This autobiography describes the life of a woman born in 1989 in the Philippines. She had a happy childhood despite her father working abroad. She did well in school, graduating as an honor student from both elementary and high school. Unable to afford further education, she took a TESDA scholarship but had to stop studying to help support her family. She worked various jobs before finding stable work at an electronics company. She hopes to finish her college degree through another scholarship to become a teacher.

1. AUTHOBIOGRAPHY

2. She was born on December 09, 1989 at
Brgy. Bagong Pook Santa Maria Laguna and
now residing at Sitio Bagong Silang Cabuoan
Santa Maria Laguna. She was a nineteen years
old. Her mother’s name was Merlita Navazquez
Cuento and her Father’s name was Edgardo
Salac Reyes. She has one sister name Emerlita
and two brothers, Edgardo Jr. and Erwin. At
first when she was a child her father was
working in abroad. It was difficult for them
without their father, but her mother do her best to be a good mother
and father as well. She gave us all their wanted and needs. Her
mother gave her love and care for their children. She was study at
Bagong Pook Elementary School. She was very active in many
curricular activities like fieldtrip and camping. She was a very
happy girl. When she was on grade five her father went back here in
the Philippines and they all very happy to see her father again.
Nothing is more important than to have a happy and complete
family member. Her father decided to stay
and not to go abroad again. When she was
on grade six she was very happy because
on her graduation day she receives a first
honorable mention. She and her family
were very glad and happy that time. Her
father was one who guides her on the
stage to receive her recognition and medal.
The vacation was come. She spent all her
vacation on her family, nephews and
friends. They went on their grandfather’s farm. She and her cousins
were very busy playing and sometimes planting trees. And the
vacation was through. The enrollment for secondary was started.
She enrolled at Santa Maria National High School. At first she was

3. very shy because she wasn’t known the students around her but it
lasted because at day passed she already met new friends. High
school life was very unforgettable and memorable. She was very
active in class and in many extra curricular activities. She was on
fourth year high school she joined in fieldtrip. In that time she and
her co students were very happy because they went in star city. They
ride and they enter in many horror booth. They were very scared as
they enter in that. They are all happy. On her graduation day, again
she was very glad because she was an honor student. She was a
third honorable mention in her class. She was very excited to tell to
her family her grades. And when her family knew it they are all
happy and glad. And the graduation day was come. Her father was
guided her on stage to receive a recognition, to take her diploma and
medal. She and her family were very happy and they all thanks’ to
God all the blessing they had receive and the graduation was
through. After their graduation they went on all her classmates’
houses. At night on that the same day, they held a graduation ball
on the house of their valedictorian classmate. They are all enjoying
the party. They sing in chorus and dance as well. For her to continue
her education in college she takes a scholarship on TESDA. She
went on the main office of TESDA located at Brgy. Halang
Calamba Laguna. She inquired for her to know the process on how
to take that scholarship. The official who was in charge for that
scholarship guided her. She takes a examination and at glad she
passed it. TESDA gave her a two years vocational study in any
private school anywhere in the country. She enrolled at Montessori
Professional College at Brgy Pagsawitan Santa Cruz Laguna,
taking up diploma in computer science. But due to financial problem
she decided to finished only the first semester and stop after that. It
was difficult for her to stop but on her mind she wants to help her
family to sustain their daily needs. She applied and worked at a
Xerox and gift shop store. At first it was hard for her the job but she

4. do her very best to done her work well. She stayed at that store in
almost one year and when she got the age of eighteen she decided to
go to Santa Rosa together with her older sister. Her sister helped her
to find a job at Laguna Techno Park located at Binan Laguna. It
was so hard to find job directly in all the companies so she decided
to go in a manpower agency for her to got job easily and she was
very glad because when she went to Faith in God Manpower and
Recruitment Agency exactly there were a hiring and she take a exam
and interview and she was very glad because she passed all exam
and interview. The agency brought her to an electronics company
named Nippon Sheet Glass Micro Optics Philippines Incorporated.
At first it was so hard for her the process that the company gave to
her. She assigned at the process of polishing wherein she cleaned all
the products of the company. But because of her co employee and her
line leader who help her the time comes that her work made easily
for her. In that company not only work done but also there is a
many activities held in that company. There is a summer outing that
held in Mataas Na Kahoy Batangas City. She and her co employee
were very happy on that outing. They swim and take picture on the
beautiful sceneries of Taal volcano. And also they have a Christmas
party held on the company. They are all happy exchanging gifts. But
she was very sad when the day of her contract was finished. She
will miss all the company,
all the good thing she
shared with all her co
employee. She went back
to their house. She decided
to study again so that she
takes a scholarship on the
municipal mayor. And she
enrolled at Laguna State
Polytechnic University at

5. Siniloan Laguna. And she takes up Bachelor of Secondary
Education. And she only wishes to finish her study.