LOL, I’ve been so busy with school lately that I haven’t been able to update my blog as much as I want to but right now, here I am coming back to what I do best.

So remember from way back when I was The CSB Experience series of blogs, or my whole blogsite in general was still at its infancy, I once wrote about the presence of former schoolmates from high school and how it’s all kinda awkward seeing some same old faces in a new setting. It’s with these old faces that reminds me of my life back in Saint James Academy where I spent 5 wonderful years of growing up there.

Now I got to be in their shoes years later….

It was only a few months ago, I was in a crowded elevator inside the SDA Building, minding my own self. There was only half an hour left before my 6pm class and I was heading upstairs to go to the cafeteria to get something to eat.

One of the people inside looked at me as if he knew me from somewhere but I didn’t notice at first. But not long after, he asked me this question: “Di ba Jamer ka?“.

Naturally, I was surprised…I didn’t know this guy and all but he certainly know me by face. Obviously he is a Jamer so I asked him if he is from what batch. Surprisingly, he’s just fresh off being from the most recent batch from our high school, Batch ’10. The only one I knew from that batch who just happens to go to the same college as me is Janeen.

Of course, the both of us have questions for each other but it had to be cut short when the elevator already stopped on the guy’s floor. He never knew my name, he never knew mine as well. And we thought it would end with only just that.

Come early today (March 7)…I happened to pass by the amphitheater en route to the cafeteria when I learned there’s an exhibit going on by the ID110 SDA froshes. The event was an ORDEV-accredited event so I asked the ID110 people sitting on the booth if the event is also accredited for ORDEV-C. Two people in the booth asked me a question:

“Di ba Jamer ka?”

Okay, dejavu…Obviously, I asked them how they knew what I am. Turns out it’s the same Jamer guy who I asked me that same question the previous term, and this time he’s joined by a Jamer girl who’s also an ID110 MMA student (well, both of them are).

So finally we got to know a bit about each other…they asked me who my batchmates are (“Justin” and “Maviel”) and I told them I know Janeen from their batch. If I remember it right, the guy’s name is Carlo and the girl, I couldn’t remember much but I have a feeling she;s behind those couple of works currently on display at their still-ongoing exhibit (as of this writing) so I’ll check out if it’s hers alright.

(Note to self: She’s donning a bob-cut)

To make the story short, it was really flattering knowing people from my former school’s younger batches remember me. Was I even that memorable? I wonder…Hehehe. But seriously,  it really feels good that somehow, whatever deed I made back in high school certainly made a lasting mark.

As for the exhibit (which is for a good cause), I must say…for a batch who has yet to have some test of majors, many of their works of art shows great promise on their skills as design students. Even back when I was their age, I had no access to almost everything (cameras, Photoshop, etc) but it’s the passion and creativity in every one of us that drive us further into reaching our goals and ultimately to our dreams.

A new generation is coming, and I couldn’t be more proud of it.

😀