Tanner Ripley's presentation was extremely real. From the mountains of Colorado, he grew up in a rural town of Steamboat Springs. It was there where he experienced much less technology than most. I remember him saying he got a flip phone towards the end of middle school and he was raised on a ranch where he was doing stuff all the time as he grew up. It kept him off his phone as much and there wasn’t much service. He was out and about doing numerous things on the ranch. Being out in a rural town there’s a lot of simple living. There are so many amazing, nourishing outdoor things one can do in Colorado. Everywhere you go it’s different. From skiing at the back bowls of aspen to fishing for trout, there are endless activities to do in the state of Colorado. Tanner talks about all those things that were a formative part of his upbringing.
I truly enjoyed his presentation. When Tanner got a smartphone it was in high school. I recall getting my iPhone when I was 12 (6th grade). Tanner prompted us to think about how much the world has changed in the past 10-20 years due to technology. It is simply unbelievable. Tanner spoke about how technology can alter the way relationship dynamics transpire. He explained how a partner can have too much control texting and monitoring where their partner is, checking locations, etc. This is a topic I feel needs to be touched on more, as I personally know people who have been victims of cyber relationship abuse. I appreciated hearing his points in his presentation, the rawness, and him providing his upbringing in detail.
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