-This happens because I wear my airpods all the time, also because the eartip that is inserted into the ear has a small divot for wax to build up in.
2. The material used for the exterior of my stress ball picks up small particulates and hair
-Because the stress ball gets sticky from the silicon material, it picks up dirt fast. Washing the ball is ineffective in making the ball less sticky.
3. The build up of ink on the tip of a standard ballpoint pen smears and stains my hand and my work.
-Writing/ drawing a line with a pen causes ink to build up on the tip of the pen.
4. Cable Tangling
-Most electronics require a cable to connect to other devices/ charge. The number of cables at a desk can add up quickly. This causes clutter and disorganization.
5. beverages getting dusty over time on my desk
-leaving beverages uncovered on my desk over time leads to them accumulated dust.
6. Hair on the floor
-hair on the floor is annoying when it sticks to your foot and makes it uncomfortable to walk around your own home.
7. Glasses getting dirty/Smeared
-attempting to clean dust off of my glasses may lead to me touching the lenses by accident thus smearing them, making it harder to see. sometimes the cloth use to clean them makes the situation worse
8. Internet Outages
-With mist assignments/quizzes/tests being online, it is important to have a stable internet connection. Interruptions are annoying to students.
9. Ducks crossing the street frequently are a danger to drivers
-In my community there are ducks that cross the street frequently, unfortunately some are struck by cars
10. Airpods are getting difficult to reliably charge in their case
-After frequent use and wear, my airpod earphones are not charging in their case unless they are pressed into their charging case.
11. Loud Echoic Floors from exercising
-Because my family is staying indoors, my sibling has started to exercise in their room. Their room is on the second floor and it gets loud whenever jumping jacks or jump roping is done.
12. Room lighting tone is different from natural light tone/warmth
-Throughout the course of the day, natural light changes it's warmth. Some times it clashes with the warm tone of my indoor lights. This is caused when the sun sets/rises, thus changing the wavelengths of light visible.
13. My Headphone ear pad covers come loose frequently, exposing the padding/foam beneath it
-From abuse, wear and tear, the cover comes off of my headphones.
14. My phone screen is dirty and unsanitary
-Frequently using my phone causes a build up of oils and dirt.
15. The bluetooth connection range of my headphones does not cover my entire house
-Due to technological limitations, bluetooth range varies for each device
16. A mosquito flew into my room and bit me while I was sleeping, I wasn't able to see it well enough to swat it
-Bugs fly in through open door/ windows
17. Tears in the side of a chip bag are difficult to close, even with a chip bag
-When trying to open a bag of chips, it is possible for the top opening to move onto the side of the bag
18. I have a bad habit of biting my nails, it looks bad and is unsanitary
-I tend to bite my nails when I'm anxious, nervous, or bored.
19. A few ants have made it to my room and run on my desk, it's annoying when the ants crawl on my arms/legs
-The ants are attracted to my trash (crumbs from snacks). I tried emptying my bin frequently to solve this problem but it didn't stop the ants.
20. Reusable Water bottles/jugs take up a lot of space in my cabinets
-Being a student, I get a lot of free swag when I go to professional events. I always get reusable bottles, my collection has grown and they take up more and more space on my shelves.
Reflection
Coming up with this list wasn't that difficult, it just took time and attention to complete. It was hard to come up with more than 5 bugs in a single sitting, so it took me a few days to complete my list. I noticed that my first few bugs are the bugs that are closest to me in proximity, either they happen in my room, on my desk, or on my person. I think it makes sense to think about the closest things to you that are a bug. Some of the bugs I had that didn't make it to my list of 20 usually had a solution to them already.
-Frequently using my phone causes a build up of oils and dirt.
15. The bluetooth connection range of my headphones does not cover my entire house
-Due to technological limitations, bluetooth range varies for each device
16. A mosquito flew into my room and bit me while I was sleeping, I wasn't able to see it well enough to swat it
-Bugs fly in through open door/ windows
17. Tears in the side of a chip bag are difficult to close, even with a chip bag
-When trying to open a bag of chips, it is possible for the top opening to move onto the side of the bag
18. I have a bad habit of biting my nails, it looks bad and is unsanitary
-I tend to bite my nails when I'm anxious, nervous, or bored.
19. A few ants have made it to my room and run on my desk, it's annoying when the ants crawl on my arms/legs
-The ants are attracted to my trash (crumbs from snacks). I tried emptying my bin frequently to solve this problem but it didn't stop the ants.
20. Reusable Water bottles/jugs take up a lot of space in my cabinets
-Being a student, I get a lot of free swag when I go to professional events. I always get reusable bottles, my collection has grown and they take up more and more space on my shelves.
Reflection
Coming up with this list wasn't that difficult, it just took time and attention to complete. It was hard to come up with more than 5 bugs in a single sitting, so it took me a few days to complete my list. I noticed that my first few bugs are the bugs that are closest to me in proximity, either they happen in my room, on my desk, or on my person. I think it makes sense to think about the closest things to you that are a bug. Some of the bugs I had that didn't make it to my list of 20 usually had a solution to them already.
Hello Alexander,
ReplyDeleteI think your reflection was very insightful; I too thought it was hard to come up with several bugs in one sitting, so I did it over a period of a few days. Also, I appreciate that from your perspective, the assignment was not that difficult. This outlook is more positive than simply thinking it was a difficult assignment. One of your bugs that resonated with me was number 10, about the Airpods having difficulty charging. I have noticed mine already starting to not hold a charge as well as when I got them in December 2019. Overall, I think you did a great job of covering a wide range of bugs.
Best,
Lily Jenkins