Hello everyone! My name is Nicole Elkins, but I usually go by Nikki. I went to college for a semester after high school but started to invest my time in other things. I’m now pursuing my degree in Special Education and really looking forward to getting back on track. Currently, I am a nanny for 3 kids, ages 13,10 and 6. I was born and raised in Northeast Ohio. I recently moved to North Carolina to become more spiritually invested (and to be closer to the beach). During my free time I love to travel and help others. Last summer our church took a construction team to El Salvador where my life was forever changed.
Over the last five years I have been trying to decide what I wanted to do with my life and it wasn’t until I started faithfully attending church and devoting my life to God that I finally realized what direction he was leading me in. After reading the Liberty University mission statement I feel that their goals closely align with my personal educational goals. Being that I was recently baptized I understand this a crucial and fragile time in my life and that I need to surround myself with those who encourage Christian faith.
“Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have” {1 Peter 3:15}. By having a liberal arts program with a Christian focus students are able to become well-rounded in their knowledge and be prepared to complete any task from different angles. Not only can they communicate on an intellectual level but on a spiritual level, also.