Hello, I am Alora Carroll and I am from southern California. I am currently a student at BYU-Idaho. My major is Environmental Biology. Some of my favorite things to do are reading, working on my drawing skills, and dancing. Over the next 13 weeks, I am going to be sharing what I learn about family relations, the perspective I have, and the perspective that I have gained.


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