The Second Introduction

Motivational?  I think outspoken is more like it.  Definitely one of the reasons Chlo thought I was obnoxious when we first met almost 6 years ago.
I'm pretty sure the first conversation we had was me asking her (not so politely) to get a smelly bag of cigarettes she had collected (? to this idea I don't understand why!) out of the hallway between our rooms.

What I remember most about Chloe from freshman year was always hearing her sing "Stay With You" by John Legend through the thin doors of our dorm rooms.  I admired and hated her from afar (all 4 feet between our doorways).  Chloe is petite, strikingly beautiful, and artistically talented.  Think: voice of a sultry angel.  But I mostly remember my first impression of her being: obviously intelligent, opinionated, and strong in her convictions.  I can still hear her yelling at her then (long distance) boyfriend through Skype that he COULD NOT tell her what to wear.  It's something I admire most about her to this day.

I was excited when we ended up at the same party at the end of the first semester of our Freshman year, and was particularly happy when she invited me out with her and a friend the first week of school second semester.  I just really wanted her to like me.  And from there we became friends; we became best friends.

I literally wouldn't be who I am today without her - it was Chloe that suggested I take an introductory Interpersonal Communication class with her in our first semester of our Sophomore year, prompting me to change my major from Health Behavioral Science to Interpersonal Communication.

Some of my fondest memories from University of Delaware are actually studying and writing papers.  I know, shocking.  Chloe and I were lucky enough to study theories and ideals that create strong self-awareness, and healthy communication techniques and relationships.  I enjoyed the time spent with her talking, studying, and genuinely learning together.

I thought this blog would be a good way for us to continue (or return to) addressing the incredible concepts we were lucky enough to learn together for three years at UD.  I look forward to sharing what's going on in our lives, advice we'd like to give, or anything that comes up to prompt us to write.

Two faced.  The name of this blog is a true testament to Chloe's creativity.  I picture the back of our heads connected, sharing a brain that is filled with the extraordinary knowledge we gained through our Interpersonal Communication degrees at UD, but facing different directions - seeing different things and living different lives.