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Though I have spent the majority of my life in Texas, I am a Colorado girl at heart. I was born in Colorado Springs, but soon moved to East Texas to a little town named Canton. When I was very young, my parents divorced and my dad returned to Colorado. Visiting him often, I developed a love for the mountains and nature. As for my mother, we are practically the same person: short, spunky, and with hearts bigger than we know what to do with. She is, without a doubt, the strongest person I know. She gave me a love of fiction, music, and a fierce drive in life. Both aspects of my life have created a beautiful combination in me. This combination of breathtaking scenery and a good song fuels my soul. A few years later, another man joined my life as my stepfather, bringing with him my brother and sister. These three people are so important in my life, and I love them dearly.
I am currently in my third year at UT, majoring in anthropology. I hope to become a museum curator as a prestigious museum someday. I would love to help spread knowledge about other cultures as well as history. My ultimate dream, however, is to become an author. Literature has affected me so much in so many ways, and I want to contribute to the society in this positive way.
Coming from a small town, I have never had an opportunity quite like Texas 4000. I am so excited and ready to do what I can in the fight against cancer. It is scarier and larger than anything I have ever done, but that fact is irrelevant.

Why I Ride

I ride first and foremost for my sister. At only eighteen years old, she was suddenly diagnosed with leukemia. It takes a while for the idea that someone you love has cancer, but my family never had a chance for it to really hit us. Natalie went into the hospital on a Friday and passed away the following Monday. She barely got to put up a fight. In the matter of a weekend, a young girl at the beginning of her life lost everything she ever wanted. I ride for the fact that a young girl lost her sister, lost her best friend. I ride for the hope that no girl ever has to lose her sister to this horrible disease.
In a small town of only 3000, I knew too many people affected by cancer. A young boy in my class was taken by leukemia. A teacher at my high school fought for many months while teaching at the same time, only to lose her battle in the end. My great-grandfather battled skin cancer and then later lost his life to lung cancer. Cancer is ugly, and it should never take away people that we love, but it inevitably does. I ride for the hope that one day, no one has to lose friends, teachers, parents, grandparents, and especially siblings.