Maria de la Paz

Topaz – Sampaguita – Strontium – Truth

To define myself through 300-something words is truly a challenge. I could say I've been a
class officer every year. I could say I'm part of C.A.R.E., Samapi, and ASTROSOC. I could say I
like chem and math and soc sci, or that I like to write and joined CreW in third year.
There isn't a lot about me that you can put into words. I'm quiet, kind of shy-- the typical
reserved kind of girl. The person in class everyone looks to for pad paper, for an extra pen. The
officer everyone expects to have whatever the class needs-- funds, photocopies, assignments,
announcements. The secretary in every group. Never the one who gives ideas, but always the one
who implements. Even my friends tell me this. But I like it. I like everything calm and quiet,
smooth and peaceful. It's how I roll. Lay low and play safe, that's my motto. The ladybug kind of
life. Most people... (etc.)