so this is me. in a nutshell. 300 words. :)

by pauline, tricia, yssa, kyle and jay.

“Feel a little smaller, and in stature you will rise.” This doesn’t give Karina the slightest problem. Blessed with big brown eyes and black hair straight out of a shampoo commercial, Karina embodies the typical pretty girl. But she not only has beauty; she also happens to excel in just about any subject in school.

A day in Pisay with tons of requirements can get you down. But if you’re a friend of Karina, you’re in luck. Just the sight of this fun-loving girl can cheer up the most troubled of people. She’s always bubbly and laughing. If you need joy in the midst of the problems life gives you, her smile would definitely deliver it to you.

Hanging out in their room in the dorm is so much fun because you'll never run out of laughs when Karina is around. You can expect a fair share of nerdy jokes, profound statements ("42 is the meaning of life!"), and crazy hypotheses involving fraternal twins and time relativity.

Despite of her height, she’s not one to be belittled. This Ma'am Cardenas look-alike is planning to take one of the toughest courses around, MBB. She’s clumsy at times, but she can be good at sports like soccer. True to being a physics nerd, she learns by heart the stars in the heavens as her hobby (she even has the constellation Carina made up of glow-in-the-dark stars stuck above her bed).

And when times get tough, she's a true friend who's ready to offer advice, even when all she says is, "So, what's our resolution?" With a heart as big as a blue whale, Karina is definitely someone you can count on.

It doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out that she's a beautiful girl inside and out. And certainly, having Karina as a friend makes this universe elegant. :)