Psychology, horseback riding, reading, tv, photography, hanging out with friends, Amnesty International

I want to help people... make a difference in other people's lives, no matter how small that difference is.

My cousins, Matt and David, are my role models and sometimes they feel like my only family. I love them and trust them with anything. For as long as I can remember, I've wanted to be like them and when because they are so good at everything they do, it has pushed me to do everything I am good at today.

My riding instructor, Amy. She showed me that there is something to live for and that even when humans disappoint you, horses never will. She introduced me to my best friend in the world, who just happens to be a horse. I think I've learned more from Amy in the year I've known her than most people in my entire life. She opened my eyes to new possibilities about my future, I thought I knew what I wanted to do, but now I have a better idea of what will make me happy.

Amanda, my most reliable, longest, and best friend. We met in kindergarten and have been friends ever since. She is there unconditionally and we are more like sisters. Even though I may have put her through so much with my own crap, she's been there for me the whole time. She came to visit me in the hospital the two times I was there (the hospital is three hours from home) and when I had knee surgery, she was there by my side when I woke up, granted I didn't even remember she was there the next day.

I love Alaska and Arizona the most. I'm an adventure junkie and love anywhere that I can do something crazy! At home, I love the barn. When I'm around horses, I'm comfortable.