Next, let’s head over to this high tech machine shop on campus, here, you’ll meet twins, Vanessa and Victoria. They’re juniors, both majoring in electrical engineering. And if that somehow surprising you, just wait. They’re also working at welcoming a more diverse peer group to their field. Vanessa and Victoria, the tour is all yours.
– [Ladies] Thanks Alex.
– We are first-generation college students from Panorama city, California.
– We’ve always enjoyed learning about math and science, but our interest in electrical engineering sparkled when we took a robotics class in middle school.
– We began taking the same classes, studying together and even helping each other understand concepts. That continues today since we chose the same major. So I guess you can say we have permanent study buddies. Being Hispanic women in a male dominated field, we didn’t know what to expect in regards to rigor, diversity and support in a college environment. Since freshman year, we struggled to feel connected to our engineering community and at times we felt like we didn’t belong. These are common emotions among minorities in fields where diversity hasn’t always existed. There weren’t many women in electrical engineering and there were even fewer Latinas in our classes. So spring quarter of our freshman year, we decided to step out of our comfort zone and become more involved in the College of Engineering. We both started joining organizations that promoted diversity, and that would benefit us in our field of study, such as the Society of Women Engineers, Chicanx and Latinx Engineers and Scientist Society and the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. These organizations were great for professional development and inclusiveness, but we felt like women in electrical engineering needed more than that. That’s how the Club of Future Female Electrical Engineers also known as COFFEE, came about. Being a support system for future generations of women who want to pursue electrical or computer engineering is our biggest motivation to keep improving COFFEE and building it to its fullest potential. We hope to create a larger, more comfortable community within a department and achieve our goal of retaining and encouraging more women to pursue male dominated fields.
– Aside from being involved with organizations, we also became engineering ambassadors. The Engineering Ambassador program allows us to represent the College of Engineering while developing leadership skills and furthering our personal and professional growth. There are many resources provided by the College of Engineering and UC Davis that allow students to succeed such as the Internship and Career Center, office hours, tutoring, study sessions, and that Diana Brian Engineering Student Design Center, which is a university’s primary manufacturing facility for students teams and research groups.
– The College of Engineering also has the Leadership in Engineering Advancement, Diversity and Retention program, whose mission is to recruit, retain, and graduate a diverse population of students from the College of Engineering. We’ve also had the opportunity to work on some cool projects during our time here. A few of these projects include building and programming, a robot to follow a sound source, designing a digame using combinational logic, a pong game on an LCD screen and one of our personal favorites, an interactive game queue that uses to say capacitive sense technology to create a competitive memory game, Four Face. We are so thankful for the new experiences and opportunities we receive within the College of Engineering and at UC Davis.
– [Ladies] Back over to you, Alex.
– Two cheers for Victoria and Vanessa. What a team you both make. I’m never gonna think of coffee the same way again, or engineering for that matter. I know that you’ll be building cool stuff and breaking barriers wherever you go. Thanks again, Victoria and Vanessa. Great job.
Next let’s head over to Hart Hall built in 1928 and meet Akshita. She’s a senior majoring in cognitive science. In 2019, she was just one of a thousand or so students named Forbes Under 30 Scholar and she’s gonna talk about her journey in raising awareness of the issues she cares very much about you might too, after you hear her story. Okay, Akshita this segment is all yours.
– Thank you, Alex. Hi everyone, I am so excited to share my college experience with you all. Coming to UC Davis was one of the best decisions that I’ve ever made. I first enrolled as a biochemistry and molecular biology major in the College of Biological Sciences before in my sophomore year, I realized that my interest was most piqued by cognitive science and switched my major over to cognitive science with a computational emphasis in the College of Letters and Science. UC Davis is the most comprehensive university in the university of California system. This means that it has the most majors and minors available for students and the College of Letters and Science has 110 of them. This college specifically is such an intellectually diverse community with countless opportunities for mentorship, research and involvement available for students. The faculty is very experienced and was a great resource to ask questions to and reach out to as well as this great source of academic inspiration for me. I’ve always been passionate about women empowerment, equality, and human rights. After coming to UC Davis, I was able to immensely further my education about socio-political and cultural issues, advocacy and activism. I had so many conversations with people of incredibly diverse backgrounds which all opened up my mind and made me much more aware. Despite such diversity, I still felt like there wasn’t an adequate platform for underrepresented students, especially women. So I founded the Revival Zine, an intersectional feminist publication and college community. I put together a team of student writers, interns and officers, as well as faculty advisors. Together we grew Revival from a small website into a national movement with multiple university chapters, as well as hundreds of articles about important issues that had over 100,000 readers. And it wouldn’t have been possible without the support that I’ve gained here at UC Davis, especially from the student community that constantly uplifts one another. I also co-founded Davis Period, through which other students and I were able to reduce stigma around menstruation, hosted workshops about periods, hosted drives to collect period products, as well as worked with the university to stock campus bathrooms with free products for students that cannot not afford them or didn’t have access to them. I remember the day that I committed to go to UC Davis, I was sitting at one of the benches near a bike path watching students go pass me on their way to classes and I absolutely fell in love with that atmosphere. From the beautiful campus to the genuinely supportive student culture, there’s so much to enjoy here. At UC Davis whether you want to immerse yourself and delve deeper into your passions, or even just figure out what they might be, there’s so much opportunity. Go Aggies, Alex, what’s next?
– Akshita, your leadership is truly an inspiration. It’s incredible that you’re studying not only how we think, but also how to spread powerful ideas. Good luck on your way to making the world a more equitable and understanding place. Thanks again, Akshita.
Are you ready for some extra curricular activity? Let’s head to downtown Davis and meet Mahiri. He’s a freshman majoring in communications with a minor in psychology. Now, there’s a lot of California universities in cities large and small, but Mahiri is gonna tell you why the city of Davis is truly California’s college town. Mahiri, it’s all yours buddy.
– Thank you, Alex. Just the other day I was walking off from a lecture caught a glimpse of the blue sky, felt the sun my face and thought to myself, wow, it’s another beautiful day at UC Davis. I’m beyond excited to share with you my experience as a first year Aggie. Early on, my friends and I decided that having a car and paying for a car in Davis just wasn’t worth it. Now, if you live in a car town you may be asking, well Mahiri, how else do students get around? This is one of the most bike friendly places in the nation. I personally take my bike wherever I go. Students also have Unitrans, a student run bus system that is designed to serve all of Davis. When it’s time to go shopping, my friends and I ride our bikes into town, grab a cup of coffee, head over to Target or Trader Joe’s and then catch a ride home on the Unitrans with our groceries, hassle free. One of my favorite places to go is the farmer’s market in Central Park, it’s open year round, rain or shine and everything there is grown, raised or made locally. I’m told it’s even one of the best in the entire country. I remember being amazed by the variety of food options, both on campus and around town. I mean there’s sushi, Indian food, pizza, burgers, crepes and the list goes on and on. And on one day after class, my friends offered to take me out to dinner. They told me it was going to be a surprise and to just trust them and so I did. As we biked downtown, we came across Thai Nakorn restaurant and wow, I remember being amazed and riding back near midnight, super happy that I took the chance, tried new food and had fun. One time I came downtown with my friends to take my mind off of my biology midterm. It also happened to be Halloween time. One of my buddies asked if we wanted to go to a thrift store and try on new costumes. And I remember trying on these costumes and laughing if a particular suit was too tight or small and saying that this was like my childhood, but I remember saying that this is different than my childhood, this is college, my college experience. If you ever want to explore further outside of our campus, UC Davis is in the middle of everywhere. I mean, we’re less than a 20 minute drive from Sacramento, which is big compared to Davis and has tons of great places to go. Ever want to get to the coast, we’re less than a two hour drive from the beach and the San Francisco Bay Area. And if you go the other direction, you’re rolling up into the beautiful Sierra and you cannot attend UC Davis without going on a camping trip at least once. Once again, my name is Mahiri Moore Junior and I had a wonderful time showing you the best of Davis, California’s college town. Over to you Alex.
– Thank you Mahiri, it sounds like you’re having a pretty great year. I wish I could live without a car, it’d be cheaper, safer, and a lot more fun than sitting on the 405 in California that’s for sure. After we wrap this, you’ve got to tell me where’s the best dinner in town. I have absolutely loved being in Davis since we’ve gotten here. Great job, cheers Mahiri.
All right everybody, who’s ready for some sports? I think this guy is, that’s Gunrock, the UC Davis mascot. Now let’s go to UC Davis Health Stadium and meet Kyla. She’s a junior majoring in psychology. She’s also the women’s gymnastics team co-captain and you’re gonna see, she approaches her sport and studies with equal intensity. And she’s gonna tell us about the student athlete experience at UC Davis. Kyla, the floor is all yours.
– Hey everybody, to be an Aggie is to be surrounded by people who are kind, hard-working, perseverant and successful. Not only is UC Davis one of the top academic programs in the country, it is also known for its excellent athletic programs. It was always a dream of mine to continue my gymnastics career at the collegiate level, but it was most important for me to attend to college with academic rigor, our 25 Division 1 programs put us on a national stage, allowing for students from all over the country to bring their talents to the Aggie platform. The experience of game day at UC Davis is unlike any other, whether you’re watching gymnastics or basketball in the Pavilion, football at the UC Davis Health Stadium or any of our other sports, you are guaranteed to have a great time. Our free entry for students make sporting events essential for a fun, social weekend with all of your friends. There are even opportunities for students to play games against their fellow Aggies on the courts during halftimes for fun prizes. Meet days at UC Davis are the best days. The lights are shining down in the Pavilion, sparkles are twinkling on our faces and leotards the music is loud and the crowd is even louder. The energy in the arena is tangible and the crowd loves to learn our floor routines and dance along with us. There is no comparable feeling other than sticking a dismount in front of the whole Pavilion and hearing the roar of your best friends and teammates cheering you on. Over my time at UC Davis and my gymnastics career, I have gone through many injuries. While rehabbing back from these various injuries I learned a lot about myself and what kind of impact I wanna have on the world. Our amazing coaching and athletic training staff throughout my ACL rehabilitation played a vital role in catalyzing my passion for wanting to help other athletes recover from similar injuries, which has led me to pursue a career in physical therapy. My choice career has primarily been driven by the education I have received at UC Davis. There are so many opportunities for student athletes to connect with future employers through career fairs and Aggie EVO, a program designed to help student athletes prepare for future success and learn about post-graduation life. The people at UC Davis are some of the best people I have ever met. The relationships I’ve made with my teammates, coaches, professors, academic advisors and other athletes are truly one of a kind. Everyone on campus wants their athletes to succeed both academically and athletically. So thank you UC Davis, and to everyone I’ve met along the way, there is no other college I would rather be at. As always go Aggs. That’s my story, now back to you, Alex.
– Kyla, you nailed the landing on that one. Thank you, congratulations on all your success in the sports arena and in the classroom, working that closely with teammates or classmates builds lifelong bonds and it doesn’t hurt your career either. I know you’re gonna make an amazing physical therapist. Thanks again for telling us your story. Great job, Kyla. She crushed it, huh?
Okay everyone let’s first head over and meet the chancellor of UC Davis. Now, most university chancellors don’t have an affectionate following from their students but most universities don’t have Gary S. May. He’s an accomplished scholar and engineer in his own right, and he’s gonna give us a bird’s eye view of a campus that covers a lot of ground. Okay chancellor May, the floor is all yours, please take it away.
– Hello everyone, welcome to UC Davis. I’m Chancellor Gary May and I’m thrilled to introduce you to our Aggie community. At UC Davis choice is abound, we have more than 100 undergraduate majors, and more than 90 graduate programs. We’re the most comprehensive school in the University of California system with four colleges and six professional schools. No matter what you study, you’ll find a world-class education and a diverse community. People who come to UC Davis wanna make the world a better place. We’re on the front lines of critical issues like managing climate change, bettering the health of humans and animals and seeking a more sustainable future. When COVID struck, UC Davis helped lead the way to solutions. You may have seen the New York Times story that highlighted UC Davis as a role model in keeping not just our university safe but the whole Davis community. Located in the heart of California just west of Sacramento, Davis is California’s college town is a place of big ideas and innovation in a friendly small town setting. Our icon isn’t a the bell tower, or an Eiffel Tower, but a water tower. Think of Davis as the middle of everywhere. The outdoor adventures of Lake Tahoe, tourist spots in San Francisco are just a short drive away. UC Davis attracts students and faculty from all over the world, walk around campus or the city and you might hear people speaking, French, Farsi, Mandarin, and so many other languages. We’re an active community where biking is the preferred mode of transportation. We’re committed to sustainability and healthy living. Our farmer’s market is among the oldest in California, and it’s the place to be on Saturday mornings. We’re known for having one of the worlds best agriculture and veterinary medicine programs, but we’re so much more. Our region is thriving with technological development and entrepreneurship. Opportunity is everywhere. My goal is for each of our students to graduate with a job offer and with as few financial burdens as possible. In fact, 55% of our students graduate without student loan debt. Looking back, I remember how excited I was to plan for college, but I had a lot of questions too. UC Davis graduates consistently say their favorite aspect of life here is how welcomed and supported they felt. We take our academics seriously at UC Davis but we’re not afraid to be eccentric, make others smile and help in times of need. Today you’ll meet several students who are eager to share their experience with you. Thanks again for joining us and I hope you enjoy learning more about UC Davis. Go Aggs, back to you Alex.
– Chancellor Gary May I can see why you’ve got such a following. I love how pragmatic your approach is, graduating with more career opportunities and less debt is something I know is on the minds of many. I have a feeling that’s not the last surprise we’ll get out of UC Davis. Thanks for giving us the big picture. Take care of chancellor May.
Now let’s go to the greenhouse on top of the Sciences Laboratory Building to meet Jeremy. He’s a junior majoring in genetics and genomics plus a minor in psychology. And he’s gonna talk about his studies at the College of Biological Sciences and his journey towards helping everyday people better their own family genetics. We can’t wait to hear what you have to say, Jeremy, take it away.
– Thanks Alex. I originally applied to UC Davis as a mathematics major, but in AP biology class my senior year really sparked my interest in molecular biology and DNA. Growing up, I knew some of my own family members have been personally affected by genetic issues. So I decided I wanted to become a genetic counselor so that I could help other families who have had similar experiences. Luckily, one of the four colleges at UC Davis is dedicated to biological sciences with 10 majors and disciplines ranging from ocean life, to the human mind and the molecular mechanisms behind them. One of the best aspects here is the chance to really learn hands-on. I remember how excited I was in my first campus visit exploring the labs and the greenhouses, just like this one on top of the Sciences Lab building and seeing all the plants and animals I’d get to work with, especially the ancient horseshoe crab. My first biology class sealed the deal. Although we’re introduction courses tend to be large, we break them down into discussion and lab sections each with about 24 students and the teaching assistant, all of my teaching assistants have been so helpful and are a big part as to why I love lab sections so much. But my number one reason for why I love lab sections so much are for the people you get to meet. I know at other elite schools, class can be pretty cutthroat, but at UC Davis that was not the vibe at all. I immediately saw students push each other to succeed and I met two of my best friends, Hailey and Tori, who had also become one of my housemates. We’d walk to class, eat together in the dining commons and coordinate which classes to take next. I needed help switching my major from math to genetics, keeping a psychology minor and graduating in four years. And actually I’m on track to graduate a quarter early. The staff and peer advisors at the Biology Academic Success Center helped me by recommending classes and organizing my class schedule. Participating in research as an undergraduate has been a real privilege and there’s so much exciting work being done in the College of Biological Sciences. I know work in the Genome Center where my lab manipulates epigenetic mechanisms to find the therapy for neurological genetic diseases like Angelman syndrome, which causes problems like intellectual disability and speech impairment. Also the Genome Center played a major role in developing the rapid saliva-based COVID-19 testing that is now widely used by students and staff. I’ve been getting tested twice a week now and it’s been a major part of preventing the spread of COVID here in Davis. Well, that’s my experience here at UC Davis, back to you, Alex.
– Jeremy, that’s super impressive. I knew UC Davis is a research leader, but it must be exciting to personally be on the front lines. I don’t know much about genetics but it sounds like as a genetics counselor, you’ll help improve the lives of a whole lot of people. And that’s amazing. Thanks again, Jeremy.
All right, everyone this is gonna be a lot of fun. This is one of the very few times the college tour gets to visit a horse barn. This one in fact has been here for over a hundred years and that’s where we’re gonna meet Gabby. She’s a freshmen majoring in animal science. And she’s gonna talk about her experience as a city girl in the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences. Okay Gabby, you’re on.
– Hi everyone. So growing up I always knew that I wanted to work with animals. I had two cats, Casey and Rastki and my favorite book growing up was my Encyclopedia of Dog Breed. So during high school, I had the opportunity to shadow one of my local veterinarians for a couple months and I knew right away that that was what I wanted to do. So right now my dream is to attend the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine, which by the way, is the number one ranked vet school in the world. And I wanna work with large predators and rehabilitative zoos. But as of right now, I am a first year animal science major in the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences. We offer 28 majors and 40 minors and a broad variety of topics that have everything to do with the sustainability and safety of our planet. We have stuff covering climate change, conserving habitats, making sure people have the food space and hope that they need. It also includes the science of brewing and wine-making. And of course the health of our lovely animals. Like I said, it covers a lot. Choosing Davis was one of the best decisions I’ve ever made, even despite the pandemic, our professors have gone above and beyond to make sure that our classes are engaging and that we’re learning the material that they’re teaching. I knew I was at home when I started my first class, intro to animal science with professor Russ Hubby. For a class project we even conducted an experiment to see whether we could teach his old dog a new trick. And so we took his dog Sunny and we tried to see if we could teach her to jump through a hoop and she did it and it was the cutest thing ever. If I’m being completely honest, it was a bit of a culture shock moving from the Bay Area to Davis because I’m surrounded by farm animals, but I fell in love so fast. There are so many different ways for our students to get their hands dirty and get into some research and internship opportunities here on campus. We have internships and hands-on learning opportunities ranging from a student run student farm to landscape architecture in our vertical gardens. One of the ones that I’m actually really interested in is one that’s right here at our horse barn, where students get to work with our mares poles and stallions because fun fact, we are also a fully functional breeding facility here in addition to being a teaching barn. It has been truly a pleasure to spend my first year here at UC Davis and I cannot be more excited to see what my future holds. Back to you, Alex.
– Gabby, thank you for sharing what sounds like a memorable first year that gives new meaning to hands on learning and you wanna work with large predators at the zoo, I can’t wait to see that happen. Good luck on your journey to veterinary school and beyond. Thanks again, Gabby.
Now let’s head over to the Student Community Center and meet Alexander. They’re a junior with a multiplicity of cultures in their background and a double major ahead of them. That’s international relations and sociology, organizational studies. They’re also a UC Davis tour guide. So they definitely know this place backwards and forwards. They’re gonna talk to us about what it’s like to get involved and find your community at UC Davis. Okay Alexander, it’s all yours. Please take it away.
– Thanks Alex, who me, like this? Naturally, if you ask little ol’ me Alexander, what life is like on campus, well darling, you’re gonna make me reminisce and reminisce we shall. Coming from a big city, I thought to myself, I was at campus, no further cows going to allow me to live the dreams that I want to have. Soon enough though, I found places that I didn’t know I’d be calling home today in my journey to be involved, I went to the fantastic Involvement Fair in 2018. Table to table, my feet grew restless honey, but soon enough, I found the table in VSA, otherwise known as the Vietnamese Student Association. This club struck a chord because of the sense of culture and family this club brought. Coming from a multicultural background, being Cambodian, Vietnamese, Mexican and Cuban, I wanted to explore my multiple ethnic identities and this organization space and VSA affirmed that. Now I’m serving as the treasurer and former culture show director of VSA, where I got to build stories around Vietnamese-American lives. If that isn’t a full circle moment, I don’t know what is. Culture Show was the event that made me fall in love with VSA because of the way the entire club comes together to put on a production with a script, dance teams and performances, but ambitious Alexander did not stop there. I applied as a tour guide. Now I walk backwards with a bright smile and a bright personality telling people just like yourself, why Davis has become my home away from home. And of course it doesn’t stop there. When you have a face like this and a soul like mine, I paused my reminiscent journey at the Student Community Center, where I got to work this past year at the Cross-Cultural Center as a mixed heritage community coordinator, working alongside students scholars and staff on creating holistic programming, such as welcome week events, mixers, and workshops. It is with the Cross-Cultural Center that not only was my queerness, but my culture identities were both affirmed and celebrated. I often visited the LGBTQI Resource Center and the Student Recruitment Retention Center, where I was able to fall in love with this program known as Southeast Asians Furthering Education, otherwise known as SAFE. This group of lovely human beings cherish every single moment and love the fact that they get to serve the Southeast Asian community. Everyone always asks me, Alex, what is there to do on campus? And I recently learned the answer. While others may look for opportunities, Aggies create their own opportunities. And UC Davis has the potential to make any opportunity happen, back to you, Alex.
– Wow, Alexander, your super power of making people smile is no joke, thank you. That’s an amazing story. I am so glad you found not just a campus, but a community. And I love your closing thought. Create your own opportunities. That is certainly words to live by. Thanks again, Alexander. Great job.
Okay, up next, we’re gonna introduce you to Yael, a senior majoring in political science and philosophy, with a minor in public health. Like many other students at Tulane, Yael has a passion for public service. So, she’s gonna tell you a bit about Tulane’s service learning requirement. Take it away.
– Thanks Alex. Hey everyone. I chose Tulane because of the outstanding academic programs, the mid-sized campus, and the magical city of New Orleans. My favorite part ended up being my amazing supportive peers who share my love for community engagement. Something unique about Tulane, is that we have service components tied into our classes. My first service learning class was called “Intro to Women’s Imprisonment”. We traveled to the Louisiana Correctional Facility for Women and we would work with the women there on their final English papers. Back at Tulane, we wrote policy reports that we later presented to a prison reform committee in Baton Rouge, made up of judges, police officers, and politicians. This class was one of the most challenging and demanding courses I’ve ever taken, but also the most rewarding. What’s awesome is that every Tulane student has a story like mine. Tulane was the first R1 university to include service as a graduation requirement. Students can take service learning classes, join service extracurriculars, or pursue internships through our Center for Public Service. I love that our projects are not just short volunteerism trips. CPS partners with over 600 service organizations in the New Orleans area. And last year our students put in over 225,000 hours of service. We are consistently ranked the number one school by “Princeton Review” for community engagement in the country. Tulane is a place that allows you to grow, change, and create everlasting memories. I have been able to create a family here at Tulane while also connecting with our amazing city. Well, that’s it from me. Back to you, Alex.
– Thanks so much for sharing your public service experience with us, Yael. I can’t believe the number of organizations the Center for Public Service partners with in the city. Wow, that is incredible. It sounds like students have a lot of service options to choose from, which is fantastic. Thanks again, Yael.
ow that we’ve met a couple students from right around the corner, it’s time to meet Jasmine, who comes from another corner of the world. A student in UC’s renowned college of design, architecture, art and planning, also known as DAAP. Jasmine has already found a warm welcome, and a super cool beginning. Jasmine, please take it away.
– Hello, I’m from Beirut, Lebanon, a small country off the coast of the Mediterranean. And I’ve been in Cincinnati for a year and a half now. The University of Cincinnati found me when I truly needed it. My home country was met with political and economic unrest that left my educational future and potential in a state of uncertainty. As a graphic design major, at the time, I was trying my best to find as many opportunities as I could. And that’s exactly how the University of Cincinnati and I crossed paths. At such a volatile time in my life, UC’s international office was a great support, they really paved the way for the application process and made it so much less stressful. I went from living with my parents, to living in a completely different country, all alone. And I’ve learned to harness that difference in identity and culture. It can help you develop a deeper appreciation for your connection to your home country, and the things that you love. You start to find what you love then in there, pop up where you are here and now. When I first arrived in spring 2020, I took as much time as I could to get acquainted with the city. And I did that by joining the Arabic student association here at UC, and other international student groups, where we all just bonded and supported each other. I started as an exploratory study student, where I was able to take many courses that helped me understand what I wanted to do after graduation in a better and more well-rounded sense. I officially start industrial design in fall 2021, and I’m so excited to see where UC and DAAP, and my creativity will take me. The opportunities are honestly never ending, and they keep growing. I hope to start a Lebanese student association by fall 2021, to help raise funds for struggling families in Lebanon, and UC truly gives me the opportunity to do that, and even more by letting students take initiative, and build communities that help foster a positive environment that encourages growth and self-development. Although I’ve done my best to capture UC in this little segment, I certainly can’t do it justice, so you’ll have to pop by and see it for yourself. It’s honestly so full of surprises. So what’s next, Alex?
– Jasmine, that was great. With more than 3,000 international students, UC ranks among the top public universities in the United States, for making students from all over the world feel right at home. And Jasmine we’re so glad you are here. Thank you.