Jaylynn Rivchin
Story 1
"With 30-Story towers planned, what now for Sunrise Boulevard traffic?"
https://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/transportation/fl-bz-searstown-traffic-overhaul-20200127-ksmqc5335jah7mibtqndh57ggq-story.html
Developers have announced their plans to build 30-story towers on Sunrise Boulevard. Individuals who live in the area are against these plans because Sunrise Boulevard is one of the busiest roads in Fort Lauderdale.
The problem in this story is that new 30-story towers built on one of the busiest roads in Fort Lauderdale would cause a lot of traffic.
Those who have the problem are those who live in the area and have to deal with the traffic every day.
Story 2
"Our region's greatest threat is also the No.1 threat to future Super Bowls in Miami"
https://www.miamiherald.com/sports/nfl/miami-dolphins/article239607328.html
Rising sea levels and climate change could soon be the reason why Super Bowls cannot be held in Miami and the city of Miami changing forever. One day the land and the sea will become one.
The problem is that while people travel to Miami for the nice weather and beaches, the increase of sea levels and climate change threaten the future of Miami.
Those who have the problem are those who live in Miami and those who love the city.
Story 3
"Cold-stunned iguanas falling from Florida trees"
https://www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-world/article239519863.html
With the wave of cold weather, people living in Florida were warned to watch out for falling Iguanas. The iguanas can freeze from such low temperatures but gain motion again when warmed up.
The problem is that iguanas are not used to lower temperatures and can be falling from trees which could injure or damage someone or something.
Those who have the problem are the iguanas who are not used to the temperature change.
Story 4
"Cheese recalled in 5 states after Florida finds possibly deadly form of E. coli"
Quesos La Ricura recalled one of their items due to a possible deadly form of E. Coli found in their products.
The problem is that the risk of E. Coli is very dangerous and can be fatal.
Those who have the problem are those who are at risk of getting E. Coli.
Story 5
"Volcano Bay visitor sues Universal in first lawsuit over electric shock incident; Universal blames her in response"
A woman blames Universal of an electric shock when she was visiting Volcano Bay which is a waterpark. She is suing for more than $15,000.
The problem is that an individual was electrocuted at the water park which could have been fatal.
Those who have the problem are the woman who was electrocuted and Universal who is responsible for the park.
Monday, January 27, 2020
4A: Forming An Opportunity Belief
Jaylynn Rivchin
Do you have a vehicle with you at the University of Florida, If so, where do you park?
Yes, I have my car but I rarely move it from the spot given to me by my apartment complex. If I do take my car somewhere I try to find the nearest lot or garage that allows me to pay for my parking spot so I do not need to worry about my car getting towed or getting a citation.
How often do you find yourself stressed out about finding parking?
All the time, I find it most difficult when I have far classes but there is no general parking area so I cannot drive meaning I have to leave my apartment much earlier than I would need to just so I can walk and make it to class on time.
Is there a certain time when you believe trying to find parking is the worst?
I think it is all the time. The only time when it is a little quiet or some spots are open is in the middle of the night when no one has classes.
Do you think that a mobile app to help organize parking or new lots/garages for parking would benefit the community?
Yes, I think that more garages or lots would help a lot more than an app because it is offering more opportunities and spaces for people to park.
3. Katerina Petruzzelli, 20
Do you have a vehicle with you at the University of Florida, If so, where do you park?
I used to have my car with me but I decided not to have it with me this semester. I would park in any lot but only after the decals were lifted. Some times I would have one of my friends sit in my car while I go do something so in case someone tried to tow me they can drive my car somewhere else.
How often do you find yourself stressed out about finding parking?
I used to a lot, I thought it was frustrating having to find parking so I found myself not using my car as much and ended up bringing it back home.
Is there a certain time when you believe trying to find parking is the worst?
During the day because people are trying to get to classes and are desperate for spots, some people will leave hours earlier to find a spot and still make it to class on time.
Do you think that a mobile app to help organize parking or new lots/garages for parking would benefit the community?
Yes, I think that either of these would help minimize the traffic and the stress that parking causes. I think the community would appreciate this a lot and people would be grateful.
Summary:
The original opportunity is still very much present after interviewing individuals on the issue of parking at the University of Florida. I believe that my new opportunity solidified the question on if this was a real issue or not. After taking with these individuals I have gained a lot of information showing that students struggle each day with this type of issue. I believe that if there was a solution like a new garage or new lot or an app that detects available spots, people would be a lot less stressed, and would have an easier time finding parking.
Forming An Opportunity Belief
Parking is an issue for individuals who attend the University of Florida, some days it is impossible to find a parking spot that corresponds to the right decals given. There are parking garages and zones but most of them require decals that some students may not be able to qualify for. A way to get around the decals is parking after specific times or parking in one of the Gainesville City parking spots. In order to park in these spots, you need to pay extra attention to the time or else you can get towed or fined. I believe that parking can be organized better with the use of technology or more parking spots.
This has been an existing need since I started school at the University of Florida. I have also heard from students that are older than me that this issue has always been a trend. People have given up and have just been accepting the fines and the fact that there will be no parking. One way to get around this issue is to build more parking garages or lots. Another way is to develop an app that allows individuals to see which spots are available and which ones are not so it minimizes the amount of traffic and stress of looking for available spots.
1. Hayley Futernick, 20
Do you have a vehicle with you at the University of Florida, If so, where do you park?
I do have a car, thankfully my apartment complex has a parking garage for us but when I do need to park on campus I try to only park after 4:30 to avoid a fine. I park at the Norman garage but even though a new addition of parking was added, it still was only for certain decals that I cannot qualify for.
How often do you find yourself stressed out about finding parking?
Almost every time that I take my car to go somewhere on campus, everywhere I look is filled so I end up wasting a lot of the time trying to find a decent spot.
Is there a certain time when you believe trying to find parking is the worst?
I think midday is the worst time to try and find parking. I also think after 4:30 because everyone is trying to grab a parking spot since the fines and decals have been lifted for the day.
Do you think that a mobile app to help organize parking or new lots/garages for parking would benefit the community?
Yes, I would use the app all the time and would even pay for it if it reduces the amount of stress and traffic that there is.
2. Martha Jacobs, 21
Do you have a vehicle with you at the University of Florida, If so, where do you park?
Yes, I have my car but I rarely move it from the spot given to me by my apartment complex. If I do take my car somewhere I try to find the nearest lot or garage that allows me to pay for my parking spot so I do not need to worry about my car getting towed or getting a citation.
How often do you find yourself stressed out about finding parking?
All the time, I find it most difficult when I have far classes but there is no general parking area so I cannot drive meaning I have to leave my apartment much earlier than I would need to just so I can walk and make it to class on time.
Is there a certain time when you believe trying to find parking is the worst?
I think it is all the time. The only time when it is a little quiet or some spots are open is in the middle of the night when no one has classes.
Do you think that a mobile app to help organize parking or new lots/garages for parking would benefit the community?
Yes, I think that more garages or lots would help a lot more than an app because it is offering more opportunities and spaces for people to park.
3. Katerina Petruzzelli, 20
Do you have a vehicle with you at the University of Florida, If so, where do you park?
I used to have my car with me but I decided not to have it with me this semester. I would park in any lot but only after the decals were lifted. Some times I would have one of my friends sit in my car while I go do something so in case someone tried to tow me they can drive my car somewhere else.
How often do you find yourself stressed out about finding parking?
I used to a lot, I thought it was frustrating having to find parking so I found myself not using my car as much and ended up bringing it back home.
Is there a certain time when you believe trying to find parking is the worst?
During the day because people are trying to get to classes and are desperate for spots, some people will leave hours earlier to find a spot and still make it to class on time.
Do you think that a mobile app to help organize parking or new lots/garages for parking would benefit the community?
Yes, I think that either of these would help minimize the traffic and the stress that parking causes. I think the community would appreciate this a lot and people would be grateful.
Summary:
The original opportunity is still very much present after interviewing individuals on the issue of parking at the University of Florida. I believe that my new opportunity solidified the question on if this was a real issue or not. After taking with these individuals I have gained a lot of information showing that students struggle each day with this type of issue. I believe that if there was a solution like a new garage or new lot or an app that detects available spots, people would be a lot less stressed, and would have an easier time finding parking.
3A: Entrepreneurship Story
Jaylynn Rivchin
There have been many occasions where I have found myself exposed to entrepreneurship, one experience is when I took the "Creativity In Action" course here at UF. I was required to take this course for my Innovation minor. This course required me to be in a group where we all worked together to invent a prototype for a specific issue. Our issue was how to improve emotional intelligence in childhood development. Together we proposed an idea of a watch that detects pulse rates on children and emits soothing sounds that relieve the child.
We called our prototype "The Mellow Way", as a group we all were assigned different roles to successfully make the invention. We thought how might we improve the emotional intelligence of a child's ability to identify, evaluate, control and express emotion in childhood development. Once the prototype was made and we had each component, we developed a pitch to present to multiple potential consumers at an event called "Catalyst".
We made our prototype using 3D modeling and Arduino kits. These elements are what made our product stand out in the event. The 3D printing involved sketches of an animal and the base of a watch to show how our product would work. Our group used the Arduino to code a system using a pulse rate detector and a small speaker to play a song proven to reduce stress levels.
I chose to enroll in ENT3003 because it seemed similar to the courses I was required to take for my Innovation major. I am constantly surrounded by exposure to entrepreneurship and I felt that this course will help me succeed in my major and my life outside of college.
Friday, January 24, 2020
2A: Bug List
Jaylynn Rivchin
ENT3003
ENT3003
January 24 2020
Assignment 2A- Bug List
1. People who walk extremely slow in public places.
a. When in a public place, for example, a mall, people tend to walk extremely slow when everyone else has a consistent pace. This is a bug because it frustrates people when they are trying to get to a certain store but get stuck behind an individual walking extremely slow.
2. People who chew with their mouths open.
a. People tend to chew with their mouths open when they are very hungry or just simply forget that they are chewing their food with their mouths open to people sitting with or near them.
3. People who will not respond when they are being spoken to because they are on their phone.
a. There are some phone calls or text messages that are very important to attend to but a simple “Hold on, I need to answer this” is fine. When I catch myself talking to one of my friends and notice they are completely ignoring what I am saying due to being distracted by their phone I easily get annoyed.
4. Individuals who send multiple short text messages rather than one concise text message.
a. Rather than sending 5 text messages and making a phone chime 5 times, people could put all the texts into one big text.
5. When people neglect the use of blinkers when switching lanes.
a. Not only are people putting themselves in danger when they do not use their turning signals, they are putting everyone else on the road in danger.
6. When one of my roommates decides to eat or drink something of mine.
a. It’s fine when one of my roommates runs out of something and replaces what they have used but when I notice that something of mine is gone and none of my roommates have told me they have taken it, it frustrates me.
7. When one of my roommates forgets/doesn’t lock our door once they’ve come back inside.
a. I believe that my front door should always be unlocked, regardless if other people do not lock their apartment at night. Being in college and living far from home, I think that it is dangerous to leave my door unlocked all through the night.
8. When people talk very loud on the phone in public places.
a. It is understandable when an individual is at home and talk loudly when they are on the phone but in a public place, I believe it is common courtesy to lower your voice so everyone around does not hear your conversation.
9. Attempting to get in contact with a specific associate/worker but automatically being directed to a automatic carrier.
a. There a lot of companies that have this phone system and it gets very frustrating when you are calling for a specific question but none of the prerecorded information answers the question.
10. Placing an online order at a restaurant for a specific time but the food is not ready by that time.
a. This is a bug because when I place an order for food, I expect it to be ready for the specific time that it was planned for rather than 10+ minutes later.
11. Being late in general to anything.
a. This is a big bug to me, I always like to be early to anything to take precaution for anything that could happen. The best piece of advice I’ve been given is if you are on time you are already late.
12. Having to be in a car as a passenger and the driver is texting or occupied by their phone.
a. This not only puts the driver and the passenger in danger, but it also puts the other people on the road in danger.
13. When people borrow an article of clothing but never return it or return it but not in its original form.
a. When I let someone borrow my clothes, I expect it to be returned in the same shape and form that it was given in.
14. When people leave their dirty dishes or old food in the sink.
a. This grosses me out when the sink is a open space in my kitchen, I do not want to be sitting at my counter eating and seeing day old food.
15. When people do not say thank you when holding the door open for them
a. Holding the door open for someone is not something that an individual need to do but is an act of kindness when it is done, when others do not thank them I believe that it is rude.
16. When people obnoxiously drive over the speed limit and disregard the fact that there is other people on the road as well.
a. There is a speed limit for a reason and everyone on the road took the same drivers test, when people neglect the rules of the road it puts everyone on the road in danger.
17. When people ignore a message you have sent but instead respond by asking for something else, completely ignoring your previous text.
a. It is understandable when people simply forget about a previous text they got but if others completely ignore what was said before and continue to a totally different topic I think it is a bug.
18. When people are rude to others or trying to pick fights for no reason.
a. I believe this is very immature when individuals try to pick fights with others because there is no point in starting a fight to begin with.
19. When one of my roommates leaves their laundry in the washer/dryer for more than a day.
a. It is understandable that everyone needs to do their laundry but living with 4 other girls, others need to be mindful that everyone in the apartment needs to do their laundry.
20. When people try talking to me during movies or when music is playing.
a. I think that when people try to talk over the movie or the music being played it gets very hectic, this could be solved by simply telling the other individual to push pause.
When I first started this assignment, I thought this was going to be difficult until I. realized that there are many bugs. I think that many people do not realize how many things "bug" them. While I was completing this assignment I found it much easier to list things because I was just thinking of things that personally annoy me and I know annoys others. After watching the videos and paying closer attention to what bugs me, it was a lot easier to make my list and explain the meanings.
Tuesday, January 14, 2020
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