Joshua | Wake County 100

Narrative, Continued:

Josh grew up in a Methodist home but decided to follow a more open church, one that allows all sorts of people. Josh enjoys going to many community parks including Umstead Park.

Josh appreciates that the Triangle has adapted to the influx of new people, and developed its identity while retaining its North Carolina heart. He also likes the good blend of people and cultures, “[We] are not super polarized, like other parts of North Carolina.” “The racial mixing has improved, so there’s almost no barrier. We have to take a more proactive approach to planning infrastructure. We need better transportation.”

Written By: Caroline T. and Leah

Joshua

Gender: Male

Age: 25-64

Race: White

Nativity: Born in NC

Educational Attainment:

High School Graduate

Occupation: Garden Center Manager

Travel Time to Work: 25 Minutes

Internet Access in Home: Yes

Religion: Christian

Town: Wake Forest

Narrative:

The Logan Trading Store has been a part of Josh’s family for 3 generations. His granddad started the business and handed it down to his children when he retired. Now Josh’s dad and five sisters own Logan’s. Josh is now the “Jr. Manager” of the garden center. He never appreciated plants as a child but he has grown to like them over the years. When he was a kid he liked meteorology, and now he enjoys both subjects. In high school he studied many sciences including meteorology. After high school Josh and his friends from church traveled all over Europe. They also stayed in Scotland for a few months. During those months they stayed there the 9-11 attack occurred. “To see so many people from other countries feel sorrow and pain for us during hard times is a blessing. Since most people think that foreign countries hate or despise us, this is wrong. Other people care for us, even in our darkest of times.” He says, “It impacted me to see the people of Scotland in tears for our loss.”

The Doon School