Naz and Jose met Fall 2016 on move-in day at Georgia Tech. Starting off as neighbors in Hanson Hall, they quickly became best friends— and began dating after only two weeks! A lot has happened over the years… after being in Atlanta together since the time they began dating, Naz and Jose had their first taste of long-distance during Summer 2018 when they both studied abroad— Naz in France and Jose in Ireland. During this time they took any opportunity to see each other on the weekends, traveling together to cities including London, Paris, and Galway. Shortly after returning to the U.S. Jose accepted a 6-month internship in California for Spring 2019, conveniently after Naz’s parents had moved to Washington! They took full advantage of their situation and used it as an opportunity to explore the West Coast including Seattle, Portland, and Los Angeles. Fast-forward to 2021, after spending 9 months on opposite sides of the country during the pandemic, Naz and Jose graduated together from Georgia Tech in May. While Naz began work as a full-time Mechanical Engineer, Jose worked part-time for a year while completing his Master’s in Biomedical Innovation and Development at GT. Shortly after moving in together, on August 6, 2022 (after missing his graduation date from being sick with covid!) Jose proposed to Naz in downtown Duluth, initially disguising the proposal as a celebration for completing his Master’s degree!