this directorship has been one of the hardest things i’ve taken on during undergrad... but also one of the most fulfilling. i’ve learned so much, not only from my fellow staff members but especially from the one and only anna pham, my incredible co director. from the very first day we met, i knew we were going to be a great team and i was right. this partnership has been a dream. i’ve said it from the start: we are two peas in a pod. she’s instilled so much confidence in me and helped shape me into a better leader. i wouldn’t have made it through it without her, and for that, i’m so thankful to our EDs and EB for pairing us together. you didn’t just give me someone i could vibe with, you gave me someone i admire, someone i can lean on, and someone i’ll forever call a friend. anna, i’m seriously going to miss our weekly yap sessions, tea spills, and calling you my co. to our e-girls and discord kittens, hannah, johnny, meggan, keaton, sarah, and leann. the best decision we made as directors was choosing you. anna and i came in with a vision, and you all took it, ran with it, and turned it into something beautiful. you’re all so wildly talented and such a joy to work with. you made our jobs so much easier, constantly staying ten steps ahead. the fact that half of you were first-time staffers?? unreal. thank you for trusting us and for giving your all. you’ll always be our dream team. this role was never just a title to me. it was a chance to create something meaningful, to give back to the community that has shaped me, and to make memories that feel like core memories. this was everything i hoped for and more. thank you for letting me be a small part of something so big. ent forever and always 🩷🖤 TLDR: crashed out in google meets, blacked out in our stage management docs, yap sessions with anna, and now i’m feral, jobless, and emotionally bankrupt. ent forever, i fear. sponsored by: • google drive (our real co-director) • post-ent depression • anna pham’s patience • and every single chaotic group chat we’ve made and abandoned photo credits: @trinhtrinh00 @donny.nguyenn @longtruong.jpg @lucphamm @thai.tyler @pqter.nguyen