Rachel had gone on Birthright with one of her friends and decided to have a little reunion before the start of junior year. One of her other friends decided to bring some guy friends along (aka Joe) to her apartment before going out. Rachel had never seen him before and was shocked to find out that they had been in the same social circle but never met. The group went out to a club in Boston, had a little too much fun, and then of course ended with Domino's. Rachel didn't think much about the encounter but a few weeks later, her same friend mentioned that Joe was asking about Rachel and wanted to meet up again. A bunch of friends were going out again so Rachel insisted Joe showed up. The next 6 weeks was a blur of confusion- Rachel was trying to figure out if Joe was interested in her; she was a junior, he was a rising senior with a job set up in New York after graduation. Joe was in the business school, head TA, in the honor's college.....what did he want with little pre-med Rachel? We started to date, slowly getting to know one another. Joe was graduating in the upcoming months, moving to New York to start his job. Joe was convinced the relationship wasn't going to work, with the distance, his hours, her still being in school. We decided to take it one step at a time and to see what happens. Years later, I am so glad we took it one step at a time. We have faced challenges, obstacles, and battled time zones together while also growing more and more in love. We can't wait to marry each other, start our lives together, and continue to take it one step at a time.