I figured before I continue on with this blog, I should establish a little bit about who I am, as well as why I even made the decision to start writing.
I was born into a family of seven kids, rolling in as number five. My parents moved around quite a lot before making our permanent home in Glen Ellyn, IL. To those unaware of its origins, I'm from Chicago. I grew up going to a Catholic grade school called St. Petronille, then attended Montini Catholic High School in Lombard, IL. This is when I figured out what I wanted to do with my life.
You see, I never exceeded in much at school. Science and math were monsters to me, unapproachable. I was (and still am) a miserable test taker. I have an older brother who's a traveling physical therapist, an older brother who is a biomedical engineer, my older sister is in graduate school to become a speech therapist, and my third oldest brother studies business. Quite intimidating, especially with a younger brother who's a rugby star and a culinary genuis of a little sister looking up to you.
So, writing. It was something I was always good at. English and reading were always my favorite subjects, so I orientated myself to those subjects. When I was in high school, I had a really inspiring teacher who's passion about writing lit something inside of me. By junior year I knew what I wanted: to be a journalist.
Two years, a semester in Journalism 101, and an eventful summer later, I found myself at Aquinas College in Grand Rapids, MI. I had been recruited to play lacrosse here, and for a time my life was fall ball, gene ed classes, and college life. Journalism wasn't in my perspective, until I entered my first class.
It was 9:05 on a Monday morning, and I was not where I belonged. A history class requiring multiple pre requisites, I was mortified and scared. This isn't what college was supposed to be like. I immediately rushed to my adviser for help. She talked to me about my studies and my planned major, English with Writing Emphasis, and my minor Journalism. I don't remember my exact words, but I rambled off about being a journalist for so long she recommended I not only take Intro to Journalism, but write for the school newspaper The Saint. This got me dreaming again about me being a writer, and I asked myself when I left her room this question: what more could I be doing?
So I sat down and created this: Sam's Snippets. A corny name, a basic design, and a dream later, I've written some of my favorite pieces of work here. Every publication is an absolute joy, and I look forward to continuing to write for your entertainment. Thank you all for the support, feedback, and views, these posts are for you, and inspire me to keep doing what I love!
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