A view of Dinah Hobson's "office" which is used for subjects pertaining to "Indian Studies" which is where I did my presentation - notice the "button blanket" backdrop for the Native news clippings, etc.
Like they are “just” high school students, duh? Why the heck would I be so nervous in front of them? Like I’ve done presentations and performances to audiences of up to 2000 total strangers; why would I sweat over presenting my life’s work before 13 kids in 9th, 10th and 11th grade who are part of the “early scholars” group? – Well, it’s like this: have you ever kept Jr. High and High School kids from being bored?
High school teacher, Karina Reyes and Clarissa meet for the first time; she asked about the last name of Rizal, like is Clarissa related to the Filipino martyr Jose Rizal? The answer: Yes. He was cousin to Clarissa's paternal grandmother, Patricia Rizal Lampe. Rizal was Clarissa's grandmother's maiden name. Clarissa's birth name was Clarissa Rizal Lampe; when she married in 1977, she changed it to Clarissa Rizal Hudson; when she divorced in 2009, she dropped the Hudson
Dinah Hobson, Jamelyn "Jay" Zeller, Karina Reyes, Nicole George and Clarissa Rizal
Jay Zeller shows Clarissa her drawing pad full of sketched characters and their names.
Leandrea Makaily, Taylee Escalante, Jay Zeller, Nicole George, Clarissa and Karina Reyes hang out and talk "artists talk!"