Because We would never be where we are without the people that shape us:

 

Some people, to thank (IMMENSELY)

 

(HI!) MOM

For trying to raise a hurricane, and doing it with gracefully solidarity, I am forever indebted

Hope you're ok with this, and that maybe it helps explain

I am my mother's daughter

 

SOME CLOSE FRIENDS

Ragini Luthra, for helping me dance in winter

Kamya Jagadish, for believing I could see

Emma Speer, for she will always be my "Made of Honor"

Alex Borsa, for putting up with my crazy and all my Irish goodbyes

Eli Bierschenk, for being the undiscovered friend (of good times, and strange videos)

The E1 boys, for always accepting me just the way I am

Natalia Kaouros, for talking Freud, believing, and being the unexpected friend

Cara Ronzetti, for (unknowingly)  acting as the light at the end of my tunnel

 

MY TEACHERS (!!, oh my teachers!)

..especially..

Claude Charron, engineering at Gulliver Preparatory School (GPS)

Jonathan Parr, chemistry at Yale College (YC)

Professor Gardner, biology at YC

Sebastien Zeidler, art history class that changed my life, YC

Alice, American Studies at YC

Mr. Hambleton, biology at GPS

Mr. Vaida, drama at GPS

 

Mme Cadi, George Washington Carver Middle School (GWC, retired)

Mme Troubady (!!)

Mme Winston

 

SOME MORE FRIENDS (who lovingly, sometimes unknowingly, gave guidance)

Aaron Z Lewis

David Hatch

Steven Fine

David Handsman

 

 

 

AND FAMILY, but of course, Family