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{plain}The main reason why I ended up coming to this school was because I was interested in veterinary medicine, and I was interested in kind of seeking out a pre-veterinary track.

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You know the course work is just at such a higher level, you know, it's such a... it's really, really challenging.

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I kind of thrive a little bit off of the challenge of it.

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You know I've looked to take courses that really, really push myself, and you know, they're very demanding.

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You know you just have to kind of jump into it, and give it your all, basically.

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There's a couple of thing that I really get from riding.

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First off, it really provides me a kind of escape from school and, you know, rigorous course schedules, everything.

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Just gives me like a couple of hours where I can just clear my mind.

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Two years ago I won a class at the IHSA Nationals called the Cacchione Cup,

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which is basically a class you have to qualify for, and it's a class composed of the best intercollegiate riders in the country.

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As part of my winnings for that they gave me a grant to go compete with the United States student riding team in Europe and around the world.

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Betsy Green, Dr. Betsy Green, she is my Animal Science advisor and she has done so much more than advising.

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She's very supportive of my riding and she's been keeping me on track for vet school and making sure I'm taking appropriate classes.

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I mean I don't think I could have found a better person to kind of help guide me through college.

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She's been great. She's a great friend.

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