Buckle Up with Brooke

Everyone knows that Ohio Northern Women's Basketball is different. We are a family. I was counting down the days until I was back on campus with my teammates. Needless to say, we are spending an absurd amount of time together.  We graduated seven seniors off the roster, so this year is focused on rebuilding. Those seniors were key elements in every game plan. They made sure we were always following our core values on and off the court. I think one of the unique aspects of our team is how much we care about whom we are becoming as individuals. We were brought together to play basketball, but life is so much bigger than a leather ball. Our coach places a precedent on the quality of people he has in his program. He wants us to leave the program as better people than we were when we came in. I can say this process is not an easy one. In high school, I was a key offensive player with many accolades. Praise was a key piece in feeling confident in myself. The world of college basketball k...

Tik Tok is one of the fastest growing social media platforms in the world. Personally, I am obsessed with Tik Tok. I was an avid Musically user so when it switched to Tik Tok, I had to check it out. It is so easy to get caught down a loophole on the app. The videos are no longer than three minutes, so my attention span is kept well. I have gone Tik Tok viral once or twice, but there was no method to the posts. From a marketing standpoint, Tik Tok has helped companies immensely. The flow of the app makes it easy to sneak in an ad or two without the viewer even noticing. In addition, a great number of brand deals are promoted on the app. My favorite videos are clothing hauls or product reviews from random people on the app. Somehow, I seem to trust the reviews when I have no background on their credibility. My mom used Tik Tok to research the 'must haves' for my dorm room. She watched countless videos from people reviewing what items were busts or were great in their college expe...