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Hi my name is Maria Ness and I am 18 years old. I am an equestrian and I have been riding horses for 14 years. I am leasing a horse named Rosebud and I have been riding her for six months. I love hiking, working out, watching the sunset, traveling, watching baseball/going to sporting events, and I love country music. I am majoring in Exercise Science and I want to go to Physical Therapy School or obtain my masters in Biomechanics. I am the youngest and I have two older brothers. Both of my brothers were baseball players, so I have been going to baseball games since I was a few months old. As I got older, my interest grew, and now I am a huge fan of the Baltimore Orioles. I would like to extend my love for baseball into my profession, so I intend to become a Physical Therapist or a Motion Analysis Assistant for a professional baseball team. I was born and raised in Virginia Beach, Virginia, and some of the favorite areas around the Virginia Beach area would be Pungo and Seashore State Park. Pungo is essentially my home away from home, since this is where I ride horses and Seashore is a great local walking spot. I chose ODU because I wanted to stay close to home and be able to visit my family and pets whenever I wanted to. Also, I wanted to continue riding at my barn and I wanted to go to a smaller university.