# @af_academy on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/CMmj62kLgqI
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/8217669-af-academy-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/thumbnails/fa9fc1c71e.jpg
- **Posted:** 2021-03-19T13:47:13.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** U.S. Air Force Academy (@af_academy) — https://gondola.cc/af_academy

## Caption

C1C Samantha Herman from Madison, South Dakota is today's Firstie Friday!
Samantha says she came to #YourAcademy for the premier education, challenging environment, and opportunity to serve.
She's been a Fitness C1C, Cadet Wing Director of Operations, and will graduate with a Philosophy degree.  Her next step will be medical school with the hopes of being a great physician serving military members and their families. 
  The most memorable time for Samantha? Aside from the amazing friends and mentors she's met, she says definitely, getting engaged to a fellow cadet!
Her best advice: Don't stop believing in yourself. You need to be your own biggest supporter and push yourself every day to get up and keep moving forward. Samantha says you have to take care of yourself before you can take care of other people. Selfcare is not selfish, but vital to thriving.

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- **Likes:** 9,128
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- **Comments:** 42

## Credits

| Name | Username | Profile | Role |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| U.S. Air Force Academy | @af_academy | https://gondola.cc/af_academy | University |
| Benjamin W. Stratton | @bwstratt | https://gondola.cc/bwstratt | Senior Social Media Strategist |

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