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Samantha Paradero
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I have always loved being creative, and to me, coding is a natural extension of creativity. So when I'm not coding, you can find me either creating or consuming various forms of creative expression.

📚 Bookbinding


a Gif of a rainbow notebook that I binded being flipped through


I picked up bookbinding in early 2021! I'm still an amateur who has only binded a few notebooks, but I'm hoping to improve!




🖋 Calligraphy


a Gif of the words &quothello world " appearing


I picked up calligraphy in 2017 as part of my bullet journaling phase. I don't bullet journal anymore, but I still do calligraphy, both digital and analog.




🎨 Doodling


a Gif of me drawing a figure reading


I decided to regularly practice my drawing skills in late 2020! I am not the best, but I still enjoy drawing in my spare time!




🎙 Poetry Recitation




In high school, I competed in my school's annual Poetry Out Loud Competition, reciting some of my favorite poems. In 2020, I won both my school competition and the NJ Region 6 competition! I would have competed in state finals if not for COVID-19.





📖 Reading


an image of the cover of Brave New World


I started reading when I was four years old, and since then it has always been a favorite past time. My favorite book that I have read recently is Brave New World by Aldous Huxley.




📺 Watching


an image of the cast of Six Feet Under


I love watching movies and television, and every show and movie I watch, I write down and critique. My favorite TV show of all time is Six Feet Under.