There's no more stressful time for a University of Maryland student than the week before finals.  It's a week characterized by all-nighters, cramming, poor diet, sleepless nights and persistent, deblitating anxiety.

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Therefore, Jason found himself in McKeldin Library on campus, brushing up on Quantum Mechanics and Metaphysics.  Light reading.  He was reading up on the Higgs boson (a fascinating discovery) when a small, balled up piece of something skips off of his book.  Odd, he thought.  But didn't think any more of it.

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A few minutes later, while reading up on Max Planck's contribution of introducing limits to the quantity of h*f, another piece of material skipped off Jason's book.  Jason then became worried - after all, he knows the probability of such a seemingly random event occurring back to back is infinitesimal.  However, given the importance of Finals Week, he pushed it out of his head and went back to studying.

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Without fail - just when Jason was reading up on Vasiliev's theory (that the world is surrounded by an infinite number of electrical and magnetic fields) - he gets hit with the same small round object - this time in the head!  In Jason's mind, he knew - he was being targeted.  This must be a hate crime.  Perhaps even racially charged.  He wasn't sure - but he wasn't taking his chances.  Without hesitation, he promptly packed up and walked/jogged/sprinted home and locked the door.

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Fortunately, there were no more incidents.  

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About a month later, Jason spotted the most beautiful girl he had ever seen at a classy local College Park establishment.  He was really nervous, but mustered the courage to approach her.  

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He said the only thing that he could think of at that time, "Hi.  My name is Jason.  I noticed you earlier tonight and was hoping you would walk by."  Not a bad line, but not great.  He was hoping his golden smile and swanky attire won her over. But what did she say in return?

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"That must have been someone else, I just got here" and walked off.

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It was that moment, Jason knew - he was going to marry that girl.  And after just a few quick dates, he proposed.

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It wasn't always easy though.  Their relationship did hit one snag.  About four years ago, after a lovely dinner and a movie, Nataly did come clean about one thing - it was SHE who was shooting spit balls at Jason in the library that week before Finals in an attempt to get his attention!  That's right - before Jason ever met Nataly, they were linked by attempted assault.  

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Despite this shaky start - and fortunately with no further crimes of passion - they've grown only closer and their love only stronger.

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