"The only people for me are the mad ones, the ones mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones who never yawn or say a commonplace thing but burn, burn, burn like fabulous roman candles exploding like spiders across the stars and in the middle you see the blue centerlight pop and everybody goes, 'Aww!'" -Jack Keroac
I love quotes, especially the ones that force you to take a step back and evaluate yourself. Am I living to my full potential? Do I live a life that is inspiring? What legacy will I leave?
My name is Laura Franks. I am a 22 year old Arkadelphia native. I have an older brother, Ben, a twin brother, Daniel, and a younger sister, Adason. My parents, Janet and Todd, will celebrate their 28th wedding anniversary in October. I hold an Associate of Science degree from Arkansas State University and am pursuing my Bachelor of Business Administration Emphasis In Marketing from Henderson State University.
I love a good puzzle. Whether I am watching a new criminal investigation show on Netflix or being entranced by a good mystery novel, I love to problem solve. I prefer word searches and games of strategy. I am a visual learner and I base my decisions on logic.
I find people to be very intriguing. I like to figure out why people think and act the way that they do. What drives them to indulge in certain behaviors? I am very interested in Marketing Research or designing focus groups for my career after graduation.
I love to be outdoors and being active. Exercising is one of my favorite things to do, but I absolutely lothe the gym. I am a full time student and I work two jobs. My schedule is often packed, but I thrive off being busy and productive. When I do have spare time, I like to spend it volunteering in my mother's classroom. She is a Special Education teacher. I also babysit for a family with ten children, adopted from Russia and Guatemala. I have found that I have a deep passion for helping children with special needs.
My other passion is travel. I find nothing more pleasurable than worldwide adventure and learning! Thus, the reason for this blog. It will be an electronic submission of my journey to Ireland. I don't have any set expectations about the trip. I try not to get too many hopes about something because I want to just experience it with unbiased eyes. Often times, I work myself up over thinking on a situation and I have found that things work out better for me when I am open and available to ideas.
This will be my third study abroad trip and I could not be more excited. I have been to several cities in India and visited the Taj Mahal. I spent a month traveling to several locations in Spain and took a weekend excursion to Paris to see the Eiffel Tower. The one goal I had for college upon graduating high school was to study abroad. It was a weird desire for me because I was a rather shy person. However, I found the courage to try it, and I have been addicted ever since.
Through traveling abroad, I have really gotten to know myself. It has given me the chance to see outside my hometown and the many opportunities the world has to offer. I have discovered things I really really really do not like and things that I could not live without. Through this blog, you will get to witness that continuing discovery process.
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