FOMO

"How might we create a mobile app that empowers new international students to easily connect with new people and discover social events, reducing feelings of isolation and enhancing their initial days?"

FOMO facilitates connections among students and promotes social events such as parties, get-togethers, and other gatherings. Its primary goal is to alleviate the fear of missing out and foster a sense of community among international students.

Role

UI/UX Designer

Timeline

8 weeks

Process

Empathize, Define, Ideate, Prototype, Testing

Tools

Figma, Adobe Photoshop, Miro, Slack,

New international students face challenges in connecting with peers and discovering social events, leading to feelings of isolation in their new academic environment. A user-friendly solution tailored for these students could bridge this gap by facilitating connections and event discovery, enhancing their transition experience and fostering a sense of belonging.

PROBLEM STATEMENT

Enable new international students to easily connect with peers and build meaningful relationships.
Cultivate a sense of belonging among international students by encouraging participation in social gatherings and activities.
Increase the app's adoption and usage rates by providing valuable features and a seamless user experience.
Offer tailored event suggestions based on students' interests, preferences, and schedules to streamline the event selection process and ensure relevance to their liking.
Provide a safe and reliable ticketing system to ensure students can purchase event tickets without worries about privacy or scams.

SOLUTIONS AND GOALS

New international students often find it challenging to connect with peers and discover social events, leading to feelings of isolation. To address this, our solution provides a user-friendly platform tailored for these students, facilitating easy connections, personalized event suggestions, and a secure ticketing system. Additionally , some more key features include a QR code-based friend-making system, enabling users to connect without sharing personal contact information, and event sharing functionality that offers discounts as incentives. By facilitating easy connections and enhancing event discovery, our platform aims to foster a sense of belonging and create a vibrant social environment for international students from the beginning of their academic journey.

OVERVIEW

PROJECT TIMELINE

| Interviewed 15 Potential users in-person to understand the challenges they faced in making connections during their initial days as an International students. Also, to understand what features should be added to give a better user experience .The Interview script has been listed:

Tell me about your experience as an international student when you first arrived in Canada?
How do you currently go about meeting new people and making connections?
Could you share any specific instances where you felt a sense of isolation?
Where do you usually find information about social events and gatherings?
Have you ever used a mobile app or platform specifically designed to help new international students connect with peers or find social events?
Do you prefer apps that offer personalized event suggestions based on your interests and preferences?
Can you share any memorable experiences or difficulties you've had with using mobile apps or platforms to connect with others or find events?
In your opinion, what features or functionalities would be most helpful in a mobile app designed to assist new international students in connecting with peers and discovering social events?

USER RESEARCH

USER PERSONAS

New international students often find it challenging to connect with peers and discover social events, leading to feelings of isolation. To address this, our solution provides a user-friendly platform tailored for these students, facilitating easy connections, personalized event suggestions, and a secure ticketing system. Additionally , some more key features include a QR code-based friend-making system, enabling users to connect without sharing personal contact information, and event sharing functionality that offers discounts as incentives. By facilitating easy connections and enhancing event discovery, our platform aims to foster a sense of belonging and create a vibrant social environment for international students from the beginning of their academic journey.

USER INSIGHTS

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PROTOTYPING

"How might we create a mobile app that empowers new international students to easily connect with new people and discover social events, reducing feelings of isolation and enhancing their initial days?"

Enable new international students to easily connect with peers and build meaningful relationships.

Cultivate a sense of belonging among international students by encouraging participation in social gatherings and activities.

Increase the app's adoption and usage rates by providing valuable features and a seamless user experience.

Offer tailored event suggestions based on students' interests, preferences, and schedules to streamline the event selection process and ensure relevance to their liking.

Provide a safe and reliable ticketing system to ensure students can purchase event tickets without worries about privacy or scams.

| Interviewed 15 Potential users in-person to understand the challenges they faced in making connections during their initial days as an International students. Also, to understand what features should be added to give a better user experience .The Interview script has been listed:

Tell me about your experience as an international student when you first arrived in Canada?

How do you currently go about meeting new people and making connections?

Could you share any specific instances where you felt a sense of isolation?

Where do you usually find information about social events and gatherings?

Have you ever used a mobile app or platform specifically designed to help new international students connect with peers or find social events?

Do you prefer apps that offer personalized event suggestions based on your interests and preferences?

Can you share any memorable experiences or difficulties you've had with using mobile apps or platforms to connect with others or find events?

In your opinion, what features or functionalities would be most helpful in a mobile app designed to assist new international students in connecting with peers and discovering social events?