On November 21st, 2013, I hosted a fashion show in hopes of raising the majority of my fundraising goal. The event was held at Mercury Hall. Thank you to our speakers: Courtney Schutze and Phyllis Rose. And a HUGE thank you to our sponsors: Hops & Grain Brewing, Face Kandy, Ticketbud, Influential Magazine, Jackson Ruiz […]
When I applied for Texas 4000, I did it because I knew that cancer was far too prevalent within my family, that something had to be done to tackle the problem, and that I wanted to be one of the people to do it. I knew that I had a passion for cancer prevention and […]
This part of the semester has always been a whirlwind for me. I love crisp air of autumn and the crunchy leaves beneath my feet. The sun glows a richer amber and the stars shine brighter. It’s the best time to fall in love, to go on adventures, to sit and breathe outside, and to […]
I remember meeting Zohaib Qadri my freshman year at UT. The first time I met him, he was quirky, funny, and put every ounce of sarcasm that I ever had to shame. Aside from his amusing personality, there was something special about Zohaib that I could not quite put in words. It did not matter. […]
This post is going to be a long one. I haven’t posted in a long time, and there are several reasons. Some of you may be wondering why I haven’t been to work outs, why I won’t be biking at training camp this upcoming weekend, etc. etc. A month ago, the entire team was required […]
I am going to tell you a secret but you need to promise me you are not going to tell anybody… K?? Great, sooo I wasn’t really looking forward skills clinic… For those of you that don’t know, skills clinic is a training session where we learn essential skills we should know before getting on […]
Hey everyone, I’m sorry I haven’t updated in so long. The semester has been incredibly busy for me, for reasons I won’t go into. As time has gone on, there’s been more and more to say, making this seem like more of a task. So today, I’ll just try to hit the highlights and get […]
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Shakti means power, energy, movement, strength. Shakti is the divine force, manifested to destroy demonic forces and restore balance. Every God in Hinduism has his Shakti and without that energy they have no power. Shakti assumes different roles as Sati, Parvati, Durga, and Kali. My favorite, Kali, is the goddess of war/destruction – the most […]
This past Friday, I woke up and it was like Christmas. It was bike day for me. I’ve been looking forward to the day I would bring my bike home for a long time, and it finally came. I took her home and even was able to ride around, falling down only twice in the […]
