Hi!

My name is Arin Awalegaonkar. I am a high school student at The Latin School of Chicago. I am a digital native at heart! I am really invested in technology. I enjoy learning about the digital world and using technology. I grew up in the digital world my whole life and I am interested in studying the implications of that on humans, especially when I compare it with kids/ adults who have not been as exposed to technology.

I started off with a blackberry where I would play basic games like pong and brick breaker. I would watch YouTube and various creators. When the iPod touch came out my childhood was changed. Music changed my life a lot. When I was six, I got my first iPad. I was introduced to many social media platforms and entertainment sources. My whole life I’ve grown up in the digital world. I am looking forward to learning more about how the digital world impacts human behaviors, how it creates stereotypes and biases in humans. I think the biggest part of the virtual world that is really new is the post COVID digital world. I find it fascinating that quarantine forced so many individuals to explore the digital world. It feels like without covid most of us wouldn’t be as tech savvy. I look forward to bringing all these rich experiences to my blog, sharing my experiences with others and in-turn learning from them.