Laurie | Wake County 100

Narrative, Continued:

Laurie is a Christian and goes to a local church, with her family. Laurie participates in Bible study and outreach programs through her church. She volunteers in her girls’ school and helps in local fundraisers. Her family enjoys Christmas, Easter, and many Asian holidays for the girls.

Since Laurie grew up in Colorado, she enjoys the fact that Wake County is a city, with a country feel. Laurie likes the fact that Raleigh is fairly easy to get around. She hopes her children’s children will attend as good a school system. “[Wake County has a] good education system, I’m worried about crowdedness,” commented Laurie on the topic of the school system. “I think the growth needs to be slowed down.” Laurie loves living and raising a family in Wake County.

Written by: Amber Lynn

Laurie

Gender: Female
Age: 25-64
Race: White
Nativity: Born in US but not NC

Educational Attainment: Some College
Occupation:
Project Manager for Telecommunications

Travel Time to Work: Works at Home
Internet Access in home: Yes
Religion: Christian
City: Raleigh

Narrative:

“Mom? Mom?!” And so it begins, Laurie has to hurry to get the girls lunches ready. She has to get the girls to school. Then she hurries to get to work, before she picks up the girls again. Laurie struggles to balance her competing jobs as a mother and as a manager for a telecommunications company. Laurie is in her mid-forties and has a husband, and two daughters, who are both about 10. Both of Laurie’s daughters were adopted from Asia. She was born and raised in Colorado and lived on her family’s farm. She went to school there and got her two-year degree. After college she was hired for her present telecommunications company, and was required to move to Wake County 27 years ago. Laurie gives her job a seven out of ten on the enjoyment scale. One of the perks of her job is she can work at home. Her family has one computer, which has high speed Internet. Laurie works on the computer most of the day for her job. Her family enjoys going to the library, out to eat, and playing with her two cats and one dog.

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