Now might be a good time to let you in on the reason. Yeah, maybe I should have started with that but better late than never I always say. In two days I'm moving into campus at Notre Dame of Maryland University. A lot of people took my anti- collegiate monologues to heart; but my parents sure didn't. So if college is what I have to do to keep my horses, college is what I will do (and hopefully be damn good at it) .
The next big question is probably- "Why Notre Dame?" or "There's a Notre Dame in Maryland?". Yes, there is a Notre Dame in Maryland, non affiliated with the school with all the football- you could really see me fitting in with the Fighting Irish right? Wrong. Since I was a little girl I always wanted to go to college in Baltimore. My parents would take me out to the harbor, or shopping, or to John's Hopkins. I was just so enchanted with the rich history and culture of the town. So when it came time to applied to colleges, I honestly just applied to schools in Baltimore. I was in Aiken competing horses for the winter, I hadn't been to any of them. The first acceptance letter I got was from Notre Dame pretty quickly after applying, and yes I did get into other schools, but I never felt the need to visit them. The first thing we did when I got home from Aiken was visit NDMU, and I was encapsulated in exactly what I wanted in a school. It was small, and all the buildings were old, it was liberal arts, and they actually cared. So next thing you know- a whole summer has passed by and I'm moving in. It's crazy to think about it.
Yes, I will still be riding, competing, and keeping my horses at Sunset Hill. Honestly, people's amazement at that really catches me off guard. I'm just viewing my time as Notre Dame while not working for Kate a time to concentrate on me and my horses specifically.
Kate helped shape me into the person, and most certainly the rider I am today. I'm ever thankful for the opportunity to be her right hand girl these past couple of years.
Don't worry I'll be back soon
xx
Little One
