In my freshman year, I was placed in the Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies introductory class, which took place in what is now the bell hooks center. The atmosphere of the center immediately made me feel safe, like I was in the right place to learn and grow. The positive energy here is unlike anything that I have ever experienced. I was thrilled when there was an opening for students to work at the center, and I applied right away. My favorite part of working as a student programmer is helping plan for and work at events where other students can come and enjoy this same positive energy. As bell hooks says, ‘it’s all about love.