Me, Myself and I

I was born on the late night of January 23, 1987 and considered to be the
rose among the thorns to the Mercado family. The most awaited seed that turns
out to be their little angel which brought joy and excitement to the rest of the
family.
I was born and raised by Nicanor Zamayla Mercado and Luzviminda
Manadong Ofanda. My father is a native Jasaanon while my mother is from Samar.
My father raised the family by several means, from driving a public jitney to fixing
and making automotive job. On the other hand, my mother helps my father by
selling goods at home and cooking snacks for school. My family grows with strong
ties and values.
I was baptized at the Immaculate Conception Parish during the black
Saturday on lent, and was named Phaenalope Mercado. It was such a joyous
occasion where I was formally welcomed as part of the Christian family and
considered as their sweet angel. Indeed my growth as a little girl was as fast and
healthy as how my mother and father brought and took care of me.
When I finally get the chance to have my education, I was send by my
mother at Jasaan Parish Kinder where I completed my pre-school years. For more
formal education, she then had enrolled me at Jasaan Central School to be able to
complete and experience a more tough and thorough primary education. It was then
where I had able to meet several teachers of different attitudes and classmates
from different upbringing and interest. Yet, by Gods grace I had able to finish my
primary years on the year 2000 and had prepared myself for another test of life.
To continue my education, my mother sends me to St. Marys Academy of
Jasaan where I had my secondary years. Life on those years were very easy and
enormous were luxuries are at hand. It was on that year where I had able to reach
one of my dreams, which is to go to Cebu and had done it with my father which
marks remarkable to me. Again by Gods grace I had able to finish my secondary
years with flying colors. The message of the priest who celebrated our
baccalaureate mass remains in my mind and heart; Never end your journey here!
Go and plunge to the deep! By then, I choose to continue my higher education at
one of the prominent school in the city, at Xavier University where I took up the
course Bachelor of Science in Biology. I attended classes on that school and had
garnered good grades. It was then where my talents, skills and capabilities were
molded and develop more. In deed my studies at XU were of good reasons.
Amidst all the hardships to push through, still time makes its way to block
the way. A sad incident occur to my life which became the reason for me to stop
with my studies. Regrets had paved the way yet it never becomes the reason for

me to stop. I learned from that incident and make it a strength to move on with my
life. I find ways to start all over again and take it as a challenge to prove that I
had fully grown mature. I looked for a job and with Gods guidance I had able to be
employed at Arriba Telemarketing Inc. where I became one of their call center
officers. The experience I had with that company were enormous and fun which
makes me stay for 2 years. But due to dissatisfaction, I have decided to stop and
continue with mu studies. At first the experience was hard because the phase of
adjustments were not easy. I tried to enroll at the school near our place but the
training was not good enough until I had decided to find another. It was then that
I have decided to enroll myself at St. Ritas College of Balingasag to formally finish
my education and earn a degree.
As a person I keep my personality preserved to the extent as to keep it
descent and filled with virtues. Hard it may be, but I keep my life as private as
possible to avoid being so attached with others who in the end will just make fools
out of me. I keep my principles in life be anchored within to avoid any more
incidents to happen. Others may think that I am a boring person and not good to
be with because I dont talk that much, some may also say that I am hard to be
with and strict but I dont mind it because I know I am not. I am a religious person
as how my mother brought me in this world. I keep my words all the time and never
allow anyone to stepped on and ruin my life again.
As a daughter I always keep the essence of being respectful to my parents
and to the rest of the family.
As a friend I am sensitive to the needs of others and compassionate enough
to attend to them.
As a woman I always keeps the dignity that I have through a proper actions
and words to match my personality.
Whenever problems come along the way, I take it as a challenge and rely
everything to God. I always find time to be with myself to avoid stress and
complexities. I just filled my thoughts of positive things to be at peace and in
comfort. Music makes my life. Whenever Im lonely I just turned on the radio and
listen to some music according to my mood. In my pass times, I just read magazines
and novels to fill my mind with knowledge and to divert my attention. I love people
who love themselves too. I dont choose anybody to be friend with as long as their
real to me. Its good to share what is just and to be fit all along to be always ready
on the go.
Back when I was a child I had a lot of dreams. I dreamed of becoming a
doctor, a lawyer and even becoming a mayor. By the time I had my education all of

my dreams had slowly faded, it was then I had discovered that something more
awaits me. Slowly I had realized that becoming a teacher is a profession that one
can boast for. Yet my aims never stopped their, because all I ever wanted was to
finish my studies and to help my family. I wanted to provide them everything that
we had not able to get before. I wanted to build my own house someday and drive
my own car. I wanted to tour different places and experience more adventures in
life. I wanted my child to grow and be educated in a prominent school I had not
gone through. I wanted to be the person I dreamed of with, a woman filled with
confidence and principles. A professional were all who had trampled my life once
will now view me as the one whom they had looked down before as a successful one.
Becoming the person that others may get along with.
I believe acquiring these dreams will be possible with Gods will as long as I
keep my faith and trust with Him all the time.