Baltimore-Based Brand Love

Although my taste in clothing has rarely been consistent, I have always been a devoted fan of Under Armor for my crew and workout apparel. From my first heatgear shirt from the factory outlet in Curtis Bay to working extensively with the product as an apparel associate at Dicks Sporting, I have only become fonder of the brand. Visuals of the U and A logo always remind me of the big billboard heading downtown with Ray Lewis’ motivated, fired-up visage.  It represents my spirit and commitment to the game and my hometown, whatever sport I play and wherever I am.

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Leather Fever

Junior Year on Winter Vacation in Ireland...Jacket #4 of 6

The fall of my freshman year in high school marked the beginning of my teenage craze for leather jackets. It started with a cropped black leather jacket that my mother had hastily grabbed after hours of looking for a winter coat. Convinced I would hate it, I reluctantly tried it on, and something, from the sleekness of the leather to the edgy vibe that I felt it gave off when I walked down the street, that started my love and ownership of five more leather jackets in various colors and styles through the course of high school. 

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Home is where the heart is.....

My name is Rachel Meise, I am in the Maryland Army National Guard, and I am a Psychology major here at UMBC. As I have lived in three different states in the past three years since I graduated high school, I have called quite a few places home. However, my home is now in Catonsville, merely a few minutes away from UMBC, in the house I was born and raised in. I have lived in variety of different homes, from barracks in Missouri to a dorm near Jacksonville beach, to my last apartment in Tuscaloosa, Al and I have learned that you always know where your true home is by the innate feeling you get when you come back to it. I've been to wonderful places and had amazing experiences, but I'd trade the sand and palm trees of Florida for Baltimore City traffic any day.