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Final Reflection

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This semester has had lots of highs and lows, and I don't see much of a difference in some things, but I do understand that I have changed whether I see it or not. Spring was technically my first semester on campus because in the fall I had the opportunity to travel abroad in Ireland for 7 weeks. As a freshman, I definitely can see where my experience was different than most, but I think this was a good thing. The most formative project has been creating a business idea. I think this took a lot of direction and formatting compared to other more creative thinking projects. I think I will also remember my business idea for years because it relates to advocacy law, which is what I intend to pursue. I see myself as an entrepreneur in a different way. I see myself solving problems for a greater good, but not for an idea to sell on the market. I would recommend students do their coursework the night before to be successful. I think this course is a great way to learn time management s...
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Venture Concept 2

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The opportunity for my product/idea is needed, and has been for a long time. In 2019, there was an attempt to count all the residents of California who were homeless. This number was 151,278 individuals, with this making up nearly a quarter of the US homeless population. The upward drive of prices in California is a strong force and connects this problem centrally to Los Angeles. My idea is a little different than most people in this class because customers satisfying their needs of living should be a basic right. My customers don’t have the luxury of satisfying their needs because as of now there haven't been many ideas that have successfully reduced numbers for the homeless. This opportunity is huge, the statistics should tell you that. Anyone who disagrees in California may come as a threat, but truthfully the support behind this idea as well as the need for it is too big to overlook. The window of opportunity isn’t going to close until homeless people start getting off the stre...
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Exit Strategy

I intend to keep this business as a motivator, and hopefully be able to take it and pursue something close to it when I start my career. The California housing crisis unfortunately isn't one of California's top priorities at the moment, and until someone has an idea to completely be effective, I don't think major change will happen. I believe that people will have similar ideas as me as well as try to fix the problem, but this isn't really about competition or money for me, and I hope it isn't for people who come up with these solutions. I don't know exactly what I will do for a career, but I want to go into advocacy law, and I think the California housing crisis is definitely something related to this. I feel like the idea I proposed can definitely be implemented in the next fix years, but I am not sure that will happen. It takes a lot fo people and pressure to change, and I would hope this problem wouldn't be an occurrence by 2030. I guess my product is a ...
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Reading Reflection

I chose the book about Elon Musk because I felt like this was almost outside my interests and if it wasn't for this class I wouldn't read it so I figured it might be interesting. The thing that surprises me the most about Elon Musk and this book was that he didn't grow up rich or even have "successes" in his childhood. He faced hardships and this is very admirable considering what he has become today. It was surprising to me that he grew through that. I had always assumed he came from money. I think it was confusing to hear that he was a little bit braggish or narcisistic towards some people which was not admirable, but I do think overall his character was true and good through the article. I loved how Musk had the go getter attitude. I would hope to say I have a similar mindset, to where when I see a problem or issue in the world, I am not afraid to face it and try to come up with solutions for a better future. This competency was very inspiring to read, and ...
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Celebrating Failure

This semester I had the opportunity to work as a General News Assignment Writer at the Independent Florida Alligator. I plan on continuing my time there, as I have learned a lot, and failed too. I am a freshman journalism major, and coming into UF I thought I already knew a lot about how to report and write. I was completely wrong, and I have made many mistakes since I joined, as well as learned a lot. I think my biggest mistake was not getting the correct information on someone I wrote a story on, and I realized when my editor asked. I hadn't gotten another form of contact because it was a quick conversation, all I had was a first name and a number he wouldn't answer. I had done all the reporting but it didn't matter because by the time I got the information needed on the person, my story was scrapped due to timeliness. I definitely was embarrassed because I knew that was an obvious journalism mistake. I was also upset because I had spent so much time on the story and it d...
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Whats Next

The next step is to implement lots that have cheaper housing so that people with lower incomes still have places to live. I didn't necessarily get a chance to talk to homeless people in California, but I did talk to people like real estate as well as people who have studied the topic in the area. The general next steps to make the product possible would be to talk to the governing body in California, and set up where these places would go. Also to contact any non-profit organizations that could help. In a different market, these places could be used as immigration centers as well. We shouldn't be holding people under terrible conditions and if this could be a way for people to get the things they need and be checked than it may work. This topic is very controversial, but making shelters like this could be a huge help if it was done the right way. At the moment there are places like this, but they don't neccesarily serve the right purpose or treat people well. I think from ...
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Venture Concept 1

The opportunity for my product/idea is very clear. In 2019, there was an attempt to count all the residents of California who were homeless. This number was 151,278 individuals, with this making up nearly a quarter of the US homeless population. The upward drive of prices in California is a strong force and connects this problem centrally to Los Angeles. My idea is a little different than most in this class because customers satisfying their needs of living should be a basic right. My customers don’t have the luxury of satisfying their needs because as of now there haven't been many ideas that have successfully reduced numbers for the homeless. This opportunity is huge, the statistics should tell you that. Anyone who disagrees in California may come as a threat, but truthfully the support behind this idea as well as the need for it is too big to overlook. The window of opportunity isn’t going to close until homeless people start getting off the streets and back into lives. There is...
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