About Me


You've found your way to my blog! You should know a little bit about me before you go any further. My name is Demery Gijsbers and I am a junior at the University of Michigan School of Information. I love to cook, I love my family, my school, and ice cream, not necessarily in that order. This is my personal blog and you'll learn more about me in my posts, so I hope they are things that you'll grow to love. There will be some things about nerdy information science stuff that I love and a plethora of other fun ideas, thoughts and questions about the world. Hope you enjoy it and feel free to reach out on my contact page with any questions, comments, or virtual high fives!

 All my best and then some,
Dem 

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