Bug List

1. Constant traffic in my neighborhood
1. Construction behind midtown and not enough space
2. Car takes awhile to start in the morning
1. Cold weather causes the starter to act up
3. Crowded gym the first few months of a new year
1. Irregular gym goers taking up space for new year’s resolutions 
4. Water sprinklers running in the rain
1. Automatic system that doesn’t register the weather turn off
5. Struggling to add courses for the next semester
1. Limited seats and a large number of students
6. RTS bus blasting AC or heat when it’s really cold or hot
1. Drivers don’t adjust the settings throughout the day even when the weather changes
7. Shutting the pool down due to lightning/thunder on a sunny day
1. Patrons don’t understand the dangers of adverse weather near the pool
8. Long lines on/around campus restaurants
1. Majority of students eating meals at the same time creating a rush
9. Having to order school supplies online
1. All stores running out of everything from the semester starting
10. Not having phone service during home game days
1. Influx of people coming to Gainesville affects the phone signals
11. Not being able to afford anything at the beginning of the semester
1. Financial aid takes a long time to process
12. Expensive utilities bill regardless of water/gas/electricity usage
1. GRU runs a monopoly in Gainesville
13. UF wifi running slow
1. Too many students/faculty on campus at once
14. Noise complaints on the weekends
1. Living in off-campus housing with neighbors who have families/young kids
15. Limited housing options after fall semester
1. Landlords and realtors start advertising before you can figure out who to live with
16. Long lines at Sam’s Club for gas
1. The cheapest gas option in town that everyone wants to get
17. Long lines at midtown/downtown on the weekends
1. Limited amount of bars for people to go to
18. Music that this exclusively posted on Apple Music
1. Artists can receive more money working with Apple than other platforms
19. Netflix increasing the price of subscription
1. The addition of more movies and shows to watch
20. Spending less time with family on Thanksgiving
1. Black Friday deals starting earlier and earlier every year due to customer demand

It was difficult to reflect back on things that happen daily that I don’t necessarily pay attention to. I found it easier if I approached the exercise by mentally taking myself through my day from start to finish and identifying bugs that way! If I couldn’t think of anything else I then varied how my day could go, like if I had a shift at work or which classes I would need to get on campus for. Having to ask “why” something bugs me and separating it from my feelings or emotions helped to not only get to the root of the problem but also begin to brainstorm possible solutions. I thought this exercise was really helpful in getting the creative juices flowing. After coming up with a handful of bugs, it got easier to snowball ideas to think of even more. I’m excited to use these skills to become a better entrepreneur.