Turn the page review

      
 This project was a very good idea on how to get people study material for whatever they are studying all in one place. Many textbook companies will charge people a lot of money just to get access to a book that they would only use for a semester or  year and then never use again. It leads many people to having to take loans out just to get through the class and then do it all over again for the next class. The idea for this project was very good and I do agree that this is a good way to get information and textbooks for the classes all in one place. The problem I see is how would this not be considered plagiarism. We did discuss this in class and I do agree that just posting texts to rent or for people to look at can lead to one believing that it could be plagiarism by taking the book and posting it for a cheaper price. The group would need to figure a way around that or try to come up with another solution to this problem. If not, it could lead to many legal actions being taken against the group if this was ever posted up to be a real website. Other than that I think this is a very good way to help people who may need the study material for a class but may not have the money to get the books they need. Many people come from poor backgrounds or low income families so I can see the issue that the project raises. I think that the group also mention that the group plans to help those who are affected by DACA. I feel that this is also a good idea to help those who are affected by the changes and by the recent news of it getting removed all together. The group would need to iron out the edges and the problems with the idea but I could see that as being a really good idea for help those people. Overall, this project has some really good ideas that could make difference with the issue raised by this and can help with people affected by the targeted audience of what the group was going for. There are some problems that the group would need to fix and adjust but other than that it is a good idea.

A better meal review

        This projects has a good idea on how to help with food waste and helping feed those that may need food though there are some major issues with the idea that would need to be revised. First, I think that there are a lot of food that we waste, especially first world countries. Restaurants just throw out perfectly good food that hasn't been eaten and wastes it. I think that there should be an alternative to help reduce the waste produced. The idea raised by this group tried to help with the app and device that they made. The problem I can see with this is that they would need to find a way to deal with the problem of getting the food received  to people and eaten by those people in a short time. The device would let the owner of the device when their food would be bad and if they wanted to donate that food to their food donation bank but the food would probably go bad really fast if they decide to donate the food that about to go bad. It would leave very little time to get the food to people fresh. Another problem would be the lyft drivers they said would be the ones getting food from people and getting that to the banks. I think that they should make their own delivery service for that purpose. Other than that I can see this being a nice idea that could reduce food waste and feed people at the same time. I honestly do agree that we are very wasteful when it comes to food and that we have a lot of people that don't even know where their next food is coming from. I come from a low income family so I know the feeling of where is our next meal coming from. I think that it this idea were to be real with all of the problem fixed that this would be a really good idea and could lead to stopping hunger in many areas in the nation or even help in the world. Overall, this was a nice idea and could be a very impactful thing that could help a really real issue in the world. The problems would need to be fixed but other than that, I could see this being a real thing that can help a really big issue of hunger.

Turn The Page Review

Turn the Page, i think the idea for this project had a lot of really really great potential.

First the issue with the college textbooks. while yes we as college students are getting robbed blind on text books i really do not know how practical this idea would be by copyright alone. Personally I believe the problem is with the colleges/professors themselves. At the end of the day the professors are the ones that are picking what books they use for their classes. Having gone to a college that actually made special edition textbooks for the school only i think actually being able to get all the books that a student needs would be really hard. Most if not almost all colleges use different textbooks for each class and most are subject to change from year to year. That being said i think this would be something to maybe take off that part of the website.

Secondly, the DACA issue while yes it is something that truly does need to be talked about i think the information available on this issue is not sufficient enough to be included in the website. I'm not trying to say its not an important issue for lots of people but having talked first hand to relatives and friends that are affected by DACA being resended I think the website including this issue itself is not the best idea given that there is literally nothing that can be done for them at the moment. After their DACA expires they are just left in limbo and i think awareness is important but  that doesn't stop the issue of the people that have DACA not being able to do anything once their DACA expires. Even the scholarships and financial aid would not be of use to them.

The tutors for each section and the ASL section of the website is a really great idea. I personally know people that would really benefit from this even not being in school so this would be something really great to have someone actually make.

Final Project Review: Mentality Reality

Mentality Reality was a very great project.  I think this group really worked hard on the concept for their presentation. Mental health is something that lots of people tend to overlook but it is a major issue for lots of people in the world. Knowing lots of people that have mental health issues and also knowing people that have committed suicide i think this website if it were real would help lots of people. For me personally music is something that always helps me when i'm feeling upset and also art. I am in no way an art major or even someone that can draw well but i do like to doodle when i'm stressed. A suggestion or considerations i would suggest to put under the art section i think would be to include some adult coloring pages. I know in recent years these have come around more. I think it would be another way for people to be able to take part in the art section even if they aren't the best artist and it something that is really easy to include and wouldn't be too hard to include it in the website. Another suggestion i would have under possibly the music section could be some links to some calming or upbeat songs. Music I find doesn't always have to be making music i find listening to music to be very calming and as a stress relief. As far as the physical parts i think a good addition would be yoga. Yoga for beginners and intermediate would be something nice just like the musical instrument instructions it could be added to just give people an option on other things to do. Overall i think the project was well thought out and its a really great concept that if actually made would be a great benefit to many people.