[ As a grad student who's been around for a while, he was asked by one of the faculty members to be "welcoming" and "friendly" to the new grad students in particular, to which he mentally thought something like you asked the wrong person but sucked it up and agreed. Thus, bringing him to going against his habit of using social media to like Aya's profile. ]
Are you one of the new graduate students? Welcome to Daybreak Academy.
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Are you one of the new graduate students?
Welcome to Daybreak Academy.
[ There. Welcoming AND friendly. ]