For me, this semester has been about focusing on my relationships and growing closer to the people that are important to me. One of the people I’ve gotten to know better is Zanna Leciejewski. We lived on the same floor our freshman year and we took Chem 1210 together, but with conflicting schedules we never had a lot of time to spend with each other. This year, we’ve had a lot of time to get to know more about each other since we are Mount wives. This “marriage” represents our commitment not only to each other, but to our minis who we mentor together as a family unit. One of the dates we’ve recently been on was going to see Broadway’s Aladdin musical performance at the Ohio Theatre. This production of a Disney classic reminded me of the importance of remaining optimistic in times of trouble, and it reminded me of how powerful and moving art can be. Zanna has also been a great friend to me as I struggled with deciding on a career path and while dealing with other issues. I’m lucky to have her as my friend and Mount wife. Later this semester, we plan on attending more theatre performances including the BalletMet Nutcracker and the Hip Hop Nutcracker. I’ve always considered myself a fan of the arts and finding the time to go to the theatre had not been a priority to me since starting college, but I’m glad that I’ve started to go again. It always amazes me how the artists are able to put everything they have into such emotionally charged performances and they can raise so many emotions in the audience. I’m looking forward to all the theatre productions I’ll be able to go to next semester as well.