Jarryd goes to OSU in Columbus OH for undergrad. Here he excelled in beer pong, smoothing over noise complaints with the cops, and pulling all-nighters at the library. (he sometimes went to class)

Sammy also goes to OSU for undergrad during this time, but for a real pre-med degree. Despite being at the same school at the same time, and frequenting the same libraries (including the Library Bar), Jarryd and Sammy never crossed paths.

After taking the scenic route for college, Jarryd finally graduates from The Ohio State University with a bachelors degree in Biology

Sammy completes her bachelors at The Ohio State University. Unlike Jarryd, she graduated with honors.

After taking a year off to complete a Masters in Biomedical Sciences, Sammy begins her white coat journey at Kansas City University Medical School in MO.

Jarryd on the other hand, took 2 and a half years off to bartend, and catches up on missed experience working as a nurse aide at OSU Medical Center. Miraculously, he had the opportunity to attend med school at Ross University School of Medicine on the small island of Dominica. Here he became a father to Tyga, the stray jungle cat.

While both on clinical rotations around Detroit Michigan (3rd & 4th year of med school), Jarryd and Sammy make it "off the app" and instantly click on their first date. Hang outs entailed frozen pasta from Kroger, dancing at 5th Ave in Royal Oak, UWorld practice questions, and being underdressed at date nights in Birmingham MI.

Sammy graduates from KCU with her D.O. The first medical doctor in the family!

Sammy matches at Adena for her Family Medicine Residency training!

Jarryd joins Sammy at their first official apartment together, in Chillicothe OH. Here Bear also joins their family and becomes obsessed with mom.

During COVID lockdown, with a cancelled graduation ceremony, Jarryd graduates from RUSM in their backyard (this time he grew up and got his M.D. with honors). Jarryd and Sammy were glad to find out they didn't hate each other despite being locked in a small apartment together for months.

Like a (residency) match made in heaven, Jarryd joins Sammy at Adena Family Medicine Residency.

Sammy graduates from Adena as a board certified family medicine doctor!

Sammy signs with Southern Ohio Medical Center as a Hospitalist. We buy our first real house together in Portsmouth OH

Jarryd graduates from Adena Family Medicine Residency, after suffering under Dr Dutta's hazing as his senior resident/attending for 3 years

Jarryd, once again, follows Sammy to SOMC in Portsmouth also working as a Hospitalist. They share a dictation room where Jarryd's duties are to DJ the playlist for the day, make their fresh coffee, and run errands around the hospital for Sammy.

Jarryd and Sammy go on a medical education cruise, meanwhile Jarryd almost passes out from hiding something from Sammy the whole trip. In the end, a successful engagement off the coast of Mallorca, Spain! Complete with Cava, cave snorkeling, cliff jumping, and a freshly prepared lunch by our boat captain.

After being rescued from a taco bell parking lot, Taco goes from trash gremlin to the youngest member of the family.