You both give me hope. You risked your lives in an attempt to restore her dignity. You did what so many of us wouldn't have the courage to do. You're the reason Brock Turner was even caught in the first place. How different could that night have ended had it not been for two International Students from Sweden attending graduate school at Stanford University?

I don't believe you woke up on the morning of January 17th, 2015, with the intent to become heroes. It was a Saturday, so you probably woke up late and skipped breakfast. Maybe you went to sports practice or went to church, or a meeting. Perhaps you met up with friends, went to a study session, called your family. You were Stanford grad students, so you probably spent most of the day wallowed in homework, attempting to finish your piles of work so you could have a fun night. That night, perhaps the two of you debated going to a movie, getting ice cream, going to a party, the activities a typical college student might debate for their Saturday night.

But then you came the decision to go for a late night bike ride that would make you heroes. The clock turned to midnight and it became January 18th, and an hour later, you went from International Students from Sweden to Emily Doe's saving grace. You paused your night to save a life, a virtuous action nothing short of love. You put your lives in danger by chasing Turner in the hopes to add justice to the situation.

I've wondered what I would do in your shoes. Would I have approached the dumpster? Or would I have biked away as fast as possible? As much as I hoped I would have helped an innocent life, I don't think I would have had the bravery to stop.

For that, I thank you. I thank you on behalf of college students who fear being in a situation like the one regarding Brock Turner. Too often do we hear stories of sexual assault; and too rarely do we hear stories of people who step in.

All throughout our childhood, we are taught lessons of interfering with bullying to prevent the situation from becoming worse. But, you two taught us through example that interfering to possibly prevent further harm regarding sexual assault, or at least capturing the assaulter in the act, requires bravery, but it can make a difference.

I look up to you, as do hundreds of men and women around the country: parents, students, friends, family, teachers, victims. I hope you know how much you've changed the mindset of people around the country, as well as around the world.

One day, I hope to be as brave as you.