Samantha Rea talks about how optimism can be a choice, and that it is not always an easy one.

Samantha Rea is a fourth year undergraduate student at U of M studying Biopsychology, Cognition, and Neuroscience with a minor in Gender and Health. She is passionate about spreading optimism, making kiddos smile, and being a positive influence to those around her. Sam enjoys volunteering and sunshine, and her dream job is working at Life is Good Playmakers to help kids in need.

This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at http://ted.com/tedx