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Tech savvy or not, we ride in the digital world

The worst feeling you could ever make me feel is the feeling of seeing that your phone did not charge overnight and you have to be outside of your home. Yeah, sucks right. This is a big manifestation that technology and digital life is deeply engraved in my day to day life, almost to the point where I could not live without it.

Same as everyone else right now, I use my phone religiously and here are some of the ways I use it to my advantage and maybe disadvantage in my everyday life.

Firstly, as a full time 3rd year nursing student, I use my phone and laptop for academic purposes. My college is in a hybrid learning modality meaning, we study in an offline and online setup. For online classes, my phone and my laptop are my besties. They are the ones I use to access Google Meet, and Zoom, which are our primary meeting sites. Moreover, I use my phone and laptop to access my modules, submit assignments, answer quizzes, and track my academic performance through Canvas Instructure. I believe that it's quite nice that we were offered online learning as it serves as a break for me as it saves me from the very and I mean VERRRRY hectic traffic en route to school. Although, during the beginning of this online set-up, there were some difficulties that I have experienced. I was less tech-savvy back then compared to how I am right now. Back then, I didn't have a nice computer nor phone that could handle online classes and it was stressful but after a few adjustments, I am now able to do it comfortably.

I'm the type of person who cannot do anything without music playing in the background. I use music as a motivation to complete my tasks and finish work. It feels really boring doing things without music, that's why I use my laptop with loud speaker or my phone and headphone to blast my favorite music while I do things. Also, as an avid k-pop fan, I use technology, especially social media to be updated of new music releases from my favorite groups. If I have the money, I also go to online shopping sites and buy a physical album of my favorite groups to be delivered to me cuz ya know life is dull without some music right?

Aside from being a full time student, I am also active in school organizations. I recently scored a position as a public relations officer in a university wide organization in my college and I was given the task to make creative media to be used for our events and from then on, I developed an interest in creating anything digitally. One achievement I had accomplished recently was that my design was used for our school merch. I wouldn't have accomplished this skill and that feat if it weren't for technology. Thank god for free YouTube tutorials on how to use Adobe Photoshop and Canva. It is because of these apps, I now have a new hobby. I can now continue my hobby and passion for art and creation in the digital world~

Speaking of hobby, I also spend some time playing games in my laptop or in my phone. I am hooked to games such as Valorant, Genshin Impact, and now Love and Deepspace. Gaming is a nice break from acads and help me relieve stress through playing games that I find really enjoyable. It always fascinates me how amazing technology has gotten to the point where the graphics in these games almost look realistic. Due to my frequent gaming sessions, I actually had some thoughts of learning how to build games but for now, that's a plan that would probably won't be acted upon on by me for a while.

Lastly, I use technology to communicate with my friends or significant others. A little TMI, I am actually very shy talking to people in real life (aside from talking to my close friends, I really am shy) . This is why I prefer online communication. I can be more confident in speaking my feelings, thoughts and ideas online than in real life. Although I have a disdain with calls, I love texting and chatting. There could be exceptions to this though, 'cause I enjoy hanging out on Discord with my friends to study together. One core memory I have with online calls with friends is us staying up late every day just to study for our oral revalida and it was nice having all those people stay up with you while you study. It was also easier for us to hang out and continue talking even after we all went our separate ways after school 'cause the gap could be bridged through online communication.

I have also met friends from different countries because of online chatting and being on social media. I want to share this experience I will forever treasure. This experience will always be in my heart and tbh it's been my Facebook profile pin for years already. Back in 2020, during the height of the pandemic, everyone was forced to be inside of their homes with everything running through the Internet. I spent most of my days hanging out in social media and listening to a radio show by my favorite idol. From that radio show, I met people from different countries and made friends with them, and I'm proud to say that even up until now, our friendship is as tight as it was before. That newfound friendship with strangers I met online led us to being noticed by this idol of ours in his radio show and it was an experience that only happens once in a lifetime.

All in all, technology, even though you're tech-savvy or not could bring so many good things to you. Technology gives you the power to reach things that you once thought was impossible. It is just up to the holder on how they'll use this power.

This has been my sharing of how technology runs deep in my life. If you wish to share yours, feel free to drop them in the replies or reblog with your own story.