This document describes the life of Jerome Juniosa Acueza Salay from childhood through high school graduation. It details his family background and experiences in elementary school, including favorite teachers and songs. It then discusses his time in high school, where he was active in competitions and journalism, winning several awards and honors. He graduated 10th in his class and had many memorable friendships along the way.

1. It was a solemn morning of July 18, 1993 when a little boy was born. Jerome Juniosa Acueza Salay
his my real name. He is the fifth sibling of Clodualdo Acueza Salay of Balian, Pangil, Laguna and
Mercedes Romantico Juniosa of Sablayan Occidental Mindoro, both Filipino and Roman Catholic. His
brothers and sisters were as follows: Rick Adrian, Ronwaldo, Maricris, Crisel, Crystel, Wendy and Ralph
Waldo J. Salay. He is the most naughty and the most clever, also known as the “ the black sheep “ of
the family. His childhood bestfriend was “kolengkay” or Cecilia V. Acupan. They were the very
bestfriend on that time. When he is a kindergarten of Victor O. de Guia Memorial Elementary School
near to their home, his teacher is Mrs. Rosalina Lascano. Mrs. Lascano was very memorable to him.
When he is a grade one student, his teacher was Mrs. Rayosa, his terror teacher. When he was in grade
two his teacher was Mrs. Arevalo but now, Mrs. Arevalo is already retired. On that time, his favorite
song was leaving on a jet plane by Chantal Kreviazuk. Elementary life is very memorable to him
because there were many memories happened in his life in this chapter. When he was a grade five
student, he is very adventurous for going everywhere he wants with Romilyn, Mc, Angelique, Camilo
and Edmark. When he turned on the last level of his elementary days, grade was the most memorable
because he experience being a teenage. He fell in love with his friend. But he cannot tell his feelings to
his friend because he is very shy. He also experience the life of being lonely when his mother traveled
to Canada to work to support their financial needs because they were eight in the family and he will
become a secondary student. He really enjoys the life of an elementary student. Until the graduation
day comes. Their graduation song was “The Journey” by Miss Saigon Lea Salonga. Their class
valedictorian was Leap Evereth U. Merana and their salutatorian was Shaila Jamil Alvarez, his
elementary bestfriend. He received many awards like the Best in Attendance, Most Thrifty, a ribbon
being a school mini band member and an Achiever award. He is very happy because he received many
awards and his father was very proud of him. He promised to himself that when he turned high school,
he will study hard to received more awards.
He is already thirteen and he is a first year student of Balian National High School Balian, Pangil,
Laguna. His teacher and adviser was Mrs. Cecilia V. Rayosa, a science teacher and his favorite teacher
until now. I-Sampaguita is the name of their section. Their class president was Kathlyn Ilao. Mrs.
Rayosa assigned him to join the 2005 Division Science Academic Camp held to their school. Though he
do not won the contest, he was proud to represent their school. Their first honor was Leap Evereth
again. And proudly to say, he was recognized as the top six in their class and an award of leadership
from SSG for being the first year representative.
On his sophomore year, he became more active than being a freshmen because he won many
contest. He won first place in the Filipino Essay Writing Contest in their school. He competed many
genius student from other year but he stand out the most. He also became the Editorial Writer of Ang
Balani, their official school organ for winning that contest. This gave him the way to compete to the
Division Secondary Schools Press Conference 2006 held at Dayap National High School Calauan,
Laguna. He was very happy for winning tenth place although he has no privileged to compete at
Regionals. He was recognized as the top five in their class II-Diamond.
On junior year he became more active on competing contests. He compete for Essay Writing contest
to the 2007 Environmental Science Camp at Calumpang National High School Nagcarlan, Laguna. He

2. didn’t won that contest but he was very happy. He also compete to the Division Science Academic
Camp and he won third place. He also compete to the 2007 Division Secondary Schools Press
Conference and he won 7th place on Photojournalism. This gave him way to compete to the Regional
level held at Calamba City National High School. This time he did not win because there were many
young journalists who were better than him. He competed to the Step Skills Competition in Fish
Deboning but he did not win. He was recognized as the top five again of their class.
This was the last year of his high school life. He met Jade Nicole S. Querol, Jomelyn Dela Cruz, Regine
Aguilar and Ivan Demlier Rayela, his bestfriends. On this year, he competes to the Balagtasan Division
Level and they won 3rd place. He is the judges’ favorite. He also competes to the 2008 Division
Secondary Schools Press Conference held at Lumban National High School. He is the photojournalists of
their school. He won 10th place so he has no opportunity to compete at the Regional Level. He also
compete to the Philippine Science Olympiad held at Pedro Guevara Memorial National High School
where their group won 2nd placer. He also compete to the Techno quiz of Division Step Skills
Competition also held at the same school where he won 3 rd place. On their JS promenade, he joined
the Grand Rigodon and his partner was Jade. Jade became their Ms. JS 2009. And the moment of truth
came, the graduation was well prepared and he was very sad to say goodbye to his classmates and
friends. Their graduation song was “Thanks to you” and “The Journey”. He cried to that moment and
he promised that he will cherished it forever. He graduated 10 th honor for some reason. But he was still
happy on that time. He is the happiest man on that moment. And this is his favotite song:
I wanna know I swore to share your joy and I swore to you my love would
Who ever told you I was your pain remain
letting go And I swear it all over again And I swear it all over again
Of the only joy that I have and I
ever known I'm never gonna treat you
Girl, they were lying bad
All over again
Cos I never wanna see you
sad
Just look around
Some people say I swore to share your joy and
And all of the people that we
That everything has got its your pain
used to know
place in time And I swear it all over again
Have just given up, they
Even the day must give way
wanna let it go
to the night
But we're still trying
But I'm not buying
So you should know this love The more I know of you is the
Cos in your eyes
we share was never made to more I know I love you
I see a love that burns
die And the more that I'm sure I
eternally
I'm glad we're on this one want you forever and ever
And if you see how beautiful
way street just you and I more
you are to me
Just you and I And the more that you love
You'll know I'm not lying
me, the more that I know
Oh that I'm never gonna let
Sure there'll be times we you go
I'm never gonna say goodbye
wanna say goodbye Gotta let you know that I
Cos I never wanna see you cry
But even if we try
I swore to you my love would
There are some things in this
remain
life won't be denied
And I swear it all over again I'm never gonna say goodbye
Won't be denied
and I (I'm never gonna say
I'm never gonna treat you goodbye)
bad Cos I never wanna see you cry
Cos I never wanna see you I'm never gonna say goodbye (never wanna see you cry)
sad Cos I never wanna see you cry All:

3. I swore to you my love would (never gonna treat you bad) (oh no, oh no)
remain Cos I never wanna see you And I swear it all over again
And I swear it all over again sad All over again
and I (never wanna see you sad) All over again
(swear it all over again and I) I swore to share your joy and And I swear it all over again
I'm never gonna treat you your pain
bad [Mark:]