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Accountant, divorced when amanda and her sister were still very young. >> and so growing up, it was -- i spent the majority of my time with my mom. it was every other weekend that me and amanda went to our dads. >> always active, amanda earned her nickname foxy knoxy at a young age and not from where you might have thought. >> and soccer is where she earned that nickname that -- >> oh, yeah. >> thats come back to haunt her. >> oh, yeah, at the age of 8. you know, the 8-year-olds who dont know an...

Amanda was driven and focused, unlike most eighth graders, amanda wanted an academic challenge. so for high school, she chose seattle prep, a prestigious private school that her parents could not afford. amanda was scholarshipped out to seattle prep, so its not like she was given a silver spoon or anything by any means. >> chris johnson, an english teacher at seattle prep recalls a girl who was different from her classmates. >> she was so diligent that she signed up for an extra english class at...

Dont know anything but call each other all kinds of funny nicknames gave her foxy knoxy. >> she was not a typical teenager. amanda was driven and focused, unlike most eighth graders, amanda wanted an academic challenge. so for high school, she chose seattle prep, a prestigious private school that her parents could not afford. amanda was scholarshipped out to seattle prep, so its not like she was given a silver spoon or anything by any means. >> chris johnson, an english teacher at seattle prep r...

>> chris johnson, an english teacher at seattle prep recalls a girl who was different from her classmates. >> she was so diligent that she signed up for an extra english class at a time when she could have had a free period. she took an extra class so she stood out. >> and as for boys, did she have many serious boyfriends before? >> no. she was definitely a very late bloomer. i dont even remember a boyfriend until college. >> she knew very early on that she wanted to see the world. >> i think am...

>> she was not a typical teenager. amanda was driven and focused, unlike most eighth graders, amanda wanted an academic challenge. so for high school, she chose seattle prep, a prestigious private school that her parents could not afford. amanda was scholarshipped out to seattle prep, so its not like she was given a silver spoon or anything by any means. >> chris johnson, an english teacher at seattle prep recalls a girl who was different from her classmates. >> she was so diligent that she sign...

>> amanda knox is now back home here in seattle after spending nearly four years in an italian prison. she was released after appealing her murder conviction. but she remains haunted by the nightmare that began to unfold when she was just a young student. >> amanda knox was going into her junior year of college. her mother etta recalls amanda the fresh-faced 20-year-old intent on adventure. >> she was going to study an broutd, going into college somewhere. she didnt know where yet. >> ...

>> amanda knox is now back home here in seattle after spending nearly four years in an italian prison. she was released after appealing her murder conviction. but she remains haunted by the nightmare that began to unfold when she was just a young student. >> amanda knox was going into her junior year of college. her mother etta recalls amanda the fresh-faced 20-year-old intent on adventure. >> she was going to study an broutd, going into college somewhere. she didnt know where yet. >> ...

the tabloids. now in a dramatic turn of events, amanda knox is free after being convicted of murder abroad. >> amanda knox is now back home here in seattle after spending nearly four years in an italian prison. she was released after appealing her murder conviction. but she remains haunted by the nightmare that began to unfold when she was just a young student. >> amanda knox was going into her junior year of college. her mother etta recalls amanda the fresh-faced 20-year-old intent on...

junior year of college. her mother edda recalls amanda the fresh-faced 20-year-old intent on adventure. >> she was going to study abroad going into college somewhere. she didnt know where yet. >> amanda would decide on perugia, italy. her sister deanna remembers when she moved into this house which she shared with three other girls, two italians and one british student named meredith kercher. why was she so set on that apartment? >> i think because of the people really. it was close to...

murder abroad. amanda knox was going into her junior year of college. her mother etta recalls amanda the fresh-faced 20-year-old intent on adventure. >> she was going to study abroad going into college somewhere. she didnt know where yet. >> amanda would decide on perugia, italy. her sister deanna remembers when she moved into this house which she shared with three other girls, two italians and one british student named meredith kircher. why was she so set on that apartment? >> i think...