Elizabeth and Nolan are both freshmen at the moment. During the Winter Ball this year, Nolan asked her out and she felt quite lucky to be asked by him. Elizabeth found herself falling for him because of his kind and caring personality, and “he has a little cute face.” On the other hand, Nolan mentioned that he was drawn to Elizabeth because of her caring nature and kind-hearted personality. A relationship advice they give is to “not fight, try to resolve the problem without too much conflict. Like don’t scream at each other, talk and communicate.” 

Juniors Semai and Hiba have been together for 9 months, however, they had known each other since their freshmen year. During their freshman year, they had two classes together. Although they were in the same class, Semai mentioned  that “[he] never really [saw] her; she was just a person in class.” Then after taking a test for biology, Semai felt like he had the highest score in the entire class, but their teacher had mentioned that he did not and that Hiba had the highest score in the class which brought his attention. Hiba loves “his patience and his intelligence. The thing is he reminds me of my work ethic. He’s a lot more patient than me which is very much needed in some situations – and understanding.” Semai on the other hand, loves “ how dedicated and passionate she is about things. She takes everything very seriously – even if it doesn’t feel important, she makes it important and tries.” Lastly, an advice they give to future couples is to be able to understand  and be patient with each other because they might be facing different challenges. Hiba mentioned “communication is the middle ground and understanding each other’s point of views and moving on through circumstances.”

Seniors Marianela Rivas and Caleb Jenkins-Hall have been dating since their sophomore year. They met during the summer at the Banneker Summer Institute. They had to do a bingo activity as an ice breaker and learn about their peers and she went up to him. After 2 years and 4 months, Marianela says she loves “his face.” She also says, “I really do love his patience with me, that’s one of the things I most appreciate – and also his understanding.” Caleb loves “her humor, but also how she has a soft side that isn’t like normally presented.” Some relationship advice this long-term couple suggested is “to be private but known.” “Like obviously don’t go around sharing your business,” says Marianela, “but establish and let it known that you guys are together, and have a lot of communication and patience.” Caleb says to have “patience and understanding because a lot of the time the other person is fearful of what you’re going to think. You have to be able to pull through and see the brighter side.”