“…One of the dearest people in my life…”

I met Jomarie during our college orientation. We became friends that day because the universe put us together in the same group. We picked our first semester classes together and later, during the semester, she introduced me to the Filipino org on campus. That's where everyone knew me as "Jomarie's friend" before they knew me as Alexis; I love being Jomarie's friend. That space is where I've met my closest friends and my partner. I am forever grateful for Jomarie having introduced me to the space where I met so many of my loved ones and support system. Jomarie was my first friend in college and one of the dearest people in my life. During our freshmen year, she used to share audio files of her recorded songs with me so that I could listen to them well before they were released anywhere.