Laura Glenn

Hi y'all! I'm Laura and I am a rising junior studying biology on the environmental and conservation track. I am from Fort Mill, SC, just south of Charlotte. I am so excited to go to Greece with everyone!

I was interested in the Know Thyself MayX as soon as I had heard about it at the MayX fair. I remember seeing so many people standing around the table, and later learning that this was one of the most applied to MayX courses I was worried I wasn't going to get in. I was super excited when I got accepted and knew it was going to be a great opportunity to explore a new part of the world and learn more about who I am. Learning more about who I am is something important to me as I often struggle to decide what I want to do in the future. I think the best way to figure these things out is to look inwards and get a better idea of who I am and how to become the person I want to be. I am also excited to go abroad for the first time! I've never had an opportunity to go out of the country before so this will be quite the adventure for me. I'm looking forward to exploring Greece and eating lots of Greek food!

For our first activity we had to fill a cup with stuff that represented things that are important to us and that describe who we are.

In my cup I put:

1. A friendship bracelet- My friends mean a lot to me and I can't imagine where I would be without them!
2. My earbuds- I'm listening to music nearly every waking hour (and sometimes at night) and always keep my earbuds on me. A good soundtrack can improve anything!
3. A rubber duck- Just something fun that makes me happy! I actually have a collection of rubber ducks given to me by family and friends, I love them all!