About Me

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After about two years of marriage, my parents were lucky enough to bring a healthy young child into the world...my brother. And then there was me. I really don’t remember much about my childhood, except that I was once described as “accident-prone”. But I’m sure it was awesome, because I turned out just fine .

So, more about me... I am 18 years old, a born and raised Austinite. Currently, I am attending UT Austin as a Human Development and Family Science major in hopes of being a doctor or firefighter one day. If I had my way, I’d do both! Ironically, my interest in firefighting was not actually a childhood dream, but sparked rather recently. During the last two years of high school, I was lucky enough to participate in a fire academy and receive my Firefighter and EMT-basic certification.

Besides talking about firefighting, you might find me swimming some laps, playing rugby, or just spending some time with my friends and family. I’m all about having fun and living life with energy and optimism! One of my favorite feelings in the world is the moment you think, Man, this is going to make a great story somewhere down the line, because you know that you just lived. You only have so much of it, might as well make it count!!

Why I Ride

Honestly, I am very lucky that none of my close loved ones had been affected by cancer. Of course that does not mean that cancer has not hit close to me. Teachers, friends of friends, friends of family, family of friends have won, fought, and/or lost to cancer.
One case that stands out is that of my girlfriend’s mother. When she told me, her mom had already beat breast cancer, but not without a fight. I remember she didn’t make a big deal of it, but I could tell it had been and still was. That night, as I retold the story to my family, my mom said something that made my blood freeze, “How long ago did she have it? Because breast cancer is known to reoccur, usually after 5 to 10 years.”
I couldn’t stand the thought of my girlfriend having to go through all that pain again. I can’t imagine how hard it would be for her mom to go through everything again if it was already hard for me to think about how hard it would be for my girlfriend, if that makes sense. If participating in T4K brings me even one step closer to preventing cancer, how could I not want to be a part of such a remarkable organization? I may not have a specific person to dedicate this ride to, but I still have a ride dedication. I ride for everyone who has felt the burden of cancer, I ride for the hope that we spread, and most of all, I ride for those lives that we will touch along the way, making their burden just a fraction lighter.