High school is synonymous with many first-time experiences. White-knuckled freeway driving with a driver’s ed instructor who could simultaneously calm and frighten. Getting hair and make-up done at a salon for a formal dance, then having these two rites of teenage-girl passage immortalized with photos because Lord knows we want to see them 20 years later. And…buying Lumpia in the hallway outside the cafeteria for a fundraiser.

That’s right, Lumpia, the Filipino egg rolls. Because my high school days are long over, I had to order these ones filled with ground pork, celery, carrots, and onions marinated in spices at a sit-down restaurant.
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