In Profile: The Women of USC Chem

Maricel

There’s nothing usual about how I met my paparts Ising (as most people call her, without the ‘paparts’ part) and more so for the friendship that has grown throughout the years. And we’ve learned much from each other and continue to do so as each day passes.

She taught me

1. how to load the clunky dot-matrix printer in the department.
2. which jeepneys to ride during my commute from one campus to another.
3. where to buy delicious and inexpensive food.

I taught her (and hopefully she agrees)

1. how to tidy up her locker.
2. how to choose and buy clothes that flatter her shape.
3. which boys are too young for her to crush on.

And before you even ask, I’m not… (more after the jump)

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…gay (although I’m flattered that you think I could be).

Aside from being a devourer of chocolates, there are many more colors that make up the rainbow that is Ising.

The Department’s Do-it-all Director

(also runs the Bawal Ang Ma-hurt Foundation)

Co-founder of the GGBP Movement

(GGBP — Girlfriends Grooming Boyfriends for Pictures)

*Maricel, so far: The Amara Update

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Lighting details (photos are assigned numbers according to their order of appearance):

1 — 1 flash + 1/4 CTO gel, shot through a white umbrella, mounted on a light stand on camera left (angled down on subject)

2 — 1 flash + 1/4 CTO gel, shot through a white umbrella, mounted on a light stand on upper camera left

3 — 1 flash + 1/4 CTO gel, shot through a white umbrella, mounted on a light stand on upper camera right