We met as freshmen at Marquette University, living in the same dorm building (long live Straz Tower). Chiara lived on the 18th floor and Mickey lived on the 15th floor, where thankfully there were elevators that allowed us to visit each other and no one had to let down their hair to see the other. Chiara always likes to think she is responsible for the two of us ending up together. Mickey looked lonely sitting by himself at mass early on in the year, and Chiara thought it was a perfect opportunity to invite him over and make a new mass buddy. The two of us ended up walking back home after mass, mostly in silence, as new freshmen do, but still with some conversation being held a long the way to start our friendship. The next time the two of us started hanging out, Chiara continued with the great ideas and was bringing a tub of cookie dough door to door to make more friends, again, as college freshmen do! Mickey and Blake were watching TV with Alex and Lauren at the time and invited Chiara in. The five of us finished that whole tub of cookie dough, and no more friends were needed to be made. Throughout early months of our first semester, our relationship continued to grow and we kept talking and learning more about each other, until we finally went on our first date (someone ask Chaira when if its was December 6th or 7th.) We decided on Italian food (RIP Joey Bouna's) and to take a trip to the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra that night. From here, the rest is history where almost a decade of similar dates, new experiences, traveling, growth, etc have finally culminated in this wonderful date.