fight the freshman 15

Within a few more weeks all dining on campus will take meal swipes. Also so many places around UK take Flex and or Plus. And with the food that many people have in their rooms this all adds to the freshman 15. The miles that you walk to class really doesn’t beat the large amounts of food that many freshman eat. You are no longer on home cooked meals nor do you eat at the same time every day. Your body can’t handle the new diet and its irregular times. This is where the JC comes in handy. At the JC you’re able to burn off all that you on the daily. At the JC you can work on your cardio from running and many of the cardio classes http://www.uky.edu/studentaffairs/CampusRec. Also you can live in the weight area like I do which is also another way to fight the freshman 15. At the JC you’re able to make new friends that like the same things that you do. The JC is a positive social place that a lot of your peers go. The JC is on south campus right before Commonwealth its something that you can’t miss. The JC has something for everyone no one will fill left out. 

UK's workout Vibe

In 2003 the John Recreation Center, named after the Bernard M. Johnson (1969-1982) the old Recreation Director, was complete. The JC allows all UK and BCTC students and staff with ID to use the facility and they have something for everyone. In the JC there is a Four–lane elevated jogging track, Fitness/conditioning center, Group fitness studio, and a Cycling studio along with many other things to meet the needs of everyone that enters. JC open Monday thought Friday 6am to midnight and noon to four on Saturday and Sunday so everyone is able to find a time and go. More information on the JC is located on http://www.uky.edu/studentaffairs/CampusRec, this site is titled Campus Recreation and is not run by the university but is written by The University of Kentucky Student Affairs. Also in this site you’re able to see group fitness class times. 
 But the problem comes from the large amount of students in the JC. As a former athlete the average time spent in the gym should be 45 minutes to an hour in a half, at JC you might spend 10 to 20 minutes waiting to use the equipment. About 10 thousand more student go to UK and BCTC then in 2003. Hopefully many people stop going all at the same time so the overcrowding problem will come to an end because building on to the JC or a new JC would cost so much more money. The JC adds a strong good positive vibe to UK’s campus.

reflection

Over all the Shark Tank presentations went well in my eyes, everyone had their information and spoke from a first person experience in their presentation. The presentation went smooth and they flowed into the next one, there weren’t any awkward moments. But still I have always hated speaking in front of my peers, it makes me more than nervous. But after following the strategies that we discussed in class, the presentation and the speaking in class wasn’t that bad. Taking my formal proposal and turning it into a shark tank presentation seemed a little difficult at first. I was sitting there thinking how am I going to take this paper and turn it into a two to four minuet presentation.  After sitting down and going over my main points figuring out what to say became very easy. I’d say that the biggest weakness that I had during my presentation was speaking to fast. I feel that I rushed through some parts of my presentation, I just need to calm down. Even though people had talked about the John Center before I did, I feel like my presentation felt original. In both my paper and presentation I knew what I was talking about and kept to my main points. For my next presentation I just go up calm and cool with no nervous stress, this will turn my presentation into a friendly conversation. Other than feeling nervous during my presentation I feel it went well along with the rest of my peers.

We Are Too Fast and Big For Our Tech

During the day and night you’re ether on your phone, tablet, and laptop. In this day in age technology is omen of the importing things to us. On UK’s campus there is campus wifi and other Kentucky sites like link blue, blackboard, piazza, and masterchemistry. Those sites and many others are something that the staff and the students depend on daily. People want their technology to move faster than the speed of light, but that’s not the case.

The two biggest tech issues on campus are blackboard moving at a snails past or being down and it’s the same for the wifi. If you have had a tech problem with any UK site or even your TV not working you might have paid a visit to http://www.uky.edu/ukit/help. You might have spoken to one of the tech guys or had to make a trip to tech help in the basement of Willy T. The problem is that there is more or less always something wrong with a site or the wifi is working the way you want it to. A nice fix for this problem would be to have wifi for each building and dorm or for complexes to have wifi. They should get ride of the campus wifi because it doesn’t work the way it should. Also many of the teachers that’s us blackboard should try to find a new site so there is no longer a problem with the site being slow, down, or kicking people off. These are small fixes for the schools tech problems. During the day and night you’re ether on your phone, tablet, and laptop. In this day in age technology is omen of the importing things to us. On UK’s campus there is campus wifi and other Kentucky sites like link blue, blackboard, piazza, and masterchemistry. Those sites and many others are something that the staff and the students depend on daily. People want their technology to move faster than the speed of light, but that’s not the case.

The two biggest tech issues on campus are blackboard moving at a snails past or being down and it’s the same for the wifi. If you have had a tech problem with any UK site or even your TV not working you might have paid a visit to http://www.uky.edu/ukit/help. You might have spoken to one of the tech guys or had to make a trip to tech help in the basement of Willy T. The problem is that there is more or less always something wrong with a site or the wifi is working the way you want it to. A nice fix for this problem would be to have wifi for each building and dorm or for complexes to have wifi. They should get ride of the campus wifi because it doesn’t work the way it should. Also many of the teachers that’s us blackboard should try to find a new site so there is no longer a problem with the site being slow, down, or kicking people off. These are small fixes for the schools tech problems.  

Meal Swipes can get wasted

During the day you’re on south campus and you’re kind of hungry where can you go and get a meal swipe, that’s right you can go to Commons. The Commons Market is an all you can eat café. Commons is located on south campus in the heart of the Blanding- Kirwan Complex. If you get on http://uky.campusdish.com/ you are able to go over your meal plan pick from many plans and pick on how many swipes you want during a semester. If you talk anyone who isn’t a freshman they’ll say Commons has changed from the menu and the plate size and that Commons is on a decline. As a freshman from a public high school I wish they made the food in front of me like they do at Commons.

On UK’s campus there is also another all you can eat café which is in Blazer Hall known as Blazer. Blazer is a across the street and down a little from the student located on north campus. Both of the cafés are the only places on campus (during the day) where you can use a meal swipe. The biggest issue with the Commons they close at eight pm which sounds very late if you go to bed at nine. As a college student I might go to bed at one or two in the morning and if I get hungry and need a lot of food Commons won’t be there. For the Commons to close at eight it hurts the kids who don’t have a large number of flex or for the kids who are still hungry after the one meal they get from the K-Lair or Ovids. Both Commons and Blazer need to push their closing times back to 11 pm or midnight so student are able to eat and use their meal swipes. 

The Parking Lot of Almost

Every home game thousands of people fill its spaces and lines and it’s a great place to be on Saturday, but Sunday through Friday it’s a largely hated place by UK students. K-Lot is the biggest parking lot for UK students. A large majority of the UK drivers park on this part of campus. K-Lot is located on the far right side and right in front of Commonwealth stadium. This parking lot is located on south campus right passed Cooper Dr. and University Dr.  

K-lot may seem like just a normal parking lot, but that’s if you’ve never parked a car in the parking lot. One, the parking lot is far for the North and Center campus kids who have to park there and even some South Campus kids too. But the biggest problem of the parking lot is no identification of where you left your car. The parking lot right now doesn’t have any signs, numbered rows (some rows are numbered but aren’t visible), and none of the actual parking spots are numbered. Also, there are many unmarked no parking zone spots in the front of K-lot, which appeals to so many new students until they receive 150 dollar fine and a towed car.  

A big fix for the parking is to either have the people directing traffic like they do on game days or just painted numbers on the parking spots. What is the harm of putting numbers on parking spots or putting up numbers or letters on the light-post.  If you forget to move your car Friday night you’ll and have to wake up before the crack of dawn you’ll have no idea where you parked. Sometimes you forget where you left your car spending an hour looking for your car is something you shouldn’t have to do.

JC's new class

The JC opened in January in 2003 and is named after Bernard M. Johnson, who is Bernard M. Johnson you ask? Bernard M. Johnson was the campus recreation director from 1969 to 1982. The original mission of the JC is to have a facility and equipment for all of the people on the campus. More information is located on http://www.uky.edu/studentaffairs/CampusRec, this site is titled Campus Recreation and is not run by the university but is written by The University of Kentucky Student Affairs. On the site the JC’s layout is briefly discussed and you’re able to read about the vision that the JC brings to Kentucky’s campus.

In 2003 when the project was completed the vision and the mission seemed complete, but times have changed. Now in 2014 there are way more students and staff then in 2003, it has been reported that 2014 is one of UK’s largest classes. Now the big problem is that the JC is becoming a little over crowded, and there will be even more students next year. People have already begun getting upset with the lines and the waiting to exercise, many people try to work out between classes and they won’t be able to if they can’t use the equipment. As a former athlete the average time spent in the gym should be 45 minutes to an hour in a half, at JC you might spend 10 to 20 minutes waiting to use the equipment. The original mission of the JC might fail because of the overcrowding problem. The “big” fix would be to expand the JC or get a second JC, but this would be a very big expense.  

The Johnson Center

Topic Johnson Center: The picture above is one of the more popular places on UK’s campus, the Johnson Recreation Center also known as the JC. The JC allows all UK and BCTC students and staff with ID to use the facility and they have something for everyone. In the JC there is a Four–lane elevated jogging track, Fitness/conditioning center, Group fitness studio, and a Cycling studio along with many other things to suet your needs. This states of the art facility pushes healthy living with the open atmosphere and on staff trainers, it’s a very welcoming place. The JC is a great and positive way to meet and make friends. The JC is located on south campus on Complex Drive right next to the tennis courts, the stunning structure can’t be missed. There is no excuse to not check out the JC open Monday thought Friday 6am to midnight and noon to four on Saturday and Sunday there is always time for the JC.

In the JC you’re able to work every & any muscle in the body, but on the down side the JC can’t hold the everyone at UK. From all the students and staff both from UK and BCTC the JC just isn’t big enough. Between lines for a lot of the racks, mats, and full classes the JC is gets packed on most days. The idea has been brought up that UK should either explained the JC or build a second facility. Unless UK has millions of dollars sitting around collecting dust or an allium member gives money such a project is out of the question. Maybe as the year goes on the attendance will drop, but even with the longs there is always something to do and you should check out the JC.