Assignment 2A Bug List
1) Traffic along Archer is terrible when wanting to go anywhere around dinner time.
Why: Many students probably just ended classes and many people go home after a usual workday
2) Apartments make you sign year leases even though you are only in college for 8 months out of the year
Why: To make money off of their usually non-busy months because they know it is hard to sign a 4 month lease during summer since there are less students in summer.
3) College professors don't tell you or remind you about due dates often
Why: They expect you to be on top of your work and just do it
4) Many fast food chains run out of food due to popularity
Why: They didn't expect so many to sell out
5) Certain brands up charge so much for the same item another brand is selling
Why: Certain brands have better quality or just have a brand name
6) There are not enough experienced coaches in youth sports
Why: Many do not get paid much for the time commitment and therefore do not put in as much effort
7) Teachers do not get paid much
Why: They get other benefits and only work 3/4 of the year.
8) Air pods cost too much money
Why: The technology involved costs a lot
9) There should be a subway system in the US
Why: Cost too much money to build and maintain
10) School does not teach you as many useful things in life as it should
Why: No idea
11) Healthy foods cost much more than unhealthy foods
Why: Producing more pure and organic foods cost more than mass produced GMOs
12) Dorm rooms are too small
Why: Universities try to maximize space to fit more students
13) College Education isn't free
Why: Costs money to run big establishments
14) The cost of living in other places differ too much
Why: Other places are more popular to live so it's competitive to buy houses
15) There are such long lines at Walmart the first week of school
Why: Students wait last minute to purchase supplies
16) Chick fil A at Hub is always super busy
Why: Students go there after class or before because it is convenient
17) The RTS busses are always too packed to even get a seat
Why: Many students don't have cars and bus is the only means of transportation
18) Keys are very easy to lose
Why: They are so small
19) Foreign cars are more expensive to maintain
Why: Mechanics have to learn different ways to fix foreign cars
20) Meal plans are too expensive for what you get
Why: Universities need to make money
This list was very difficult to write because although there are a lot of problems that bug me and exist in the world, many of them are problems for a reason and are just unavoidable. I think there is such a broad range of bugs that it is hard to just come up with 20. If it were that easy then everyone would be an entrepreneur and just start a business based on their bugs.
Why: Many students probably just ended classes and many people go home after a usual workday
2) Apartments make you sign year leases even though you are only in college for 8 months out of the year
Why: To make money off of their usually non-busy months because they know it is hard to sign a 4 month lease during summer since there are less students in summer.
3) College professors don't tell you or remind you about due dates often
Why: They expect you to be on top of your work and just do it
4) Many fast food chains run out of food due to popularity
Why: They didn't expect so many to sell out
5) Certain brands up charge so much for the same item another brand is selling
Why: Certain brands have better quality or just have a brand name
6) There are not enough experienced coaches in youth sports
Why: Many do not get paid much for the time commitment and therefore do not put in as much effort
7) Teachers do not get paid much
Why: They get other benefits and only work 3/4 of the year.
8) Air pods cost too much money
Why: The technology involved costs a lot
9) There should be a subway system in the US
Why: Cost too much money to build and maintain
10) School does not teach you as many useful things in life as it should
Why: No idea
11) Healthy foods cost much more than unhealthy foods
Why: Producing more pure and organic foods cost more than mass produced GMOs
12) Dorm rooms are too small
Why: Universities try to maximize space to fit more students
13) College Education isn't free
Why: Costs money to run big establishments
14) The cost of living in other places differ too much
Why: Other places are more popular to live so it's competitive to buy houses
15) There are such long lines at Walmart the first week of school
Why: Students wait last minute to purchase supplies
16) Chick fil A at Hub is always super busy
Why: Students go there after class or before because it is convenient
17) The RTS busses are always too packed to even get a seat
Why: Many students don't have cars and bus is the only means of transportation
18) Keys are very easy to lose
Why: They are so small
19) Foreign cars are more expensive to maintain
Why: Mechanics have to learn different ways to fix foreign cars
20) Meal plans are too expensive for what you get
Why: Universities need to make money
This list was very difficult to write because although there are a lot of problems that bug me and exist in the world, many of them are problems for a reason and are just unavoidable. I think there is such a broad range of bugs that it is hard to just come up with 20. If it were that easy then everyone would be an entrepreneur and just start a business based on their bugs.
I agree that it is difficult to come up with 20 pet peeves out-of-the-blue. Despite this, your list is very diverse! I also noticed many of your items have to do with the high dollar costs of items and experiences. That being said, perhaps creating a lower cost version or an innovation that reduces the cost of production/maintenance could provide a possible entrepreneurship opportunity, especially since there are likely many people who cannot afford the current versions.
ReplyDeleteHi Nathan,
ReplyDeleteI thought your list was unique. Some of these bigger, economic or institutional problems were not something I would have thought to put in this assignment. I think the reason may be either I don't know why they exist or I don't even know where to start on how to fix them. I liked that you weren't afraid to put problems in your list even if they are complex, or they don't necessary have a specific origin.