On a cold February night in my Sophomore year, I attended a party at Lambda Chi Alpha (LCA), and anticipated just another evening out with friends. At the party, we met and hit it off pretty well. The next day, in the WPI Campus Center Dunkin' Donuts, we saw each other inline and exchanged an awkward "hello" which caused both of us to burst out laughing. From that moment, we exchanged contact info, messaged back and forth, and eventually started going out on dates. It was clear we shared much in common, from a long history of athletics, to taste in music, and much more. Our first date location, the Sole Proprietor right near WPI, is somewhere we still regularly visit to this day.

During our vacation in Switzerland, we journeyed on a long hike in a village called Wengen, in the Lauterbrunnen valley in Interlaken. At a scenic turning point in our hike, we decided to stop for what I thought was a water break. We were both a little winded, and I was teasing him for being sweaty. He insisted on having me listen to a song that he said made him think of me, so we popped in some Air Pods and listened with the awesome view of the valley and alps before us. After this, I assumed we would be on our way, but he again insisted we should take a photo, given the scenic background. I agreed, but said we should get going afterwards. Just before the picture, I once again commented on how sweaty and disgusting we looked, and questioned the occasion for the photo. Moments later, on the "second take" (turns out it was a video), I realized why it was so important to take the photo right then. As he counted down "3, 2, 1" for the second photo, I turned to find him on one knee, holding a ring. Neither of us had any words; I gasped in surprise, and he laughed with excitement. After about an eternity of shock and awe, he says "So..?" and I replied "YES!!".