Developed Commentary

I decided the topic I wanted to develop was my first idea about the parking here at UCF,
specifically at the Lake Clair dorms where I live. As far as I know the parking around these
dorms has not been added to since the creation of the dorms themselves. When they were built
UCF was not even near the top five in largest schools in the country. So I’m sure not every room
at Lake Clair was occupied like they are now. But today the numbers of parking spots available
are outnumbered by the students who need to use them by a great deal. They have tried to
make improvements by adding overflow lots near both ends of the dorms, but it is still not
enough. The whole situation with the parking seems to be very disorganized and cluttered to not
only me but many of my peers. I have talked to many fellow students that live in Lake Clair also
and they find parking to be a huge hassle also. I find myself driving around the parking lot for at
least 10 to 15 minutes every time I try to park unless it is a weekend. It is unlike anything I
have personally experienced before because I have never lived in apartments before. I have
always been used to a home with the driveway reserved for me every time I need it. I never
thought of parking as being such a big part of my day until I moved here. It is a huge
inconvenience to everyone that lives here and I hope some additional parking will be added to
the dorms very soon.