Letter to Texas 4000 Rider: Isaac Reyes

Dear Isaac,

The journey you embarked on is something I’m sure you are proud of and have trained endlessly for. I want to say thank you for having the courage to put yourself through this because ultimately you are a reason for hope. Spreading awareness and riding for a cause is one step forward in this battle against cancer. Being in the BME CUReS Cancer program has allowed me the opportunity to grow and develop as an individual. You and I have a goal in mind and ultimately in the end it is to ensure that we are closer to understanding how to defeat cancer. In the moments of your ride when you may be struggling mentally and physically I do hope you remember you’re not in this alone. Your fellow riders are there and those of us in the labs are on your side for support.

 

My journey began with a lab notebook and will end here in a lab notebook and the knowledge I gain will be carried on. Keep on riding and moving forward my friend, there is no obstacle that you can’t overcome in this ride. When you do finish this ride just remember there is more still to be done but your part has made a difference. Your riding motivates me to expand my knowledge of cancer each day I am here for research. I do hope you and those around you stay safe and are all truly aware of the impact that is being made!

Lead the way, keep moving forward, leave nobody behind, and stay AWESOME!

 

Sincerely,
Matthew Vasquez, PVAMU

Isaac Reyes is a UT Austin Mechanical Engineering Student and Texas 4000 rider currently on the Sierra Team!