Daphne was born on March 11, 1998 in Davao, Philippines to parents Edna and Danny. She was given her name as a combination of her parents' names. Daphne spent the first 10 years of her life in the Philippines before moving with her family to Winnipeg, Canada in 2008. The adjustment was difficult due to differences in weather, time, people, and language. Daphne missed being able to visit her grandmother daily. In September 2008, Daphne's sister Danielle was born. Daphne began school and eventually made friends with two girls, Marielle and Kim, helping her adjust. Daphne's goal is to finish school, study at university, and become a pediatric

1. Daphne Amelo 8-73
E.L.A Writing assignment
My story- Rough draft
I am a story. You are a story. My story begins on the first day of March in the year 1998. It was
Sunday, 11:00 AM when I was born. My parents named me Daphne Eve. They named me Daphne
Eve because they wanted to name their child with a combination of their first names, My mom‟s
name is Edna and my dad‟s name is Danny. My mom researched my name, and she told me that it
means “Laurel Tree”. A few days later, my parents took me home from the Davao Doctors hospital.
We lived in a city called „Davao‟ in the Philippines. I was their first born daughter. I have a brother,
named is Dan. He is three years younger than me. I have spent ten years of my life in the
Philippines, and the rest in Canada. But that‟s a different chapter of my life. This is just one chapter
of my story, there is more to come!
In a story, there are positive and negative memories, or what we would like to call, our “ups and
downs”. When we first came to Canada, It had a meaningful impact on me and my family. It was
July 18 in the year 2008 when we have first arrived in Winnipeg. It was hard for my family and I to
adjust. The weather, the time, the people, the language, were different from where we came from. It
wasn‟t like any normal day like the Philippines. I used to visit my grandmother‟s house everyday
because we lived really close. But, I can‟t do that anymore. This has changed me because, my
grandmother was like a friend to me. I missed her a lot. On the first day of September, a baby sister
was born! We all gathered at the „Women‟s Hospital‟ to see the little baby. Her name is Danielle. I
am three years older than her. On that month, my brother and I have started our first day of school.
Since I was a new student to the school, I never had a friend that I could actually talk to if I had any
problems. Although the students there were nice, I guess they already have friends of their own. I
needed a friend. There is always the time when you get what you want if you deserve it. I met two
girls in the same grade as I am, who I thought were students I would like to spend time with. Their
names are Marielle and Kim. We have been friends for two and a half years now, and our friendship
is still strong. I also met new friends when I went to Sargent Park School. I hope that we‟re going to
be best friends for life!
Everyone sets goals in life in order for them to succeed. What‟s your goal? My goal in life is to finish
school and study university. I want my parents, and my family to be proud of me. My parents have
worked very hard for my siblings and I. My parents we‟re always there when I needed help with
homework. The least thing I could do for them in return is to make them proud. I would like my
parents to see me on the day I graduate. When I grow up, I would like to have a decent job, a
pediatrician perhaps. That is my dream job. Because I like working with kids and making them feel
better. I also like learning about the human body and health. In order for me to be a pediatrician, I
need to finish University and I need to manage my time, and study smart. I believe that setting goals
in life is very important if you want to succeed in life. The rest of my story awaits.