After more then three years of not seeing me, some of my high school friends were expectedly surprised with the sort of things I got myself into within that span of time, and the things that seem to have ‘changed’ since high school.

Back in high school, see, being the youngest in class, I’ve always kept that sort of bunso role (and image) among all us boys in class. I find it funny myself. Their first surprise was when I told them I was part of a fraternity. Oh my god, Victor is a fratman? I didn’t expect it myself, believe me. I was never the fratman material, back in high school, and up until now. That is if you follow the traditional stereotypes. The part of me being an activist and a student council member didn’t come off to them as much of a surprise. I was class vice-president for half our stay in high school, after all, and often ranted about our seeming apathy and indifference with what’s happening around us.

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