We met during our freshman year of college at WVU Tech in August 2020. We immediately hit it off and began spending lots of time together. After countless pizza and movie nights in the dorm, track workout, and long study hours, I decided at the end of freshman year to transfer to Appalachian State University. We were not sure what that meant for the future of our relationship, but have worked hard to keep it strong.The last two years have consisted of lots of long drives, hard goodbyes and hours-long FaceTime calls that have helped us to develop a greater appreciation for our time spent together. With John set to graduate at the end of next May, he proposed on March 3rd of this year in the pouring rain off of the Blue Ridge Parkway. While we have certainly learned a lot from being long-distance, we are excited to end it once and for all on June 29th, 2024!