Sarah and Jake met in 2008 when they worked together at the University of Central Florida. Jake was working on a Master’s in Health Administration and Sarah was finishing up her Bachelor’s degree in Liberal Studies. They quickly became good friends, never considering the possibility of dating.
In 2009, Jake moved back to his home state of Nebraska to start a PhD program in finance, and Sarah remained at UCF to begin her Master’s. They kept in contact, and following a challenging semester, Sarah decided to take a spontaneous road trip (via plane) to Nebraska to visit Jake. Sparks flew, and a few months, road trips, and lengthy phone calls later, Jake decided to transfer back to UCF to be with Sarah.
Jake and Sarah are currently living in Orlando. Jake is in his second semester as a Finance PhD, and Sarah is jointly working on a Master’s and PhD in Health Administration. On they rare occasions that they have free time, they love to go to the beach, work out, walk Sarah’s dog Sam, watch the Orlando Magic and Nebraska Huskers, and spend time with friends. Sarah loves to cook, and Jake loves to eat, usually while watching Sports Center or Pardon the Interruption. Oh, and once a week, they go on Date Night