Simply put, I’m HIM. I’m “That Guy”. I’m “Himothee”! And as can be deduced from those three statements I am a member of Generation Z. I was born on October 11th, 2002, on an island somewhere in the distant Caribbean Sea. As a child, I would marvel at Hollywood’s peculiar depictions of the tropical region that I called home. Pirates? Mermaids? That stuff is funny to me now, but I remember, I used to believe in them. I used to go to the beach every weekend, strap my goggles on and explore “the deep sea”. That’s what I would call it, though a six-year-old me was never actually allowed to venture out into the ocean past waist height. Nowadays, I find myself being influenced less by movies like Pirates of the Caribbean and more by short-form videos, social media posts and memes. From my understanding, that seems to be the common case among the members of my generation. It’s possible that our reduced attention spans push us more towards these quick modes of media consumption. Hence, platforms such as Tik Tok, Instagram (reels) and even Vine (where it all started) have seen considerable success in our time. Whether this shift is a good thing or bad… I’m not sure yet, but regardless, I enjoy it. When I scroll, I scroll for hours. Hopefully you’ll have the same experience reading my blog posts, ha ha!
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