1. The Rider app at UF often fails to show me which bus to take and it has many glitches.
-The bug exists because UF needs to update the app.
2. I have not heard of one full-moon party in Gainesville so far and I have lived here for a year!
-This problem exists because there probably aren't many full moon parties around campus.
3. There's no easy and safe way to remove the pit from an avocado and often the removal of the pit with a knife ruins the avocado. This really annoys me because I love avocado.
-This bug exists because of that ginormous pit being right in the center of the fruit. The placement and shape is just hard to work with.
4. Shuffling through my bag or purse to find my keys when I get home at night after a night out.
-I usually have a lot of stuff in my bag and its dark and I get lazy.
5. My dishwashing gloves don't fit me well and it makes it harder for me to do the dishes.
-my hands are small
6. Brita water filters do not filter enough of the bad stuff out of water but nobody knows that or cares!
-brita marketing and simplicity and consumer ignorance
7. The Publix on University does not have any reward system in place for customers that bring their own bags.
-Publix is a massive corporation and they don't have a very eco-friendly approach.
8. There is no fast-acting period relief remedy that I know of!
-most take at least 30 minutes to start working
9. There is not one decent Latin night at a club anywhere by campus!
-I'm spoiled with great Spanish music in Miami but also because in general, the locals here just don't know much about Spanish pop-culture.
10. I have to petition out of Innovation Academy if I want to change my major to my desired one.
-Innovation Academy only gives their students access to certain majors.
11. My knees hurt a lot when I ride my bike.
-my bike is sucky and I guess my knees are too
12.The traffic in and around Miami is always so heavy.
-Miami is a very populated city.
13. My cute mason jar broke when I tried to pore hot tea in it.
-glass cracks when its in contact with very hot water
14. How cross walk buttons don't do anything!!!
-They probably are made so that people believe the sign will change faster.
15. I'm always missing a couple random socks after I do laundry.
- I honestly have no idea why this always happens.
16. Parking is too expensive in Miami Beach!
-Cities and companies should not be able to control the parking from the public to that extent. People will always end up paying it because there's no way around it.
17. My water pressure in my new apartment sucks that it takes me forever to get the shampoo out of my hair.
- the building is old as heck
18. I never know exactly which vitamins and supplements I should be taking and what amounts.
- common knowledge and social tendencies do not include enough talk about health and nutrition
19. My big water filter takes forever to filter one liter of water and it is very inconvenient for me.
-It is a machine that evaporates the water first and then condenses it to become clean water.
20. People use so much plastic when they shop at Starbucks and usually do not recycle.
- Starbucks is not an eco-friendly business and need to have more recycling bins.
Reflection:
For the most part, this assignment was relatively easy for me because I am very analytical and I tend to see a lot of "bugs" in different systems and and day to day stuff. However it was difficult for me to write down the first thing that came to my mind because I would doubt myself and try to think of something else.
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ReplyDeleteHello Ellie,
ReplyDeleteThis is a very insightful Bug List! I find myself agreeing with some of your issues as well. For example, I too struggle with finding a fast-action pain relief medicine. Often, it takes up to an hour before I feel any pain relief!! That is completely ridiculous. Moreover, on the same health-related topic, I also struggle to find the specific vitamins and supplements that I should take. It is so confusing because there are just so many options. I end up just taking a multi-vitamin. Also as a side, there are some Latin places that play great music in Gainesville. You should definitely try downtown.
Best,
Shenelle
Hey Ellie, I really am interested in your reflection of the bug list and how it compares to mine. I found that it was pretty challenging to create the list of 20 bugs, but you found it easy because of how analytical you are! I find it interesting how different our mindsets can be yet we have similar results. I really enjoyed this post and I think there are many opportunities hiding within those bugs. Good luck and thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteEllie, I don't think I have ever related to a post more in my life. I am also from Miami and I definitely feel a lot of the same struggles you brought up against Miami and its horrible traffic. I really appreciated your insights because I share the same bugs as you do and didn't even think about it...especially the ones dealing with crosswalk buttons and the bus system at the University of Florida. Its also amazing that your eco-friendly and spreading awareness on these issues.
ReplyDeleteDonovan.