Life is busy and staying up to date on the daily lives of friends, family, and loved ones can be hard! Here's a bit of what Matt and Cheyenne are up to these days:

Cheyenne: Cheyenne currently lives in Chicago and is completing her third year of her Ph.D. program at Illinois Institute of Technology. She is studying clinical psychology, which has been her lifelong career goal! Graduate school is very time-consuming and stressful at times, but overall, she's excited about everything she is learning and doing in her research, classes, and at her practicum sites. Cheyenne is currently working on her Master's Thesis, where she is examining the role of perfectionism in eating disorders.

Cheyenne and her dog, Mabel, live in a nice and safe neighborhood that is close to an amazing park, where they take long walks almost every day (weather permitting)! Cheyenne still loves her plants and arts & crafts, although she has had less time for these things since starting graduate school.

Matt: Matt lives in Boston and is completing his third year of his Ph.D. program at Boston University. He is studying biomaterials and materials science in two prominent labs at BU. Matt is currently working on his Dissertation Prospectus, where he is researching non-hormonal male contraceptives, which he has been interested in since his undergraduate career at Drexel University.

Matt, and his dog, Beans, live in a great neighborhood near Tufts University. Matt has created a beautiful and prolific garden behind his apartment, where he is currently growing hops, berries, peppers, tomatoes, garlic, herbs, and many, many other things. In the summer of 2023, he harvested 26 heads of garlic from his garden! Matt is still an avid hobbyist, craftsman, and maker, but sadly, has a lot less time for most of these things due to the demands of graduate school.

Cheyenne and Matt are in a long-distance relationship due to their respective Ph.D. programs, but they visit each other whenever possible. So far, they've been able to see each other about once a month since starting their programs over two years ago.

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