Future

Many times, people ask me, "Lauren, what do you want to do with your life?" I never know how to respond to this question because, well, what don't I want to do with my life?

I want to see the Amalfi Coast in Italy. 

I want to visit Paris and ride around the city on a bike with a baguette in the front basket.

I want to visit London and ride a double decker bus.

I want to truly visit New York City and drain every ounce of excitement I can out of the flurry of commotion, which represents everything I dream.

But most of all, I want to be happy. To do this, I need to experience life. In all honesty, I don't understand how people sit in a cubicle at a desk for eight hours a day while managing computer software and systems. What is the joy in that?

Oh, boy. I can't wait to start my new Excel spreadsheet today!

I'm sorry, but no. That sounds like a slow, painful death to me. And frankly, I'd rather walk the green mile.

My happiness comes from laughter - pure and sweet. I enjoy seeing the smile on people's faces, and hearing the life story of another.

This is where my journalism career comes from when I inform those who ask the aforementioned question. I want to truly share the lives of those living in extreme poverty and the social conflicts they face, as well as the death-threatening struggles they face every single day of their lives. Some of us can't even comprehend what a true struggle is. Most of us have grown up with the love and support of parent figures, with rooftops over our heads, and food at the dinner table. What if we had ten cents per day to satisfy our hunger, and had to work at an assembly line for fourteen hours each day? This puts our problems into perspective, and is why I want to share these lives with the readers of America.

One day, I will visit the wonders of the world. One day, I will visit those living in third-world countries. For now, I share my thoughts with you.