It was just another day in class as an international student, or so I thought. I was deep into my studies when suddenly, two girls from the Healthcare department walked in with their lecturer. Their lecturer asked mine if they could get some help setting up their laptops. I was sitting on the other side of the room, just minding my business when I noticed one of them—especially her eyes. There was something about her that immediately caught my attention.

She was getting some help from a friend of mine who was sitting closer to the door, but I couldn’t just sit there. I had to go over and talk to her. The only problem? I had been drying my shoes under my desk, and in my haste, I completely forgot to put them back on! So, I walked across the room in just my socks.

I can only imagine how silly I must've looked, but it didn’t matter. The moment I started talking to her, everything else faded away. And here we are, eight years later, preparing to say “I do.”

Q + A coming soon!