The TikTok Addicts of the Periodic Table
We’ve all seen that person before, right? The one kid at the back of the class who’s always on their phone? Maybe they’re “texting their mom,” or “just checking something real quick,” but even the fastest glance at their face will expose that as a lie almost as believable as their desperate claims to have left last class’ homework at home. No, their faces are illuminated by flashing neon colors as they lose whatever remains of their brain to relentless torrents of images, sounds, and 15 second videos. You’d definitely seen them before and you should’ve just ignored them and proceed with your work as usual. Despite this, your teacher assigned group projects and unfortunately, you got the guy with the brain smoother than a baby’s bottom for a partner. No matter how much you try to get through to them, the best response you can get out of them is a “yeah…” or “uh huh,” as they barely pay you any mind, condemning you to carry a project worth 50% of your overall g...
