3/8/2016 Blog Entry

User: New uni student, stressed & lonely in the central city
Needs: 5 points of well being
Insight: Currently limited to only socialising with their peer groups (uni & home)
Context: She's under financial strain so activities locations that may help her engage with others must be affordable and motivating to do so

CLARENCE:

Audience:
- Clarence is new to the city
- Moved here for university
- Hasn't got any friends

Context:
- Living contralto be close to uni
- Flatting and school are main points, limiting her social groups
- Living off her allowance, she's quite poor (less socialising)

Need:
- The sense to feel welcomed/loved in her new city
- Needs to meet new people (5 ways of wellbeing

Insight:
- Students have unpredictable futures so their situations cannot often be committed to


5 ways of well being
Connect with others
Be a part of giving to the community
Take notice of the environment
Be active
Learn about other peoples perspectives and viewpoint by being exposed to greater diversity


Further questions to be considered:
#1 How might we get students helping/caring for each other?
Increase the good Events, Support, awareness, participation #2 How might we get new students connected with peers before they arrive on campus? Remove the bad Things like O week and events/meet ups that get students accustomed to the environment or make connections before the 1st day #3 How might we find ways to enjoy/thrive being alone? explore the opposite Introverted, observer, communicate with your self, cherish interactions, create, be active/goal orientated/future planning, volunteer, reflecting #4 How might we remove the social awkwardness of talking to strangers. Unexpected resources This was our original dog idea. Doing some sort of meet-up or community based around the comfort animals can bring. based on the idea of pet therapy #5 How might we motivate students to immerse themselves in fun/inexpensive activities a city has to offer. Question the assumption Finding the balance between study and play for a more wholesome balance #6 How might we connect students to diverse communities outside their demographic. Look for similar environments Researching into pairing up students and the elderly came up with this mutual beneficial scheme of cheap rent and volunteer work.

Finishing questions to help refine our idea:

How might we remove the awkwardness of social situations?
How might we connect students to diverse communities outside their demographic?