The Story of My Life
My existence in this world has started on July 15, 1991 in the province of Tarlac, in my fathers side.My parents are Mr. Ador Sapungay and Mrs. Agnes Bareng.
My father is a former soldier and he is actually a called a ranger that time whereas my mother is a graduate of BEED (Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education) but she wasn’t able to work as a teacher because my father didn’t allow her to work during those days. According to my mother, our life when I was an infant until five years old is so hard because we were in a place where the kind of living is so simple.
Until we transferred here in Manila because my father was able to lend into a better job. He became a PSG or a personal security guard by an American when they were building a project in Lucena City. Our life has started to become better. But this is the time when my father started to have an affair with girls.
I was 6 years old when my mother enrolled me as a kinder in Cyrus Academy. Year 1998 when I entered my first grade in elementary. I was enrolled in St. Andrew Academy here in Taguig.
Those years are considered prosperous years to our family because that time, my father earns big to the point that we were able to buy our own car. But still I’m not happy because I always see my parents having misunderstanding, and I always see my mother crying. Until one night, I was already grade two then, when they decided to transfer again in tarlac. I wasn’t able to continue my schooling because of it. This was the time when me and my mother were only eating just “lugaw” because we already don’t have even a single money. There was also a time when my mother and I went to the market with only P100.00 on her wallet. We went there because she wants to have a time to think because she feels not comfortable in the house of my grandmother. This is the reason why my mama decided to work abroad. She brought me in Cagayan Valley where she grew up. There, I continued my studies. It was the start that I feel alone because my mother was no longer on my side. I was only 8 years old then and my grandmother was the one takes care of me. It was hard to adjust because I cant understand their native language. But still life must go on. I met new friends and the best of them were Argie and Dina. They became my best friends because we have many similarities. Their mothers are also working abroad but our difference is, they have their fathers and siblings.
Time passed. Year 2005 when I graduated my grade school. I was not happy even te fact that I graduated as 3rd honors because I feel not complete that time. Both of my parents were not there to accompany me in marching and to pin my ribbon.
Enrolment came in high school. my grades in elementary were a big help because I belong to the gold section. There I also met new set of friends, and one of them is Angie. She became my new best friend because Argie and Dina enrolled in different school. Angie is nice. Her family has a business and that serves as the canteen of our school. I became close to their family. Angie has a brother who is also our school mate. His name is Mark oliver, but I call him Mak. I never expect to fall in love on him because he always try to annoy me every time we see each other but it happened. i fell in love to him that’s why when he courted me, I didn’t refused anymore. We became lovers for almost a year but it was a secret.
It was a Christmas vacation when I and my grandmother went here in Manila to visit our relatives here and also to pick up my mama in the airport. I was so happy that time because at last, I saw again my mama after a long five years. We celebrated Christmas here but we went home in Cagayan for us to celebrate the new year there. But before the new year’s eve I was so shocked because someone came and that is my father. I am so happy that time because I thought that is already the start to make my family complete. But I was wrong. 3rd week of January when my mama needs to go back abroad. I wasn’t able to go to the airport because I have a class on that day. I cried that day because again my mama left me again the same with papa. This is the last time I saw my papa. March came and I was 3dt honorable mention.
Years passed. I was already 3rd year high school. There were new classmates that had transferred in our school. One of them is Starlet. She is a boyish type of girl and is often considered as a nerd. She became my friend because one of my friends wants to court her. He is Jorlie. Jorlie is actually a nice man and since I entered my high school, I already got a crush on him but I neglected it because he is a person who is so quiet. So I never tried to get along with him. Until one day, I was shocked because after almost 3 years, he approached me. He is asking me to help in court Starlet. I agreed. But he did not succeed because as what I’ve said earlier, she is somewhat a boyish one. I felt quite happy that time because I really like Jorlie.
That time I was as one of the officers of the Student Supreme Government of our school. As an officer, we have to always help when there are gatherings in the school. It was a graduation day of the fourth year so as expected, we have to be there. Then suddenly, Jeng-Jeng one of my friends, gave something to me. It was a letter. A love letter actually that tells that he love me. I just neglected it because I know that he just did it because he knew that I have a feelings to him and if he court me, for sure I will answer him.
I went in Manila after our closing ceremony because my mama is again coming home. That was the first time I traveled alone. I was so happy that when my mama got home because she brought me a new phone. We came back in Cagayan because the enrolment is fast approaching.
It was June 2008. I am already a fourth year student. I was the treasurer of the SSG so I always communicate with our adviser. Because of that I became close to her. Month of July when our TLE teacher told me that I will be sent in Teacher’s Camp in Baguio City. It was so exiting because it was my very first time to go there. We stayed there for almost a week because it was a Go Negosyo Training.
Months passed so fast. It was already March. I was so excited because I belong to the list of honor students. When the graduation came, I feel happy because my mama was there. We decided that I will study here in Manila.
Being a future teacher is not what I really want. What I want is to be a future broadcaster. So I took the exam in La Verdad Christian School, it is actually a school that is founded by a particular preacher. But I didn’t continue to process the needed documents because my mother doesn’t want me to experience those kinds of hardships so she convinced me to enroll in a private school. So I took my entrance exam in Asian Institute of Computer Studies without any idea of what I will be taking. But the result of my exam was qualified for Bachelor of Science in Computer Science. That was also the time that my mama is again going abroad for her to be able to support my studies. But I really don’t want that course because Im having a hard time with the subjects like math and programming. So when second semester came, I decided to transfer to another school and shift to another course. So, I make my final decision. I enrolled here at The Fisher Valley College with the course Bachelor of Science in Secondary Education major in English.
For now, I am already on my third year, and by March 2013, I’m expecting to graduate. I am very thankful to God because even my father was not there for me for almost 11 years but still I survived and about to be a professional. I also thankful to my mama because she was always there for me to support me even she’s away from me. Ma, I’m doing all my best for you, for me to be able to pay back all your sacrifices in one way or the other. Most of all, I am thanking God for guiding and helping me in all the challenges that came in my life. This is the story of my life.