Bug List
1- During Thursdays when I had to attend AMA meetings the traffic on 13th street was so annoying around 6pm.Why- At that time many people are getting off of work and commuting home, also students are getting off of school to head to work/extracurricular activities.
2- I don't like it when I go to the McDonalds on Williston and 34th street and even if I am the only order to handle it still takes over 5 minutes to get my food.
Why- The workers there don't really care how efficiently they are working and just want to do enough to keep their job.
3- I don't like it that I can take my car back home anywhere and be confident where I leave it.
Why- My car being a classic and not having a heavy duty car alarm limits where I can take the car because the chance of it being broken into and stolen is high.
4- I don't like how expensive it is for me to travel from Richmond to San Francisco via BART plus the cost of using Muni within the city.
Why- The cost of living in this area is high, the minimum wage is up there as well making the costs seems reasonable to the locals here.
5- It is frustrating when I travel on BART that a number of people on there is sometimes ridiculous.
Why- There are a lot of people here in the Bay Area, it is expected.
6- During drop/add week the amount of time that is spent essentially reading the syllabus in most classes is quite annoying.
Why- For large classes where there is a high chance of the class getting dropped there is no point of getting ahead if many students are going to be behind.
7- When I take my scooter at Campus Scooter and it takes them so long to be able to check on my scooter and "fix" the problem that it had.
Why- There are lots of scooter and clients that they have to deal with being in Gainesville so I can understand it not being perfect and there being problems.
8- Ordering Chipotle online to have picked up from the University location and when you arrive to come to find it hasn't even been made yet.
Why- There has been a large change in employees and plus the location stays very busy throughout the day where keeping track of online orders can be difficult.
9- Whenever coming onto the highway how people don't make room for the people to merge on.
Why- By law the cars on the highway are not supposed to reduce their speed so really they are just following the rules.
10- Going to any store and asking an employee where to find something and they do not know where it is and have to find help.
Why- Obviously the employee just started working there so it is a learning process where everything is so it is important to be aware of that.
11- Being in a hurry to leave somewhere and having no clean clothes so you have to improvise my outfit.
Why- Obviously this is because of procrastination and not being aware of my surroundings not having clothes ready for certain events.
12- When you are doing work on Microsoft Word and it out of nowhere shutsdown without saving any of your work.
Why- Either something to do with Microsoft Word or with my laptop.
13- When I parallel park and the cars behind and in front of my car don't leave any space for me to leave.
Why- This is just common courtesy that not everyone has which is quite frustrating, better of finding a spot where a car can't park in front or behind you.
14- When professors make you purchase multiple textbooks to come to find that most of the time the textbooks are barely touched throughout the semester.
Why- I feel that professors should look into more their curriculum and what is really needed to be able to teach the class because making students buy unneccessary textbooks is very unfair to the students.
15- Being at a retailer where there are over 20 people at each register but there is only 3 registers open when there are over 20 available.
Why- It is a combination of business with having so many employees on duty and spreading around the work load but it is quite annoying when the lines could be reduced drastically especially if it is daily occurence.
16- Wearing a hoodie and sweatpants while being in a corner store and having the employees following me to keep an eye on me.
Why- This is just some discrimination based on my attire and I am aware that with what I am wearing I am going to be judged, it is not fair but it is the reality of the world we live in today.
17- When you go out to eat with a group of people, order at the same time as everyone else, however everyone else gets their food before you and you have to wait.
Why- This is something that happens to many people and it doesn't make much sense to why one plate causes such a delay.
18- Checking the availability of a product online to be able to purchase it in person at the store, seeing that it is available, driving to the establishment to find that it isn't even there anymore.
Why- This could be avoidable with making the purchase online and that way the only thing necessary then would be to pick it up at the location.
19- Going to a sports game where you purchased tickets and arriving to your seats to find people are in your seats.
Why- Obviously everyone tries to find the free "hookup" and try to take advantage of seats being left empty but be aware of the risk of doing such a thing and that there can be reprecussions.
20- Making plans with someone to meet at certain time and place and coming to find that they are late even though they are the ones that chose the time and place to meet up.
Why- This is annoying because personally being someone who doesn't like waiting especially when there has been an established time and place. The person who made the commitment should relay updates on their status if there is a delay.
Reflection
Coming up with this list was quite difficult. I know there are things that I am annoyed with but having to think of all of them at once was hard. Overall it was neat to realize there are solutions to some of my problems so that they aren't problems anymore.
Drop/Add week I feel is never long enough, especially during the summer. Most of the time, a read of the syllabus is never enough to show whether or not the class is to your liking. It's not even until the first couple of days of classes when the first assignments are sent out that you know how you're going to do. There are a number of classes I wouldn't have taken if I'd known how I'd have adapted to the material. I wish that there was a better way to navigate classes that didn't punish the student in the end. Great bug list!
ReplyDeleteI completely feel you on a lot of these bugs. Parallel parking is a huge one for me, because parking in Gainesville is awful as it is without being stuck in one spot unable to leave. I also hate when people aren't punctual- it seems like they have no respect for your time. I also found this difficult to do because sitting down and coming up with things that bother you tends to be very whiney and difficult. I feel like the assignment fosters negativity.
ReplyDeleteThat is so interesting that you mention the McDonald’s on the corner of 34th Street and Williston Road. I too have ran into the same issue. I have stopped in there twice, on my way out of town and both times had the same experience. Little to no customers yet it took way longer than any other fast food place I have been to. In contrast, the Taco Bell on Archer Road and 34th Street is top notch! The food still sucks but the service is outstanding!
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