As if I am not already mentored enough in my life, the Department of Housing wants to coach me on my wasteful showering habits after a stressful day at meetings, school and work.
In response to Friday's article on limiting shower times with Shower Coaches, I claim that they are both a distasteful and wasteful service for UF.
Privacy is something I don't get much of anymore, and what's better than an LCD screen staring at me when I'm trying to relax from the day's events?
I agree that sustainability is an important issue that needs to be addressed and that many students are wasteful with water habits.
Yet, why should the university spend more than $5,000 to install Shower Coaches in all on-campus showers?
I would rather have my tuition dollars go to a better cause, such as renovating the Reitz Union.
Showering offers me not only privacy, but also a means to de-stress myself from the chaos as a student.
It is one of the only times I can reflect and think alone without worrying about my schedule. I did not apply to UF to feel like I am in ROTC with restrictions on my personal habits.
In the time-sensitive world that I am a part of, why do I need another gadget dictating the schedule of my life? Showering should not be a competition to see who can set a Guinness World Record.
I might as well drop the Art of Showering for failing inspection with my 15-minute showers.
When else can I step back from my busy schedule and forget about the time? Instead of always being so time-conscious, I feel that we should live like we're dying, because sustainability does not merit a spot on my bucket list.
If Shower Coaches are coming to UF next year, I will be a firm proponent against the system. I neither need a university-sanctioned timer watching my every move, nor do I want to feel less productive at my inability to shower as quickly as my footprint-conscious peers.
Next time I turn on the lights in the bathroom, if I see a Shower Coach on the wall, I will introduce it to a new friend - the trash can.
