SELF PORTRAIT AS TENNIS BALL
by  Irene Mae Tan-Cembrano
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​ Let me bounce to the official rules. 
I am round and go everywhere. 

I move with the flow like a dance. 

You cannot catch me unless 
you follow the rhythm of the game. 

I play in tournaments for gigantic trophies. 
I have stamina and endure exhaustion.

I practice every technique with passion. 
The most important thing: play fair. 

​Irene Mae, 30, was born in the Philippines, and raised in Alhambra,
California. A sophomore student taking Library Technology, and a PCC
alumni, she graduated in 2017 with an Associate in Arts in Social and
Behavioral Sciences. She loves to write and read books. 

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