1) When I get out of class, the line at chick fil-a is too long and I often have to skip lunch
why: There are too many kids for only two chick fil-a's on campus.
2) My roommate snores loudly and it is almost impossible to get a full night's sleep
why: he needs to get his tonsils removed because they are causing him sleep apnea.
3) In my room, there is no outlet near my bed so I cannot go on my phone at night.
why: the architect of the house did not design the room around my need for a outlet near my bed.
4) Getting my car out of standard takes forever because of the amount of people that keep their cars there.
why: too many people are parking their cars at standard.
5) When I am trying to get some food for dinner and there is traffic on Archer.
why: it is usually rush hour at the time and everyone is driving home from work
6) In my fraternity, the vending machine never gets refilled so I cannot buy a Gatorade.
why: the guy who delivers the drinks hasn't responded to our calls.
7) Our house dog destroys our shoes when we leave them around the house.
why: The dog is teething
8) The wifi in our house is really spotty and goes out when I need it most.
why: our house is pretty big, so wifi doesn't reach all of the rooms.
9) We have Direct TV, so we lose signal in our house when there is bad weather.
why: Direct TV has really bad signal during bad weather
10) When its cold and it takes a long time for the water in our house to heat up.
why: the pipes are very close to the outside, so the water is colder than normal to start.
11) When my professors have a deep accent.
why: Many researching PhD holders are from another country.
12) When I am trying to study for finals but there is no where to sit in the library.
why: there are too many students at UF to accommodate every one's studying needs.
13) When I bring a pen to class but the pen doesn't have any ink.
why: Because I used all of the ink already
14) When people chew with their mouth open at the table.
why: Because people do not have proper manners, and are trying to talk while they eat.
15) When we have a party at our house and it stays a mess for three days after.
why: no one takes the initiative to clean.
16) When people play music really loudly above my room when I am trying to sleep.
why: I live in a house with a lot of people, and those above me clearly have to be up much later in the day.
17) When I go out and the wait to get into a bar in midtown is really long.
why: Too many people at UF who like to go out.
18) When I go to the bathroom and the person who used it last used u the last piece of toilet paper and didn't replace it.
why: Because either the person didn't know it was out or they just didn't care.
19) When I go to play basketball at southwest and every court is being played on.
why: there are too many kids at UF who like to play basketball.
20) When I wake up early to go to class only to learn that the class was canceled.
why: I don't check my emil regularly enough.
Reaction: Honestly, I did find it rather difficult to come up with this list of 20 things that really bug me. I do not really take the time to note down every single aspect of my day that leaves me wanting more. This will take some practice, but towards the end of the assignment it was already becoming easier to think of things.
why: There are too many kids for only two chick fil-a's on campus.
2) My roommate snores loudly and it is almost impossible to get a full night's sleep
why: he needs to get his tonsils removed because they are causing him sleep apnea.
3) In my room, there is no outlet near my bed so I cannot go on my phone at night.
why: the architect of the house did not design the room around my need for a outlet near my bed.
4) Getting my car out of standard takes forever because of the amount of people that keep their cars there.
why: too many people are parking their cars at standard.
5) When I am trying to get some food for dinner and there is traffic on Archer.
why: it is usually rush hour at the time and everyone is driving home from work
6) In my fraternity, the vending machine never gets refilled so I cannot buy a Gatorade.
why: the guy who delivers the drinks hasn't responded to our calls.
7) Our house dog destroys our shoes when we leave them around the house.
why: The dog is teething
8) The wifi in our house is really spotty and goes out when I need it most.
why: our house is pretty big, so wifi doesn't reach all of the rooms.
9) We have Direct TV, so we lose signal in our house when there is bad weather.
why: Direct TV has really bad signal during bad weather
10) When its cold and it takes a long time for the water in our house to heat up.
why: the pipes are very close to the outside, so the water is colder than normal to start.
11) When my professors have a deep accent.
why: Many researching PhD holders are from another country.
12) When I am trying to study for finals but there is no where to sit in the library.
why: there are too many students at UF to accommodate every one's studying needs.
13) When I bring a pen to class but the pen doesn't have any ink.
why: Because I used all of the ink already
14) When people chew with their mouth open at the table.
why: Because people do not have proper manners, and are trying to talk while they eat.
15) When we have a party at our house and it stays a mess for three days after.
why: no one takes the initiative to clean.
16) When people play music really loudly above my room when I am trying to sleep.
why: I live in a house with a lot of people, and those above me clearly have to be up much later in the day.
17) When I go out and the wait to get into a bar in midtown is really long.
why: Too many people at UF who like to go out.
18) When I go to the bathroom and the person who used it last used u the last piece of toilet paper and didn't replace it.
why: Because either the person didn't know it was out or they just didn't care.
19) When I go to play basketball at southwest and every court is being played on.
why: there are too many kids at UF who like to play basketball.
20) When I wake up early to go to class only to learn that the class was canceled.
why: I don't check my emil regularly enough.
Reaction: Honestly, I did find it rather difficult to come up with this list of 20 things that really bug me. I do not really take the time to note down every single aspect of my day that leaves me wanting more. This will take some practice, but towards the end of the assignment it was already becoming easier to think of things.
Hey Nick, solid list. I feel like I reached the same conclusion as you did. That is, finding difficulties in the life around us isn't the easiest walk in the park. Of the issues you listed, those most pertinent to me are
ReplyDelete(1) wanting to play basketball at South West but not having a court to play on
and (2) going out to midtown and there not being enough space.
I believe that your post could be improved by focusing on a different perspective on "whys." For example, rather than saying there are too many students who like to play basketball and thus there is no room for you, you should argue that there aren't enough courts. Rather than just say the vending machine guy won't answer your fraternity, add on that your fraternity hasn't reached out to anyone else.
Nick,
ReplyDeleteI thought you had a really good list and saw some similarities when compared to mine. I do agree with Matthew though when he touched on your whys. One of the statements that I believe was not as strong as an argument was number 13. Your bug was "When I bring a pen to class and it does not have any ink". I feel as if that is too focused on yourself and would not be a problem for anyone else. But I think a better why for that example could have been "Nobody in my class had a spare pen to borrow".