“I’ve never been to a school this big with this many resources and obviously the demographics were way different than I was used to,” he said. I felt that law school was the best place to facilitate those skills.”Ĭerja said coming to UVA was a bit of a culture shock at first. ![]() “That’s when I realized that certain communities just need more advocates and better advocacy. “And it was there where I started to write papers and conduct research for professors and started to notice gaps in equity, division of resources,” he said. As an undergraduate, he majored in interdisciplinary studies through the Nusbaum Honors College, while concentrating in political science and psychology. “I see those parallels between the themes of community at an HBCU and the themes of community at UVA, but I just want to make sure that’s as all-encompassing as possible,” he added.Ĭerja, who hails from Virginia Beach, began to think about becoming a lawyer while participating in a legal studies academy at First Colonial High School. We’re trying to push the bar as high as possible for all of us. “There was this mantra that we are better together,” he said, “so you’re not competing with your peers, but you’re collectivizing with your peers and really coming together so everyone can do as well as possible academically, personally, professionally. When Cerja was considering where to go to law school, he wanted a place that would capture the spirit of his historically Black undergraduate school, Norfolk State University. “In my role as SBA president, I want to create an environment at this law school where everyone feels seen, everyone feels heard and everyone feels like they can contribute if they want to and they have someone supporting them - always,” the second-year student said in an interview the day he took office. As the newly elected president of the Student Bar Association, he’ll be able to put that ideal into action.Ĭerja, who officially took office Tuesday, won his election on a platform of making the Law School more welcoming than ever. On January 24th, 2019, “Shape Of You” was certified Diamond by the RIAA, selling over ten million units.Tommy Cerja IV wants every student to have a great time at the University of Virginia School of Law. The song won a Grammy Best Pop Solo Performance at the 2018 Grammys held on January 28, 2018. Sheeran passed Drake who previously held the record with “One Dance.” On September 22, 2017, the track became the most streamed song of all time on the Spotify plaform at 1.318 billion plays. ![]() The video had a colon that would then merge into a human body, referencing the “body”-inspiration of the song.Īs of August 29, 2017, “Shape Of You” set a Billboard record, spending 33 straight weeks in the Top 10 of the Hot 100 chart. ![]() Sheeran had teased the song through a tweet that he had posted on January 5, 2017. In the song, Sheeran sings about meeting someone at a bar and falling in love with her a love distinct from those in much of his previous work as it’s more focused on the physical than the emotional. Just like “Cheap Thrills”, however, “Shape of You” was written with the intention of it being recorded by Rihanna, but Sheeran later decided to keep it for himself. Ed has denied receiving inspiration from the track. The style and rhythm have been noted as close to the Sia successes, “Cheap Thrills”, which has caused some controversy. A rhythm is given by xylophones, guitars, and percussions. “Shape Of You” is based around a tropical house-inspired lead melody and dancehall beat. Ed Sheeran released “Shape of You” together with “Castle On The Hill.” The two songs were the first releases from his third album, ÷ (Divide), following in the mathematical footsteps of his + (Plus) and x (Multiply) albums.
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