19A- Idea Napkin #2

1. I am a second year Political Science major. I have a deep passion for politics, history, and conspiracy theories. My dream is to become a very successful lawyer and a politician. I have always wanted to be a voice of change and advocate for citizens whether it is in the courtroom or in all tiers of government one day. I can speak English, Farsi, and am currently in the process of learning Spanish. I would also say I have a lot of confidence in speaking up for myself and other people. If my plan of removing the (+) and (-) grades in the UF grading system falls through, it would impact myself, as well as other students, TA's, professors, and parents in many ways. Because of my new proposed policy, I could stress a little bit less. Another student could be saved from having to change their major for the 3rd time. A TA could be saved from trouble with their professor on the low student passage rate. Lastly, a professor could be saved from receiving a low rating on rate my professor because of the difficulty of the course.

2. What I am offering to the UF registrar is a proposal to remove (+) and (-) grades from the current grading system. My proposal will save many students money from retaking a course again, their GPA for when they want to apply to grad schools, stress which will affect student performance, and TA's from getting fired from their position, and professors from receiving low ratings.

3. I am offering my opportunity to UF students, but it will benefit TA's and professors as well. What all these people have in common is that my proposal will have an impact on all these three groups.

4. Students will care about my opportunity because it will save them stress, money, their GPA, and increase their chances of getting into graduate school. TA's will care because how students perform in their course sections affects whether the professor asks them to TA again the next semester for that same course. In some cases, these TA's are being paid or are given student visas (if they're international) if they are really benefiting students. Lastly, professors are benefiting because they do not have to have consistent low pass rates for the weed out classes.

5. What I would say sets me apart from other people is my level of confidence, empathy, passion, open-mindedness, and drive. I think what thing I have that many people may struggle with is confidence. Fortunately, I have put myself in a mindset that I feel the best while achieving great things.

I feel like the five elements that set me apart from other people goes very will with my opportunity. For example, you have to have a certain level of confidence to be able to go against your university and call them out on how the current grading policy is negatively affecting students. Also, because I am empathetic towards others, I am able to understand how the current grading policy is negatively affecting other students, including myself. Therefore, I am able to purpose something that will only benefit everyone. My passion towards being an advocate for others is what has allowed me to be able to be a leader and suggest changes that I see, in this case the university's grading policy. My openmindedness is also very crucial because when I do propose my opportunity to the UF Registrar I have to be ready to hear criticism and maybe even a rejection from them. Lastly, my drive is one that can't be overlooked. I am very passionate about my opportunity so I'm willing to go through full lengths to try to get my proposal implemented.
 
Feedback Memo
In my feedback, the two main points that the commenters emphasized on was my passion and empathy. They mentioned how my passion is admirable because they have also been victims of the terrible grading system that is currently in place at UF. Also, regarding my empathy they mentioned that because I am a student and see how the grading policy is affecting myself, as well as my peers, I am able to propose something that I know everyone will like.