# @rutgersu on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/Cm_9T6wLreU
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/2919393-rutgersu-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/275ba58155.jpg
- **Posted:** 2023-01-04T16:06:39.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Rutgers University (@RutgersU) — https://gondola.cc/RutgersU

## Caption

For this week’s story of #HowWeMetAtRU, we have Marcus & Yuanyuan ✨

"These two love birds/nerds met in 2014 at Rutgers Business School Ph.D. orientation. Marcus lived near Rutgers-New Brunswick (where he got his undergraduate), while Yuanyuan lived near Rutgers-Newark, so their circles did not overlap to begin with. However, Marcus came to Yuanyuan’s birthday party once. 

It was not until the end of the second year when they both passed the qualifying exams that Yuanyuan invited Marcus for a football game at Red Bull stadium (she did not know what to do with that extra ticket, lol). After the game, Marcus looked at the sparkling sky and began his 'lecture' on thermal physics (his original major in undergraduate) and developmental psychology (his other major). Yuanyuan instantly fell in love with this nerd, and ever since then, Marcus could not get rid of Yuanyuan and her endless curiosity. They then found many things they liked to do together, swimming in RU Golden Dome Athletic Center, cycling near New York Central Park, and visiting the Alexander library. 

Marcus introduced Yuanyuan to his mother in 2016, and they married that same year. Their only son (so far), Jaydin, was born while they struggled to find dissertation topics. Although it took Marcus forever to graduate, they each landed a faculty position in Los Angeles last year and joined the Rutgers Club of Southern California. Although thousands of miles away now, Rutgers and New Jersey mean a lot to them and contain such beautiful memories."

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| Name | Username | Profile | Role |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Rutgers University | @RutgersU | https://gondola.cc/RutgersU | University |
| Marques Ruiz | @digitallysober | https://gondola.cc/digitallysober | Social Media Manager |
| Marques Ruiz | @digitallysober | https://gondola.cc/digitallysober | Copywriter |

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