High School and Rizal Elementary School Essay

A week after celebrating the Day of Valor on the fourth month of the Roman calendar in the year of Rat, I was born one evening in a city called the financial majuscule of the country that was colonized by Spaniards for more than three hundred years after it was disc all overed by a famous Portuguese explorer. My first cry Johanne is a variant of Johanna which means god is gracious and my second name Victoria means victory hope my life goes well as my name. My parents, Victorino and Wilma, were a hard working couple who works as an employee of a private company.They produced of our own kind six times in eleven years having v boys, leaving me no sister to have a bonding with. Since Im the only girl, they call me Princess or sometimes Negneg, short for negra, because of my dark complexion. Its not that dark like people in Africa but its the darkest complexion in my family but its alright because I have these dingy tantalizing eyes, a good set of teeth and a slim body that makes me look like a Filipina beauty queen. I spent my xvii years of existence in a city k right offn for being a major cultural entertainment hub in Metro Manila.I study my first five years of my primary education in Ni tooshieor Garcia Elementary School, Makati. After my hit-and-run 50-50 accident case when I was in fifth grade, God gave me my second chance to live and finished my elementary course in Rizal Elementary School in Laguna. I have to transfer because of the severe bump in my right leg causing me to have a hard time going up stairs. I have recovered from what had happened and continued my lowly education in General Pio del Pilar National High School in Makati. In elementary, I always make my parents proud of me by well-favoured them a numerous medals every end of the civilise year.Ive been a consistent contestant in Mathematics Quiz Bee and I made my school proud after qualifying twice in Mathematics Trainers Guild, a program to train gifted Filipino kids for internationa l competitions. away from Math, Ive also been in various contests regarding Science and Journalism. Considering me as a dynamic student, I was fairly awarded at the end of the year. When I criterionped amply school, it was the most(prenominal) exciting part of my life. Having crushes, love team ups, courtships, prom night were the things that could really make you giggle.But the most remarkable incident that shaped my character now was improving my leadership skills. When I was in third year, I ran as the president of SMILE (Students Movement for the Improvement of Leadership and Empowerment) Party List for the forthcoming Supreme Student Government election. I taught Im going to win because Im from the star section but Im wrong. I lost. Im so ashamed. Because of that, I dont feel like going to that school again. But there was a Non-government musical arrangement that invites the students to go on camp in Iba, Zambales for free.Of course, I joined and that made me forgot the p ain I felt. On the first night of the camping, everything has changed after the moment I received Jesus Christ as my personal savior. When I got back in school, God blessed me so much that He gave the Hi-Y Club (a high school based club of Young Mens Christians Association) in my lead. From that happening, I really appreciated the quote After the storm, theres a rainbow. I taught the door of opportunity to explore more in leading has closed for me, not realizing He has opened the window for me to experience the chance I thought I lost.Because of this club, I learned to balance my mind, body and spiritual aspect of my life. Creating programs, helping community, serving others and volunteering were some of my experiences that really made my heart self-conceited and would like to share to others to inspire them. Aside of being a Yer, Im now a Christian and started serving Him like share-out the good news, being a part of dance and drama ministry, and helping other Christian to grow i n their spiritual life. I feel over joy and satisfaction every time I see myself volunteering on the camp where I was saved.After the enjoyment of high school, I took one step forward in the reality of life. I face the truth that my life will rotate in complicated solutions, brain-whacking terms, millions of numbers, struggling calculators, statements to finish, stability of study, life-long practice, thick books to read, rush late night work, ugly eye-bugs, unbalanced sums, financial reports, constant lack of sleep, accurate solutions, and heart-stopping result after deciding to take Bachelor of Science in Accountancy in the first polytechnic university in our country.I know I can make it through because I believe that what the mind can conceive, the body can achieve. I may not be the cream of the crop in our class but I will behave to pursue my dreams step by step because I cling to Gods promise For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord. Plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and future. (Jeremiah 2911).