Forming an Opportunity Belief

Belief

I think international students are subject to different obstacles to education and later a job here in the USA.

Belief Description

International students aim to have a quality education and in most cases with a price that is affordable and not so high since some of us at different times have struggled against this high price in some way or another. If all the international students who really need help did everything I had to do to get instate scholarship and pay $ 2,500 to not have to pay $ 15,000, the rate of foreign students would skyrocket.

Prototypical client

Prototype clients are all international students residing at UF and are more specifically from the Caribbean and Latin American areas of the world.

Interview 1

I interviewed a 3rd year student who is from Medellin, Colombia and is studying electrical engineering

Interview 2

I Interviewed a grad school student who is from Argentina and is specializing in project management.

Interview 3

Finally, I interviewed my roommate who is also from Colombia, is her last year and is also an international student.

Reflect

I learned too many things from my classmates and in the same way I realized different things that are happening around me that all of them and I have in common as international students. In the first instance, everyone mentioned to me about the high fees that you have to pay to acquire the F-1 vis and be a student in the USA. These costs between procedures and filing plus the cost of the plane ticket can be up to 2500 USD. This adds to the high price to pay to take 15 UF credits, since for an international student each credit costs almost 1,000 USD. However, none of us pay this high price for a very feasible reason and earned with effort and dedication that is our GPA which allowed us to access a LAC scholarship which allows us to pay 212 USD per credit and not the 1000 USD that are initially budgeted. In the same way, I also learned that the situation in Colombia mainly affects me and Colombians due to the appreciation of the peso.

Summarize

I think that for those of us here as foreigners but who are new to the subject and have not fought a thousand battles like us, the most advanced, it may be a little more difficult for them to find these financial opportunities which would avoid possible serious indebtedness. It would also be a long-term burden for the student and also for the student's family. On the other hand I learned a lot of things from these interviews but with what I keep for life and in my mind. As internationals we feel identified as one, we are able to support each other and in the same way we are able to shake hands in a situation of help. On the other hand, if we are Colombians, mutual aid is even greater and is seen in a totally expressive way.

Likewise, among us, through our group of friends and acquaintances, we encourage people to spread the word so that new international students look for ways to win this LAC scholarship, which can be a great and enormous financial aid for their families.

Entrepreneurship Opportunity

There were two times in which I was a subject of entrepreneurship in my life. First of all, I remember in 2016-2017 in my last year of my high school in Colombia. This year I was chosen with 60% of the votes as president of my school, giving me certain powers that would improve the student infrastructure and influence academic decisions. I remember that in December 2016, a European football venue that was part of FC Porto de Portugal operated at my school, which financed some of our movements within my school. Together with my presidential formula partner, we designed and sponsored a school-wide contest to create a mascot for school sports activities. In the first instance, this proposal was only sketches and designs, however the entire school endorsed this idea and its popularity grew, which became almost a fact. I went from being a student idea to being a debated idea among the founders and owners of my school together with the directors and rectors of the institution. Unfortunately, this initiative was finally approved in June 2017, month in which I had already graduated as a bachelor.

A second activity was when I went to a business exhibition which would allow me to look for some opportunity for job growth which, being an international student, would be very welcome. At this business fair I met different companies in my study area which not only offered excellent opportunities for business growth, but also a teaching environment and a possible profit. I did not go to this activity alone, I went with all my colleagues from my faculty and it was a super pleasant moment.

My Bug list :)

1. People who use the mask incorrectly in times of pandemic

This occurs because many people (including myself) have never experienced a health emergency as important and difficult as that of covid-19.

2. People who do not vibrate their cell phones and notifications sound very hard and constantly

There are people who like attention and show that they are socially important. Also, there are people who just don't like the vibrator or are just clueless.

3.Roaches in summer time.

My house being a camestre and surrounded by a large garden, there are enough cockroaches that enter my kitchen which annoys me and forces me to buy poison :(

4. The corruption of political officials who steal the money from us Colombians.

Due to the great misinformation that exists in moments of election, people choose the most popular and not the most correct.

5. Long waits in fast food restaurants.

When one goes to a fast food restaurant, the order is supposed to go out maximum in 5-10 minutes, but there are places where it takes 25 min.

6. The bad attitude and delirium of untouchables that state police officers have when speaking to them.

Citizens have part of the blame not only for being insane but also fearful.

7. Make eggs and forget to put the necessary pinch of salt

This usually happens to me because I go to my morning classes a little bit late.

8. I put too much ice in my glass and end up drinking too little water.

This happens to me because I want my drink to cool down as quickly as possible, but I always end up chewing more ice than the water I drink.

9. Take my dog ​​for a walk in the park and suddenly he is fighting with other bigger and stronger dogs.

This is because my dog ​​has a territorial addiction in the park and every dog ​​that comes across is an intruder for him.
10. When the dishwasher doesn't wash some dishes in my kitchen well.

What bothers me the most is that I have to wash the dirty plate again and spend more water than normal :(

11. When I charge the phone at night, and in the morning I have it at 10% charge.

This sometimes happens to me because I forget that an outlet near my bed does not work.


12. When my cell phone by apple error turns off at 10%.

This happens because of an apple factory error on my iphone but I could not change it due to quarantine.

13. When they make a lot of noise in Lib West.

There are indecent and ignorant people who do not know that the noisy floor is the basement of Marston.

14. When I get up at dawn with my feet freezing

This happens to me because my roomates love the air below 67ºF.

15. When they ask me to write the test in pencil only and I have to borrow one.

This happens to me simply because I am not used to writing in pencil.

16. Pollen give me irresistible allergies.

This happens because the first spring is something beautiful in Florida but being so green, it is a suffering for me.

17. The traffic on archer rd at 430 pm is horrible.

This occurs because everyone at this time leaves work

18. Being awake at 2am but having a horrible dream at 10am in class

This is simply because I have my schedule running :(

19. When I try on my new soccer shoes but they blister me.

This is simply as my foot adjusts to the shape of the shoe.

20. When I try to drink water fast and it goes where it is not.

When I finish playing soccer and drink water quickly, it goes where it is not and I start to cough hard.

Reflection

When I did this task, I found it incredibly difficult to do it all at once. However, 5 bugs per day helped me to do this task in an easy and even fun way. I loved it

TEST POST

JAVIER PEREZ
UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA