Why: Even though we are students here at the University of Florida many people are trying to find internships and jobs to progress their own careers no matter how long it takes.
2. During Tuesdays and Thursdays I find that Double Block Classes bug me because of their length causing me to be very tired once the 2-hour block ends.
Why: These exists in order to stimulate academic learning and to be able to give 3 credit hours for only two class meetings for certain classes.
3. The cost of gas when traveling is too much for my car even when just driving to places in Gainesville.
Why: More expensive fuel cost more to refine and the way it is extracted from around the world is factored into why it costs so much.
4. The cost of rent in Gainesville is too high for what is offered and the conditions of the buildings and amenities.
Why: Very few developers exist in Gainesville when it comes to student housing so they are able to control the high rent along with the development of other housing locations.
5. GRU pricing is the highest municipality in the state of Florida and charges way too much for little use of power and water.
Why: GRU has a monopoly in Gainesville and can take advantage of that situation because they have no competition.
6. During the job/internship search, the loops to contacting an organization is way too complicated and the time to hear back is too long.
Why: Many companies want to vet applicant sand those that are serious about applying for the job while looking through all the applications causes the long wait times to hear back from them.
7. The cost of traveling abroad is too high to be able to enjoy a vacation and see the world.
Why: Depending on the costs the airlines company endures to fly you across the world and how touristy the destination all factors into how much one must pay.
8. Buying clothes that are not as advertised on their website with the correct sizing guides.
Why: Many companies have specific metrics depending on their own brand of clothing sizes that they create.
9. Rude people in everyday life just dim down situations and cause other people to be angry or annoyed.
Why: Many rude people have something going on in their life that one may not be aware off, granted some people just like being rude to people.
10. People who drive recklessly are a danger to themselves and others.
Why: Some people are in a rush to get from place to place because they are late but should not be an excuse to drive carelessly.
11. The stress of looking for a job especially after graduation is something that burdens many people.
Why: The pressure of society to be a constructive member and start a career to better yourself and gain independence is what causes this stressful situation.
12. When you’re in a rush to class the RTS bus service tends to drive past you at bus stop.
Why: Sometimes the bus drivers won’t see you or assume that you are not going to get on the bus because you make no visual attempt to approach the bus or flag it down.
13. Having to micromanage people in student organizations to make sure everyone is putting in the work.
Why: People have other stresses in their life besides student organizations and sometimes that takes precedent over their extracurricular involvement.
14. Having to sacrifice time to make sure other people are doing their jobs correctly in the work space takes time away from your own objectives.
Why: When people are in the work space they can be easily overwhelmed especially if they are new and have other stressors in their life.
15. During peak lunch hours, the long wait times for food take away from my lunch break time.
Why: People usually have the same breakout times to eat lunch causing these long times for foods.
16. Going to the grocery store and seeing expensive groceries just makes my day worse and makes me not want to buy food for the house.
Why: Depending on where you go for groceries the price varies and how the food is prepared or created is factored into the price, but in the long run they all save you money because it allows you to have food at home rather paying to eat out.
17. Movie previews are way too long, I wish the movie would just start at the time on the movie ticket.
Why: Movie theaters gain revenue when they advertise specific shows or upcoming movies and it is expensive to operate a movie theater.
18. The expenses for some student organizations is strange and should not be the case especially for the majority of college students being broke.
Why: Some organizations require member funding to be able to operate and put on special programs that is cannot be financed by student government
19. Some professors give tricky exams that have options or questions that can be left up to at least two right answers but only one is truly correct.
Why; Depending on the institution, professors challenge their students not to make them fail but to one day replace them in the future as experts in the field.
20. Job market competition is extremely high causing even more stress when trying to reach your dreams.
Why: Many more people are going to college and acquiring degrees in fields of study causing oversaturation of specific fields of work.
Reflection
For me, it was difficult to reach the 20 bugs for my list even though many things do bug me I had to dig deep in order to think of 20 things. It is not easy to think for these twenty bugs because in the moment they bug me but I either forget about it or just get over it, in general. The early bugs were the ones that bug more often than the ones at the tail end of my list which makes sense. Overall though, I enjoyed this activity because it really allowed me to delve into what makes me upset.
HI Austin!
ReplyDeleteI have also experienced this issue in regards to the RTS drivers. On more than one occasion the bus has blown by the stop as I waited expectantly by the sign. While not always in a rush I have found myself late to class several times because of this very problem. I also connect with your reflection by how you had to "dig deep" to find 20 whole bugs as I also struggled with continuing my list past 5.
-Jordan Jacobs
Hello Austin,
ReplyDeleteI totally understand that people who drive carelessly bugs you because they are not only a danger to themselves but also to others. I believe that this is indeed a major concern to us all who have to drive on a daily basis, and as a result are being placed in dangerous situations because of those that do not do the right thing for everybody while driving. One other thing I totally agree with you is that expectation can sometimes be a heavy burden for us who are going through the process of graduating. I would say to you that you should not worry about what others think and that the thing you should worry the most about your first job after graduation is looking for a great fit.
Sincerely,
Javier Felis Perez