start of something new!

Hello!

Thanks for visiting 'simply trying' and for checking out my very first blog post EVER!

Please bear with me as I get adjusted to my version of this writing style and sharing pieces of my life through this platform!

If you haven't already, check out the homepage to learn about get a short glimpse of who I am. I share some details about my journey to starting this blog, which is important knowledge to have for this post. Continuing on from my home page bio...

I have always been a worry wart who cares wayyyyy too much about what other people think. I still have this bad habit, and always catch myself wondering if people will like the pants I'm looking at in the mall as much as I do, or if people will notice my insecurities that are visible in my most recent Instagram post. In terms of starting a blog, podcast, or similar platform in the past, I was convinced that people would look at me differently, judge my opinions, or criticize the words I was sharing. To be honest - I'm still a little nervous that this will happen. However, I learned at some point in the past 20 years that people are always going to judge you, no matter what you do. Everyone has their own perspectives on what is normal or weird, fun or odd, unique or basic. I know that 'simply trying' will not be everyone's cup of tea, and some people may say that I am (fill in the blank) for starting this blog. I'm at the point in my life where these thoughts are not going to hold me back from doing what I want to do; write.

I've always loved writing and being creative. I used to write short stories and poems as a kid in random notebooks and journals I would find around the house. I loved creating characters and imaging what a tv show or movie adaptation of my story would look like. This, along with my love for dance, is what drew me to musical theatre, my passion and after school activity for over 10 years. On the stage, I was able to become someone else and show a room full of people that I was special, talented, and fun to watch. I rarely had stage fright, and became addicted to the feeling right before a performance, where my heart would race a little faster and I couldn't stand still. I'm grateful that I was in all of my school's musicals and the top competitive show choirs at my high school.

I'm very lucky to have attended a high school with a large array of activities and programs that I was able to participate in. Outside of the performing arts wing, I was entranced by the school's TV station that aired the morning announcements every other day. When the announcements show came on, the majority of students just saw a couple of their peers reading off boring updates about the bus changes for the afternoon and an update on last night's football game; what I saw was another opportunity to perform. By my junior year, I was one of the head anchors for the station. Before we went live, my heart would begin to race and I would start bouncing up and down in my seat. I became addicted to writing scripts, and coming up with creative ways to share with my school that the soccer team lost the sectional championship the night before, and the chess club would no longer be meeting that day. Being in this TV course made my dreams shift away from being a broadway star or a Radio City Rockette to becoming the next Ellen DeGeneres or a lead anchor on Good Morning America. Being a journalist was my newest goal, and with the help of my college advisor and some pandemic friendly virtual tours, I learned that the best way for me to pursue this new dream was to attend the University of Missouri's School of Journalism.

I'm now going into my junior year at Mizzou, and have loved every second of my time in Columbia, Mo. Although I no longer want to be a TV anchor or talk show host, I am still studying journalism, focusing on public relations and advertising. I love staying busy with my studies and extracurriculars. I'm currently the Vice President of Philanthropy for the Alpha Nu chapter of Alpha Chi Omega, and an employee of The University of Missouri's Visitor Relations as a member of Tour Team.

I have so many goals for my remaining two years as a student. I can't wait to continue growing, learning, and creating, and I'm so excited you'll be here with me. I'll be simply trying! ;)

Thanks for reading!

Love, Sami

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