My name is Emily Proffitt and I am a freshman here at the University of Tampa.  My major is currently undeclared but I plan on declaring sports management.   My big focus for me this year is time management because I am on the softball team here at UT.  My goals are to make good grades and be a well-rounded athlete.  The reason I am taking this Art and Technology class is because it was assigned to me by my advisor.  I do find some of the topics we will be covering very interesting, such as video art, new media, and music.  I love learning new information, so any topics covered in class will be appreciated.

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