Sam Brand has a hobby: helping

Sam Brand, a sixteen year old student at Princeton High School, doesn’t have a hobby most teenagers would have. In my brief interview with her I learned more about it. Through a program called KPSS, she spends her spare time helping others who have been through emotional distress.

The informal program was introduced to her by her friend Kyle Prescott. Sam has been involved in the program for nine months now and most appreciates all of the people the program has allowed her to meet and establish friendships with. Although she is still considered to be in training, Sam made it clear that the program has become a large part of her life.

The program began when Kyle and his friend Spencer had teamed up in an effort to make their lives more meaningful and not take anything in life for granted. They soon recruited more people to join this program. KPSS now consists of several members. Sam insists that “there is nothing more satisfying and rewarding than helping someone through a hard time.”

One thing Sam made clear was how the other members of KPSS have inspired her to not take life for granted. Most notably her friend Kyle, who had given her a very powerful speech highlighting that very idea when she was new to KPSS.

Sam now maintains that she lives a happier life because of the ideals that were instilled in her through the program. “I know that I try not to take anything for granted.”