About Me

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About: I was born and raised in the great, beautiful city of Austin, Texas. I’m a pre-law student at the University of Texas, studying Government and Philosophy. I love to hike the Greenbelt, swim in Barton Springs, bike the Veloway, and of course play with my dog at Zilker Park. Most of my time is spent outdoors, making Austin the perfect city for me. I have always had a passion for helping others and I like to believe there’s good in all people. I truly believe that all people deserve to be happy, even if that means a second or third chance. Sometimes there’s no possibility for a second or third chance when it comes to cancer, and that’s what is truly profound.

I’m an optimistic person and my foundation in philosophy has led me to believe that the world is in my hands. I’ve learned that what happens in the world is often out of one’s control, but the way one reacts to those situations is very much in their control. Bad things will happen, but if we spend all of our time dwelling on the bad we don’t leave any time for the good. There is no control when it comes to deciding who gets cancer, but this is not a reason to cower. Rather, this is a reason that each individual should do anything and everything in their power to battle cancer. We are all vulnerable when it comes to cancer, no one is safe, and no one can win the battle alone.

Why I Ride

Winter break of my freshman year I had to undergo a LEEP procedure for severe cervical dysplasia, a precancerous condition. Though I was very fortunate in that my condition was caught early with routine check-ups, I still couldn’t make sense of why this was happening to me. Then I realized, cancer doesn’t care who you are or what you’ve done in your life, in fact, it doesn’t even care how long you’ve lived; rather it attacks blindly with no warning.

I was only so fortunate because of all of the research that had been put into Cervical Cancer. If it weren’t for the research I would have had to go through much more than a simple LEEP procedure. If it wasn’t for the organizations that pride themselves on spreading prevention methods, such as routine check-ups, my condition could have easily escalated from cervical dysplasia to cervical cancer.

Although prevention for cervical cancer has become routine, there are still many different types of cancer that we haven’t found any answers for. Though I may not be a pre-med student I want to do everything I can in my power to ensure that answers are found.

I ride for a hope that knowledge will allow others to be as fortunate as me.