Long ago and far away

Old photo discovered while John and I were searching for old manuscripts

Senior year, college

Photo for graduates' yearbook by Jaime Lim

Jaime Lim took a whole roll of 36 shots of me in Quezon City, in downtown Quiapo and Santa Cruz, and even by Manila Bay, but I chose this photo, taken on campus, because it seemed to reflect exactly how I felt during all of my college years. I had no real friends, I was distrustful of others, I was used and overused not only by co-students but also by professors, and I was unsure of what I wanted to be. I eventually focused on studying and became a first honor student, but that didn't seem to help any.