We met in high school, and our story began on October 21, 2011. We walked together to the homecoming football game, and on the corner of Riker and Acacia Streets in South Salinas, Andrew asked me to be his girlfriend and we reached for each others' hands at the same time. The next five years brought many changes and transition, as we lived on opposite sides of the country, attended university, and grew up together. On June 4, 2016, Andrew brought me to a secluded beach in Big Sur, California, where he got down on one knee and asked me to marry him. After a whirlwind two years of planning and looking forward, we will both complete our education this spring, and on June 23, 2018 will (finally) get married!