Devon and I met in Tech and Civ 1 during both of our first semesters at Auburn. Due to strategic seating choices by my part, we also sat near enough to each other to get to know each other and talk before and after class. Sometimes during class too… fun fact, this class was my second worst grade during my time at Auburn (I wonder why). Eventually, after a few weeks of class, I built up the courage to ask for her snapchat (by handing her my phone with the “Add Friends” screen open). I thought that this would let us get to know each other outside of class, but all of my attempts were ignored and “left on read” for basically an entire year. However, after the year had passed, Dev reached out. We got to hanging out and formed a strong connection immediately. Fast forward a few weeks, and one night I managed to convince her to be my girlfriend – a change in status that I was ecstatic for… for about 12 hours. The next morning, she tells me that she had made a mistake and wanted to go back to being friends. Luckily, she only felt this way for a couple of hours, and we were back together before the day was over. From then on, we have shared all of our highs and lows, from both near and far, but always together. It has been a blessing to go through life, and to continue to go through life, with someone as selfless and generous as Devon, and every day I appreciate and love her more and more.