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I entered SHS in iACADEMY 4 months after and I never experienced this hospitality and warmth of a school before. I plan on pursuing my animation studies here in college and come back to the school again in order to teach.

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4th year high school. Aside from the workload of being a student leader, secretary of the schoolâ€™s art club, the marching bandâ€™s head of the flags and being a student too, the drama was overwhelming. Our friendship were falling apart, my best friends fighting â€” but, it all pass when we decided that those fights were nothing but tools to make our bond stronger than ever.

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The following year after, I turned 15. I was diagnosed with chronic depression (that Iâ€™m pretty sure that I donâ€™t have), anxiety disorder and mild autism or Aspergerâ€™s. Iâ€™m confident that I donâ€™t have depression but, anxiety â€” yes, but autism â€” thatâ€™s a different story. Signs of autism was present ever since I was a child like, difficulty understanding situations and many more. But, the doctor told us not to worry for any odd mental state I might develop in the future because I grew up in a normal environment and my mental health is well-mannered and quite healthy.

In the same year, my left hearing started deteriorating. My left ear started having infections which was affecting the canal for receiving sound. And thereâ€™s another news I received that year. 3rd year was tough for me but, itâ€™s not as worse when I reached 4th year JHS.

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Second year of highschool, I managed to get included within the top 10, earned my place as the secretary of our school marching band, Drum and Lyre.

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Then, I reached the age of 13 and entered junior high school. I got bombarded with series of challenges and obstacles and almost losing my best friend â€” who is like a sister to me. At the same year, I started joining club activities, student council, earning my place as a respectable student model.

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Fast forward to when I turned 10, I had my first communion

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At 5, I graduated kindergarten, achieving 1st honor and best in conduct. People were surprised that I was only 5 years old at that time because I look like a 12 year old.

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I spent my childhood in a sheltered home. My early childhood mostly spent on hospital rooms or just my room. I’m quite fragile, unable to play outdoor games — instead, my parents gave me a pencil and a paper to draw on. Eventually, I got interested in drawing, I drew everyday.

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On the afternoon of September 21, 2000. I was born during the anniversary of Martial Law and for some reason, my parents wanted to name me Marshall Ann but, my grandmother came up with the combination of my great grandmothers’ names, Clara and Isang, resulting to — Clarisa.

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This is actually for our Personal Development subject but, might as well post some of my thoughts and wholesome experiences here.