My name is Marinnele de Ocampo. I am 17 years old and I am turning 18 this coming September 20. I was born in Malabon City, Manila but currently living in 1314 Lotus St., Villa Luisa Homes, San Agustin III, Dasmarinas City, Cavite. My parents’ names are Raul and Elma de Ocampo. My dad is a seaman while my mom is housewife. I have two brothers, and two sisters as well. We are seven in our family. I started studying in Villa Luisa Learning Center when I was on preschool. The school was just right next to our street and was too convenient for me. Anyways, I didn’t graduated with any award which probably means being near to your school will somehow affect your desire to participate in school (lol). When I was on elementary, my school, Dasmarinas Elementary School, was just 5-7 minutes away from our house (when you ride a tricycle). It is a public school and sure is big and lots of students are enrolled there. Well, I graduated there with that “huwaran” award, which I don’t think is necessary since I was just a happy-go-lucky kid back then. Moving on, when I was in high school, I enrolled again to a public school where my Kuya is studying, Congressional National High School. In my first day as a high school student, what I first saw is the tarpaulins of students who graduated with honors that year. It was big and all I felt is that I wanted myself to have one and I promised myself that I will work for that. “You will harvest what you sow,” this line has been justified by myself after a long hard work and graduating with honors (this part’s a bit brag, but at least read it hahahaah). I am now studying in Technological University on the Philippines- Manila, taking up Bachelor of Technology- Major in Civil Engineering Technology. Almost everyone’s telling me that this part’s going to be hell but I’d like to take it as a challenge for me to grow, learn, and be a better person. I am a very simple person with simple dreams,