Hi. 

My name is Summer, I am an (almost) 21 year old attending Florida State University. I am a libra sun, virgo moon, and cancer rising-- although when I tell people that it is usually just followed with an eye roll. I am a senior studying Economics because my older brother did, so it just made sense. I love to read, arguably because I love writing book reviews even more. 

I have been using technology in conjunction with learning for as long as I can remember. In elementary school the year we started switching from overhead lamps to SMART boards was monumental. Not only did this mean we combined classrooms for the day while it was installed, but the idea of a touch screen white board was enthralling. Ever since then I have tried to incorporate technology whenever I can from using my iPad to take notes, my Macbook to watch lectures, my apple watch to remind me of class times-- without technology I wouldn't be the student that I am. 

I think if everyone only learned within the confinements of a classroom, we would miss out on so much. I am thankful for TikTok, not only for supplying an endless stream of laughs, but also for the endless opportunities it gives me to learn about anything and everything. The time constraint makes creators focus on easily comprehendible content, while managing not to sacrifice important information. While I now rely on TikTok anytime I have a question about my life, before this it was my mother. She had become my own personal Google assistant, giving me her wisdom on anything from studying techniques to recipes from childhood (that I somehow can never get to taste quite like hers). 

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