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It was April 3, 2005, Marlyn (my mother) was sitting outside the house, and her stomach was starting to hurt, but her husband (my father) was not there. Suddenly, her niece Gene (my aunt) arrived and asked why Marlyn looked worried. Gene felt that Auntie Marlyn was about to give birth, so she ran to the fields to call Uncle Celo (my father) and tell him that Auntie Marlyn was going into labor. They quickly ran back to the house. Ate Mallin (my aunt) and Auntie Dinang (my grandma) were also called to help Auntie Marlyn give birth. Auntie Marlyn gave birth at home because it was no longer possible to take her to the hospital, and the hospital was too far away. At first, they thought the baby (which is me) that Auntie Marlyn (my mother) delivered was a boy; they insisted it was a boy because the umbilical cord was long. But they soon realized it was a girl. Ate Mallin (my aunt) then asked what name to give, but Auntie Marlyn (my mother) hadnt thought of a name yet, so Ate Mallin named the baby after the place where she was born, which is Sitio Minanga. The name given was Carmina because Ate Mallin thought that Carmina (which is me) was the only one born in Sitio Minanga, Alfonso Lista, Ifugao, while her siblings were born in San Mateo. Thats why she was nicknamed Minanga in the place where she was born. When I was young, I witnessed the hardships my siblings faced while studying because they walked to their school, which was very far away, and then walked back home. So when they got home, they would just sleep because they were so tired. When it was my turn for kindergarten, I didnt want to go there because the school was too far, so Mom and Dad thought it best to move to San Mateo and live there because the schools were closer. I attended kindergarten at the plaza, and Dad would just drop me off, then leave to sell ice cream. Mom wasnt around either because she was working in town and only came home on weekends. I often cried then because I had no one with me at school, and no one was teaching me. I saw my classmates with their mothers watching over them, but my teacher always taught me how to write, and I always had a star that I would show Dad when he picked me up from school. And when he dropped me off, he would leave again to sell ice cream; that was always our routine. When I was at home, I stayed inside because Grandpa wouldnt let me play, and I had to take a nap before he would let me out to play. He always made me take a nap so I would grow, but sometimes I pretended to be asleep so he wouldnt hit me. And when its afternoon, I always go to Ashleys house(childhood friend) to play, and often my older sisters pick me up because I stay late playing at Ashleys house. When I reached first grade, Dad still took me to and from school even though San Mateo North Central School was just nearby. But sometimes, my sister and I would walk to school because Dad wasnt there to take us. I was in second grade when my grandpa passed away; it was so sad because his body had really given up. I found it very hard to accept that he was really gone because he was the one I was always with when Mom and Dad were at work. In third grade, our routine changed because Dad often couldnt take us to school anymore since he was very busy. At noon, Mom would pack us lunch for school so we wouldnt have to go home. That was always our routine until Ate graduated from elementary, and I was in fourth grade. I found some friends, and they were the ones I always walked home with from school. We would always wait for each other, Celine, Shiela, and Ericson, when it was time to go home, and if we had leftover snacks, we would buy toys and various candies from Maam Francel, who had many things for sale. Dad stopped picking me up because he had a stroke when I was in fifth grade. A lot changed in our lives since he got sick; I remember it was December, just before Christmas, but our home was so sad because Mom and Dad were still in the hospital during that time. Life was very hard then because Mom was struggling to find money just to pay our hospital bills. They came home on December 24 from the hospital, and so many things had changed in our lives, but by Gods grace, we still had our father until I graduated from elementary school. Year 2017-2018 when I was in junior high school, it was a bit strange but still okay because my friends were still my classmates. I made many new friends since I started junior high school because I was a talkative and kind child. Then in grade 8, I met my best friend Bea, who was my classmate in grade 7 and became my friend there. I joined their circle because one of my friends was also friends with them, but when we reached grade 8, we got separated because we were in different sections. So when Bea and I became classmates in grade 8, we suddenly became close because of my talkativeness. She was the one I always walked home with, but we didnt go to school together because her house was far from mine. In grade 9, I had different friends again, and Bea and I werent lucky because we werent in the same class, but we still went home together in the afternoon. During the third grading, the pandemic hit us, and we couldnt go out of the house, always facing our cellphones because we were having online classes. Year 2020-2021 when we were in grade 10, our routine remained the same, still modular and still online classes until we had our moving up ceremony online as well.

Autobiography

It was April 3, 2005, Marlyn (my mother) was sitting outside the house, and her stomach was starting to hurt, but her husband (my father) was not there. Suddenly, her niece Gene (my aunt) arrived and asked why Marlyn looked worried. Gene felt that Auntie Marlyn was about to give birth, so she ran to the fields to call Uncle Celo (my father) and tell him that Auntie Marlyn was going into labor. They quickly ran back to the house.

Ate Mallin (my aunt) and Auntie Dinang (my grandma) were also called to help Auntie Marlyn give birth. Auntie Marlyn gave birth at home because it was no longer possible to take her to the hospital, and the hospital was too far away.

At first, they thought the baby (which is me) that Auntie Marlyn (my mother) delivered was a boy; they insisted it was a boy because the umbilical cord was long. But they soon realized it was a girl. Ate Mallin (my aunt) then asked what name to give, but Auntie Marlyn (my mother) hadnt thought of a name yet, so Ate Mallin named the baby after the place where she was born, which is Sitio Minanga. The name given was Carmina because Ate Mallin thought that Carmina (which is me) was the only one born in Sitio Minanga, Alfonso Lista, Ifugao, while her siblings were born in San Mateo. Thats why she was nicknamed Minanga in the place where she was born.

When I was young, I witnessed the hardships my siblings faced while studying because they walked to their school, which was very far away, and then walked back home. So when they got home, they would just sleep because they were so tired. When it was my turn for kindergarten, I didnt want to go there because the school was too far, so Mom and Dad thought it best to move to San Mateo and live there because the schools were closer.

I attended kindergarten at the plaza, and Dad would just drop me off, then leave to sell ice cream. Mom wasnt around either because she was working in town and only came home on weekends. I often cried then because I had no one with me at school, and no one was teaching me. I saw my classmates with their mothers watching over them, but my teacher always taught me how to write, and I always had a star that I would show Dad when he picked me up from school. And when he dropped me off, he would leave again to sell ice cream; that was always our routine. When I was at home, I stayed inside because Grandpa wouldnt let me play, and I had to take a nap before he would let me out to play. He always made me take a nap so I would grow, but sometimes I pretended to be asleep so he wouldnt hit me. And when its afternoon, I always go to Ashleys house(childhood friend) to play, and often my older sisters pick me up because I stay late playing at Ashleys house.

When I reached first grade, Dad still took me to and from school even though San Mateo North Central School was just nearby. But sometimes, my sister and I would walk to school because Dad wasnt there to take us. I was in second grade when my grandpa passed away; it was so sad because his body had really given up. I found it very hard to accept that he was really gone because he was the one I was always with when Mom and Dad were at work. In third grade, our routine changed because Dad often couldnt take us to school anymore since he was very busy. At noon, Mom would pack us lunch for school so we wouldnt have to go home. That was always our routine until Ate graduated from elementary, and I was in fourth grade. I found some friends, and they were the ones I always walked home with from school. We would always wait for each other, Celine, Shiela, and Ericson, when it was time to go home, and if we had leftover snacks, we would buy toys and various candies from Maam Francel, who had many things for sale.

Dad stopped picking me up because he had a stroke when I was in fifth grade. A lot changed in our lives since he got sick; I remember it was December, just before Christmas, but our home was so sad because Mom and Dad were still in the hospital during that time. Life was very hard then because Mom was struggling to find money just to pay our hospital bills. They came home on December 24 from the hospital, and so many things had changed in our lives, but by Gods grace, we still had our father until I graduated from elementary school.

Year 2017-2018

when I was in junior high school, it was a bit strange but still okay because my friends were still my classmates. I made many new friends since I started junior high school because I was a talkative and kind child. Then in grade 8, I met my best friend Bea, who was my classmate in grade 7 and became my friend there. I joined their circle because one of my friends was also friends with them, but when we reached grade 8, we got separated because we were in different sections.

So when Bea and I became classmates in grade 8, we suddenly became close because of my talkativeness. She was the one I always walked home with, but we didnt go to school together because her house was far from mine. In grade 9, I had different friends again, and Bea and I werent lucky because we werent in the same class, but we still went home together in the afternoon. During the third grading, the pandemic hit us, and we couldnt go out of the house, always facing our cellphones because we were having online classes. Year 2020-2021 when we were in grade 10, our routine remained the same, still modular and still online classes until we had our moving up ceremony online as well.

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