Senior Spotlight: Samantha Garcia

I decided to write a student spotlight on senior Samantha Garcia, who is on the Girl's Varsity Tennis Team. I asked her questions about what she plans to accomplish on the tennis team and what her goals are for herself. 

Q: When did you first know that you wanted to play tennis? 

A: “I first knew I wanted to play tennis when a really good friend of mine would talk about it. It really got me curious because to me, tennis seemed like a simple sport so hearing about it in detail made me really interested and I figured I should give it a shot.”

Q: Tell us about yourself, and what is your favorite food?

A: ”A little bit about myself, my favorite color is green and I have quite a big family but I love it. My favorite food would have to be Ruby's Thai kitchen, I could eat it forever”

Q: How did you feel when you made it into the varsity tennis girls team?

A: ”When I found out I made the girls varsity team it really made me feel a sense of accomplishment and it really came to show that all my hard work paid off. I knew that all those hours in the sun weren't for nothing. Now going into season I couldn’t be more happier and I’m stoked to see all my progress.”

Q: What are your favorite hobbies to do outside of tennis?

A: ”My favorite hobbies outside of tennis, well I love to hangout with my family. I really value my time with them as well as my friends. I love the little circle I have in my life, they're so supportive. Something else I love to do is shop, I love looking at different clothes and I love the confidence I get when I wear something new.”

Q: What do you look forward to the most of senior year? 

A: “Something I look forward to this senior year is cherishing the times I have with all my peers. I'm looking forward to new experiences, a lot of first & lasts. This year is really teaching me how to live in the moment and to be grateful for the people around me.”

Q: What is a goal you personally have for yourself?

A: ”A personal achievement I have for myself is to get better at studying and staying focused, I'm a very hyper person so my brain can’t always focus on one thing. So I'm learning to take a deep breath and slow down and I feel that once I can learn to have a better attention span then I have finally reached my goal.”

Q: To the future freshmen, what advice do you have for them?

A: ”My advice to future freshmen would be to stay focused on your classes and not to care about what anyone has to say. Once I stopped caring about others' opinions I became so much happier.”

Q: Lastly, after you graduate, what do you plan on doing? 

A: ”After I graduate, I plan on going to a 2 year community college and then transfer with a major in psychology as I want to be a clinical therapist for teenagers who may not always have a safe space in their lives.”

Thank you Sam, for being the best senior ever and for letting me do this interview! Good luck on your tennis season.

Image Courtesy of Samantha Garcia