At a very young age Samantha Ann Olivia had to endure hardships most people never have to experience. Most people grow up knowing their biological mother and father, but Samantha did not have this luxury. Born on September 14, 1982 she was given up for adoption almost immediately. At age two months she started her journey from South Colombia, of course too young at this point to realize the mental anguish to come in later years. After …showed first 75 words of 601 total…

…showed last 75 words of 601 total…or a paralegal. She is happy to come as far as college and wants to succeed in life but is afraid to let down her family that has given her so much. “ I hate letting people down who depend on me. I hate to fail.” Sam said sternly. Samantha is a great person who has come to realize that life is what you make it and you can’t let anything get in your way.