Sam Anderson, Contributor
Samantha Anderson was born on November 3, 2010, sharing the birth year with the day that Alabama beat Texas in the Rose Bowl Stadium at a College Football 12th BCS National Championship. She was born and raised in Fullerton, California, and still lives there today. She attended Stepping Stones for 4 years, Acacia Elementary for 5 years, and currently goes to Parks Jr. High School. Sam has grown up with a twin sister named Kate, who also attends Parks Jr. High. Samantha is extroverted, energetic, and persistent. Sam also enjoys pursuing academics. She enjoys video editing and photoshop, as well as art. This is Sam’s third year in Speech, and second year in debate. She does the Lincoln Douglas Debate and is currently on the Parks Jr. High Team. She has placed in the semi-finals and finals numerous times and has also placed first in the Lincoln Douglas Debate Mardis Gras tournament. She also enjoys reading, listening to her favorite musical artists, hanging out with friends, reading, sleeping, and spending time with her family and sister. Sam’s goal for the future is to attend either the University of Alabama or UCLA and continue to obtain a career as either a civil or criminal prosecutor at the District Attorney’s office. A quote she keeps in mind is: “A life spent making mistakes is not only more honorable but more useful than a life spent doing nothing.” This quote is by George Bernhard Shaw.
