Alyssa Santamaria

Alyssa Santamaria was born on January 17 2010. She was the first girl in 15 years to be born in her family. Although her parents named her Alyssa, they almost named her Brianna or Abagail. She never really liked her name, but her parents wanted a daughter with the same initials to match with her older brother’s initials. Alyssa and her older brother are six years apart, which she never liked because they had many differences, but her mom explained they decided to have a six year gap between them so each one would have their own childhood, which Alyssa thought was reasonable, but she still never really liked it.

Alyssa is like any other 12-year-old girl. She really enjoys spending time with her family, especially her baby cousin. She has always thought of her cousins as her siblings because her brother is always busy; she always has her little cousins to spend time with. Alyssa never really enjoyed school until 6th grade when she realized it was actually pretty fun when she understood the assignment and learned that friends also make school fun. Alyssa also realized that time goes by quickly, so she finally understood why her family members always told her to enjoy her childhood. Ever since then, she has tried her best to stay focused in school and try her best.