While going through my daily routine and figuring out who I am going to interview in the coming weeks or what I am going to eat that evening, I realized there are actually quite a few things that catch my attention in a rather negative way.
1. When water fountains are warm and not refreshingly cold.
-Perhaps a faulty cooling system?
2. Getting blisters in the ankles whenever a new shoe is worn.
-Friction between ankle skin and shoe surface
3. The minimum amount of withdrawal at an ATM
-I don't really know why this would be in place
4. Uncovered walkways, having to walk during rain
-Budget does not allow?
5. The walls in my apartment are too thing and I can hear people walk outside/on the floor above
-This is a common one, and maybe it is due to me not being willing to pay a premium for such commodity
6. Misplacing my keys
-Lack of organization? Or lack of designated place for them?
7. Dirty dishes in the sink without people washing them
-Lack of time in people's schedule or maybe just irresponsibility
8. Clicking a pen when the tip was already out
-Lack of visibility or prominence in the tip of the pen
9. Attempting multiple times to insert a USB into its port
-Lack of instruction as to which side belongs facing which way
10. Uncomfortable seats in the bus
-Lack od budget for transportation in Alachua county
11. Narrow hallways in certain buildings throughout campus
-Rush hour makes it so that its impossible to traverse the building
12. People that fall asleep in class
-Simply don't show up if you'll sleep.
13. Temperature in public buses
-Those range from freezing to super moist, and i don't know why?!
14. Complicated packaging that is hard to open
-Content safety reasons? Although it seems unnecessary to me
15. Scissor packages require a scissor to open!
- That is unheard of and defeats its own purpose
16. Hard to reach toothpaste at the end of the tube.
-Design flaws, I'm surprised no one has addressed this in a major way
17. The difficulty in reaching a dry cleaners, their availability seems scarce
-Maybe low demand, but still annoying having to find one
18. Lack of space in crowded libraries during peak hours
-Maybe the library should have a system that makes it easy to track library capacity and space availability
19. Always forgetting to return any rentals and having to pay an extra charge.
-It happens because of a lack of reminder system that is yet to be created
20. Losing signal inside buildings.
-Perhaps a stronger network by a big telecom company will improve upon this?
This list of things that bug me was surprisingly difficult, as I might complain about something for a minute or so but completely forget it the next hour or by the time i get home. There are, however, an astounding number of things that could be modified to make my life easier.
Showing posts with label Week 2. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Week 2. Show all posts
Sunday, January 17, 2016
Week 2 Reading Reflection
While doing the reading for the second week of this course, I noted right off the bat some peculiarities that I thought I would not encounter in a class like this. Whereas I once thought of entrepreneurism as a simple business starting skill, I have come to realize that it is so much more than that. To some it is a mindset, to others a way of life but I could have never guessed the sheer amount of detail, research and information that a seemingly simple course like this can have. Amidst all this information I found some rather confusing sections, for instance, how is an entrepreneur to make a decision between saving a business and being ethically correct? At what point is one characteristic such as profitability more important than others like ethical correctness? I believe there must be a balance, but at which point does the scale point the other way? If I could ask the author any couple of questions I would probably ask as to the qualitative research done in order to support the findings in the book. It is easy to gather number and formulate theories, but when it comes to the real world I would like to know where and how was such data gathered. This I believe will lead to a clearer understanding of the material by providing situational context and paving the way to a better grasp of the bigger picture. There were no specifically controversial situations in the reading, as I was for the most part open to new concepts and ideas. I was however taken aback by the depth that entrepreneurship can achieve, not only in terms of data and terms and theories but also as a concept. It is able to reach many different audiences, more so than i had previously imagined. The reading has definitely invited me to look at things around me in a new light.
Tuesday, January 12, 2016
My Entrepreneurship Story
I once met one of my father's friends. He lives in Ecuador and has since become a very close family friend. What got me so interested in him is that he seemed able to give his children everything they wanted and he traveled anywhere he pleased. I soon began to wonder how he did it, so me being young and completely insensible, I soon asked how he got so much money, power and freedom. What he told me I still remember to this day. He said "hard work, and love for an idea". I asked my parents what that meant and they explained to me that he had grown up from nothing and worked his way through school to the point where he created his small telecommunications support company. It was not easy, they said, and it would take time, so that man worked and worked. He soon got key government as well as private contracts and his company grew exponentially. He is now a well-off and happy man, with the freedom to travel to any country in the world and do virtually as he pleases. Such heights are the ones I plan to achieve and men like him are an inspiration that fuels my craziest dreams.
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| His mindset in a nutshell |
Introduction
Hey everyone, this is my introduction where I will tell you a little bit about me, my story, my passions, where I have been and where I plan to go in life.
So to begins things off, I was born in 1994, which makes me 21 as of now. I was born and grew up in Ecuador, a small country in South America. I lived there with my parents and my younger sister until I was 9. I then moved to Sao Paulo, Brazil where my dad worked and spent the next 5 to 6 years growing up in a beautiful energetic and enticing country. There I learned to speak Portuguese and English as well as Spanish. During my time in Brazil I picked up my love for soccer, a sport that to this day continues to be a part of my life. I made great friends I won't soon forget there, and relationships I'll cherish for a lifetime.
I then had to move again as my dad came to work in Miami. At this point in time i knew very little about the U.S. and culture in South Florida. Miami, however is rather different than the rest of the Southern U.S., as it is often described as a melting pot of people from different countries with different cultures. I spent my high school days commuting to school quite literally across the beach, it was truly a blessing having such an opportunity. During my time in Miami I fell in love with the city and all it had to offer; I loved trying new restaurants every weekend with my parents, meeting more people and of course parties in Miami do live up to their expectations! Ever since I decided I would try and work hard in order to live the lifestyle my parents had created for me and eventually maybe one day for my own children. I would love to one day travel the world, eat new foods, meet new people and experience new things. This is one of my main drives in life.
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