At the Age of 21 Sam Has Done The Following

• Lived in Los Angeles 
• Gone to Disneyland 
• Drove the Pacific Coast Highway in a convertible 
• Got 2nd place in a photography contest 
• Fallen in love (and stayed in love) 
• Rode rollercoasters 
• Dyed her hair…twice
• Wrote a thesis paper 
• Worn a press pass on the sideline of a college football game 
• Became an ambassador for Elon University 
• Played her last semester of rugby 
• Got a college degree in Strategic Communications 
• Got her first “real world” job 
• Got her first apartment 
• Got her first tattoo 
• Got a North Carolina license 
• Became a car owner 
• Got excited over having a standing desk 
• Started a side business 
• Ate too many donuts 
• Started a daily pop culture newsletter 
• Took a zillion photos of Carolina sunsets 
• Saw Mumford&Sons, Luke Bryan, Dierks Bentley, Garth Brooks, Taylor Swift, Shania Twain, Carrie Underwood, and Beyoncé in concert 
• Gained a few pounds 
• Lost a few pounds 
• Went running 
• Got injured 
• Went running again 
• Proclaimed to never eat fast food again…it’s been 20 days
• Finally watched all nine seasons of The Office
• Promised herself to write more because some people think she’s funny
• Fell in love with her life