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Hi, I'm Mary Carmen Aviles. I was raised all around but I will forever claim my favorite place in the world, Austin, TX as my hometown. My parents, my heros- were migrant workers so I've seen life (the high's, the low's, the middles) which is primarily and most utterly the reason why I am so optimistic. I am the youngest of 5, in a loving family of 7. My family has always been my ultimate support and my greatest source of advice. Anything and everything I am is because of them.

I am intrigued by science; I absolutely love it so majoring in Biochemistry/ Pre-Med at The University of Texas at Austin makes school interesting. I learn about myself through challenges. Being in the process of joining the USMC to become an officer is currently my all-time high. My biggest strength (as described by my sister) is finding a solution to every problem. If there is no solution I will do whatever is in my power to contribute to finding the solution or to preventing it.

Why I Ride

I walked in to find her completely bald and bruised all over. I never really knew from first-hand experience the impact cancer has on a person and their surroundings. I couldn’t help but to admire how she giggled and made jokes about everything with the biggest brightest smile. “Smile and the force will be with you,” was her favorite and she practiced it as much as she preached it. I ride for a girl. A girl, who was filled with dreams, smiles and hopes. A girl who sang like the angels, who had tons of best friends. I ride for an angel now resting in paradise, Claudia Garcia. I ride for Claudia because she fought cancer; she fought until she left her impact. For over a year, she fought like a warrior. It takes a lot of courage and strength to fight and she had it, I ride for her, for her Family, for her friends, for those who can't ride for her; I RIDE FOR HOPE.

I ride for my best friend's mother, Nina Barrientez a strong survivor of colon cancer. And last but not least, I ride for my mother who had pre cancerous cells in her uterus and for the doctors who made her aware of it. I ride for the power of knowledge, because without it, I would not have been fortunate enough to meet Ms. Nina and would not be fortunate enough to still have my mother. And I ride to further cancer research and one day find a cure for this terrible disease. I RIDE FOR A CURE and I RIDE FOR KNOWLEDGE.

I ride for every single person who is selfless. I ride because there's people who are willing to give up some time for the benefit of others. I ride for the fallen and for the risen. I ride for those who can't and for those who can and do. I RIDE FOR CHARITY.