as long as it is not an inconvenient time for me, I would much rather talk on the phone than text.
11. Leaving my favorite water bottle at dance practice.
Why: As someone who dances a lot for various performances, I often find myself forgetting my water bottle at practice and just hoping someone picked it up. This is just due to my forgetful nature. It really bugs me when this water bottle happens to be my favorite one.
12. Losing my keys and wallet somewhere in my room.
Why: As I mentioned earlier, my room gets messy very easily. When I come into the room, I usually keep my wallet and keys on my bed. When it is time to go somewhere, I usually have to dig through the pile of clothes or move my comforter around to find my wallet and keys.
13. Trying to meet up with someone but schedules often conflict.
Why: This happens very often in college because everyone works on a different schedule. With all kinds of classes and extracurriculars, it can become hard to meet up with a friend.
14. Cooking something at home that smells the whole apartment for hours/the night.
Why: In general, apartments in Gainesville can be small. This could make it hard for any college student to make something simple, such as grilled chicken, without it smelling the whole apartment for a few hours.
15. The wait time for Starbucks on campus can be extremely long and can be spent doing more productive.
Why: This is not a bug anymore due to the use of Tapingo, where students can oder their drink on an app and be notified when it is completed. However, before Tapingo, this was a big problem as the lines are often out the door during busy times. This may be because of the few employees at the Starbucks locations on campus.
16. Living only a few miles from campus, yet taking the bus to campus can take up to 45 minutes.
Why: This is because of the few busses on the routes that are close to my apartment. One route may have only two or three busses running at one time, which is not enough during rush hour, especially considering the traffic on Archer as mentioned above.
17. When I hang posters in my room but they keep falling off.
Why: I am too lazy to go to the store and buy stronger tape. The tape that I use is probably not strong enough to hold the posters up, which is why they keep falling.
18. Dropping my phone and cracking my screen.
Why: Smartphones are made with glass screens so it is very common to see broken screens when phones are dropped.
19. Accidentally putting my headphones in the washer/dryer.
Why: I leave my headphones in shorts or pants pockets and I forget to remove them before putting the clothes in the laundry. It is a bug because I always get worried that they may not work after going through the washer and dryer.
20. Fruit going bad within one or two days of buying them.
Why: Fruit, especially berries, do go bad fast and they should because they are fresh. However, it is still a bug because sometimes I forget to eat them before they go bad.
I did not expect this assignment to be challenging. I thought it would be easy to come up with 20 bugs until I started to actually write them out. This is because rather than experiencing the bugs themselves and then reflecting and writing on it, I tried to list things that annoy me based of of memory. I soon realized that this would be the complete incorrect way to do this assignment as it requires more experiencing and observing then actual thinking about what bugs there are. I see how this assignment is helpful to thinking like an entrepreneur, as it forced me to be observant and to notice the small things. Entrepreneurs need to be detailed and observant, and this was good practice to get into that mindset.
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ReplyDeleteI think you had a well thought out Bug List. I really relate to some of the bugs on your list, and I think most students at UF would be able to as well. A lot of your bugs seem to be related to school or matters of the home/roommate issues. I agree with you that this assignment required us to see the world in a different way in order to identify problems and why they exist.
I was in the same boat as you when I thought it would be easy to come up with 20 things that bugged me, but it was actually pretty difficult. Once I got going it became much easier, but it was very hard to start. I agree with you that this assignment made us think outside the box and look at the world in a different way, which is what all entrepreneurs need to do.
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