About Me

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My name is Tanu Garg and I’m currently a junior pursuing Management degree at McCombs School of Business. I am also Pre-Med as I plan on going to medical school after finishing up my Management degree. I moved to USA from India with my family 5 years ago. I did the last two years of my high school from Bellaire High School in Houston, Texas. I am a vegetarian and I plan on being one for the rest of my life. In my free time, I love to watch movies and hang out with my friends. After coming to UT, I became a huge football fan. Being a student at UT has been so far an amazing experience. After living in Austin, I think Austin is definitely one of the best places to settle down in Texas. I love Asian, Mexican and Indian food. My hobbies include dancing and reading books.
"Tough Times Never Last But Tough People Do"
This goes for all the people who have fought cancer and for all the families who have seen their loved ones battle it.I ride to give courage to the families of people currently battling cancer. This ride is a great way to spread hope to the people who have faced the atrocities of cancer. Advances in technology have not only found cure but also eradicated many deadly diseases. By donating my time and effort for this noble cause, I hope people all over the world would donate towards a cancer free future.

Why I Ride

"It may be unfair, but what happens in a few days, sometimes even a single day, can change the course of a whole lifetime..."
– Khaled Hosseini (The Kite Runner)
September 16, 1998 was just another day but it was destined to change the course of my entire life. My dad who had been battling cancer for two years died a courageous and dignified death. I was just eight years old. The doctors were unable to diagnose his cancer until he was in the last stages. My family tried its best to do whatever it could to save my dad’s life. He even got his right index finger removed to stop the cancer from spreading, but it was just too late. At that time we were in India. We consulted as many doctors possible not only in India but also in United States. He was treated at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York. When he left New York, they said that he had no tumor, but after 18 months it came back and was worse than before. He fought courageously till his last breath.
I ride for my dad.