The JD address from _rosariyo (’23): “Congratulations class of 2023! My name is Gabriela Awilda Rosario. I am a proud Puerto Rican from Kissimmee, FL. Wepa! I am also a daughter, a sister, an aunt, a friend, a peer, and hopefully like all of us when we pass the bar, an attorney... Our journey to becoming graduates began in an unexpected and 'nontraditional' manner... Despite the distance and the time zones between us, we managed to come together and create a community... As the renowned poet Pablo Neruda said, `Podrán cortar todas las flores pero no podrán detener la primavera.’ They can cut all the flowers, but they cannot stop the spring. COVID-19 may have cut our flowers, but as we see today, it definitely did not stop our spring. ...Through our will to become lawyers, we found a way to make it through one of the most rigorous academic pursuits, all while managing to create such strong and beautiful bonds. Even with all the obstacles against us. After all this hard work we put in...