Instead of keeping with the trend of angrier and lonelier Americans, Brooks provided a guide to become an illuminator. In Brooks’ terms, illuminators are those people with a visible excitement to get to know and befriend someone.

The support Martini received from her own teaching fellows in her freshman year made her want to become one and give back the aspect of community that was instilled in her.

Young understands that it can be challenging for students unfamiliar with Bosley’s classification as a service dog to know how to act. However, Young encourages questions and is happy to share about her condition and Bosley’s role.

“[Baylor University Counseling Center’s] mission is to foster wholeness for every student through caring relationships, cultural humility and integrated mental health services,” Annie Mathew, the director of the counseling center, said.

The theme of the recent Sundown Sessions event on Sept. 7 was “Lego Crazy,” which included free lego stets for the first 50 attendees, as well as karaoke and board games. As opposed to the 40-80 attendees usually present at these sessions, “Lego Crazy” tallied 120 Baylor students.