4. For the 2023 3.2 for 32 Run in Remembrance, I had the honor to photograph the event once again. However, this time, I got to be up in the crane at the start line. Not only was the one of the coolest things with photography I’ve ever done, but I truly got to witness how Virginia Tech is a one-of-a-kind place, and I was just so proud to be just one person part of something so much bigger than myself. It is so special here and seeing thousands of people come together once again to honor the lives of those taken from us in 2007 was incredible.

5. There is something so simple, yet special, about just grabbing lunch with friends at a dining hall. For me, I have always happened to have a lunch break Tuesday and Thursday afternoons between classes. Over the semesters, I have had a lot of my friends in a cappella who have come together at Turner Place for “Tuesday/Thursday lunch” where we just sit down, eat and enjoy each other’s company. It sounds very normal, but this has been such a special time to me. Some people have graduated and new people join in randomly, but the ability to have a consistent time to see people I care about has been crucial here. Some days we just laugh and tell stories, some days we cry and talk about struggles, and some days we just sit in silence and eat and do homework and enjoy each other’s company. Regardless of what it looked like each time, it was amazing to have that time to look forward to in the midst of our busy lives.