My prototypical customer is an 18 year old high school senior who lives in the U.S. In her free time from school she watches The Office and reads stories like Flowers in the Attic. She's worried about what comes next after graduation and how she's going to live in the real world. Throughout high school, her parents have supported her and her siblings and the most she has done truly on her own in terms of the "real world" is getting herself a part-time job. She knows how to search for available jobs on websites like Indeed and Glassdoor, and how to apply for them as well as basic knowledge when going in for an interview. She doesn't know too much about what to do when it comes time for her to file her taxes, but no worries, her parents will probably take care of that for her.
She will be attending an in-state college after graduation a couple hours from where she lives currently, and she will live in the dorms her freshman year. She will be taking her car with her; a white 2015 Honda Civic that she'll probably use on the weekends. Some of her concerns include how she's going to handle paying her rent on time, what credit card to get before she moves out for school, and the consequences of not paying on time. She can't help but feel like school prepared her for fluency in subjects like math and science, but not for daily tasks like filing taxes and interest rates.
I actually have a lot in common with the customer avatar. I had some anxiety when I graduated high school about what to do in future situations that required some life skills. Just like my customer avatar, I the only real experience I had was getting part-time jobs. I don't think what I have in common with my avatar is a coincidence because most people from my demographic are pretty similar. The education system is pretty much the same wherever you go so I think this a problem that a lot of people have.
Ashley,
ReplyDeleteYou did a great job with your assignment. I think you really went into depth with how your avatar lives her daily life and what hobbies and activities she belongs in and what she likes to do. You did a great job at comparing your life to your avatars life and the similarities between the two. I think main characteristics that you included I find myself in the same shoes.
Hey Ashley,
ReplyDeleteI think you did a great job with this post and assignment. I think you really took a deep dive into your prototypical customer and made an amazing avatar representing them. I can tell the time you took to make this post and the quality is amazing. Overall, this was a great post and you did a lot to go above and beyond.
Ashley,
ReplyDeleteThe prototypical customer you've presented is similar to many young college students.I think it is great that own experience has influenced you to come up with this solution to alleviate that anxiety of transitioning from two very different environments. This sort of program can help people nationwide, because you're right, the education system does not vary and the discrepancy carries over.