As of this fall, I am back in residence at the University of Texas at Austin. My spring semester was spent on exchange at the University of Melbourne in Australia. It was a whirlwind adventure in the land down under. I took selfies with wallabies, learned about the oldest culture on the planet, snorkeled the […]

I am incredibly excited for this journey. So far I’m working hard on my fundraising, my volunteering, my fitness, and spreading the mission. I cannot wait for what the future holds and what Texas 4000 enables me to accomplish. But those are lot of I’s and my’s. Our mission of spreading cancer awareness and fighting […]

It’s been almost a year since I got the call from Baylor Morrison, one of my best friends and  Texas 4000 alumni, telling me I had received a spot on the Texas 4000 2017 team. The tears of excitement and shock instantly started to roll. In that instant I knew that my life was about […]

“You can make the summer ride however you want to make it. You can make it about yourself, you can take a ton of pictures, and treat it as a vacation or a time to discover yourself. Or you can make it about others and take the opportunity to meet someone new, learn your story, and […]

Most of my interview for Texas 4000 was a nerve-wrecking, indistinguishable blur. Only one moment stands out clearly in my memory, and that was my response to the question, “What do you think about Texas 4000 will be most challenging for you?” I didn’t have to think twice before I replied succinctly, “Fundraising.” I don’t […]

Anyone that interacted with my dad knew that he loved to brag on his daughters.  You could find evidence of it on his Facebook page, in his office, or from his booming voice.  He called them his “proud papa moments.”  They could range from winning a national championship, getting into college, or simply doing well […]

As a leadership development program, Texas 4000 requires one to acquire a thorough understanding of what it takes to be a successful leader. One crucial aspect of effective leadership is self-awareness. In a team meeting, when asked to jot down a few of my strengths and weaknesses, the list of weaknesses flowed out easily. Too […]

“How in the world are you going to do that?” is the typical response you get when you tell someone that you’re crazy enough to hop on a bike heading from Austin to Alaska. I don’t think it’s a question that has gotten easier to answer throughout my time in the organization, at least not […]

2016 has not been kind. While this year has had its ups and downs, I have struggled to move forward in the face of adversity. The biggest struggles for me, one would think, would involve balancing school, work, and extracurricular activities. However, this year has been different. For the first time in my life, I […]

It’s been almost 11 months since November 5th, 2015. That was the day my teammates and I got the call announcing that we had been selected as members of the 2017 Texas 4000 team. That phone call was, and will always be, one of the happiest experiences of my life. Nearly 11 months later, the gravity […]