User:Kfranks81292

KFranks81292 is the username for Kyle Franks, a freshman attending Georgia Southern University. This user was born and raised in and around Commerce, Ga, which is about 20 miles from Athens, Ga. This user is currently in his first year at Georgia Southern and plans to receive his BS (Bachelor of Science) degree in Biology in 2014. This user is currently enjoying his time here at Georgia Southern. It is a large research university but the majority of the classes are small which gives the university a small feel reminding this user of home.

A Little Background
During his years at Commerce High School, this user excelled in academics. He took several AP courses including AP Language, AP Literature, AP Calculus, and AP Biology. He graduated with honors and was third in his class. This user was awarded the University of Georgia Certificate of Merit and also the HOPE Scholarship because his final GPA was 3.96 (89 in one class). This user regrets not playing any sports in high school and wishes he could relive his junior year in high school for many reasons.

Facts About This User

 * majoring in biology and plans to graduate in 2014
 * likes to play Xbox with his friends
 * when at home, he likes to go fishing
 * likes to relax and have no worries
 * hates the flies and gnats that pester you at Georgia Southern
 * looking forward to Autumn
 * hates needles
 * received awards in academics

Contributions
This user has created only one page on Wikipedia called Antiviral protein. It is a project for his english class, and he is happy it has not been nominated for deletion. This user has also edited several articles that include: HIV/AIDS in India, Internet fraud, USS Nassau (LHA-4), JL Audio, Rockford Fosgate, and Honda CBR600RR.

Skills In Technology
This user is fairly experienced in computers and technology. He would rather send a text or recieve a call over an e-mail any day. He understands how many computer programs work due to taking a computer class in high school, however, this user has never learned to type properly and probably never will. This user is skilled mainly in Microsoft Word 2007, Microsoft Powerpoint 2007, and Microsoft Publisher 2007 and has created several brochures that teachers now use as examples at his school.

Thoughts About Wikipedia
This user has used Wikipedia in the past for a wide variety of things, but mainly for school projects. All throughout middle and high school, Wikipedia has been a dependable resource. Most of his high school teachers have told him not to use Wikipedia because of false information, but he disagreed with this statement. He believes Wikipedia is a reliable source of information because many trustworthy users check the work of others thoroughly. This user does not believe that Wikipedia should have requirements for its users. He likes that Wikipedia is a place where anyone can come and post reliable information for the public interest. This user thinks that many Wikipedia pages are written by people who do not have many credentials in a certain area but can create pages with accurate information. This user respects how Wikipedia is like an open playground where its users can be creative.

Languages
This user speaks only English but is interested in learning a new language - it couldn't hurt to be bilingual or multilingual. He has a small background in Spanish because it was required in high school but that's about as far as it goes.