After being set up by two amazing friends from high school, Patrick and I met and started dating May 18th, 2020. Our summer romance shifted into a long-distance relationship as the school year started. Patrick's senior year was full of tough classes and big changes. My sophomore year was full of changing classes, due to my changed major, and new friendships. During Patrick's commencement and graduation week, we went on a walk in our favorite area in San Antonio: the University of Incarnate Word campus. I dressed up for our date to celebrate our one year anniversary, and thought nothing of our casual walk through the beautiful greenery. In the middle of the woods, Patrick told me how he pictured our future and got down on one knee to ask me to marry him. I of course said yes! He then shouted for everyone to come out and my family ran over to us from farther up the trail and the two high school friends popped out of a nearby bush to take pictures of us. I was so surprised and happy to be engaged to the absolute love of my life. That said, I am more than ready to end this chapter of engagement of my life and enter into a marriage with the wonderful Patrick Connolly.