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Hi! I am Maxen Elisha C. Fajardo, and most people call me Max ^^. I was born on April 05, 2008, and raised in the Tuna Capital City, General Santos. I am 17 years old and I am currently a Grade 12 Senior High School student taking the STEM Strand and an aspiring Psychologist in the future.

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There are a lot of things that I like, and one of those is going to the beach. Summer Break Time is the moment I have always looked forward to ever since I was a kid, because I can get to visit my grandmother's hometown. My grandmother lives in Glan, Sarangani Province, which is near the shore; that's why every summer I always spend time at the beach, and it's the time when the whole family can bond together.

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Here's my family. We are just a small family consisting of 3 people, and I am the youngest. We are proud that we were raised by a single mother. Me and my older brother have always looked up to our Mother for doing such incredible things like standing strong despite having just my brother and me with her.

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During my free time, I love to spend my time both inside and outside the house. One of the activities I love to do outside during my free time is jooging/ walking.

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These are my homies. The people I find solace and genuine happiness every time I spend time with them. I met these people during my junior high school years at NDDU-IBED Lagao, the previous school I attended.

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I am such a jolly person. I can get weird sometimes, especially when I am with the people I am comfortable with. But sometimes I can also be the quietest person in the room.

I love observing and listening to people. I can learn a lot of things, and I like how I am learning how they act and why they act that way. This always makes me more intrigued in learning more about this in the future.

I often cry. Whether I am happy, sad, or angry, I always find myself crying. I find solace in the process of crying because it helps me feel relieved after having a strong emotion.

I only choose the people I always surround myself with. I want to surround myself with the people who could help me to be the best version of myself, and the people with whom I feel safe.

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1. Every time I see someone who just throws their waste anywhere, it's one of the things I really don't like. My mood easily changes when that happens.

As someone who always spent her summer at her grandmother's house near the shore, we always do a coastal clean-up.

2. The feeling of having a heavy heart because of anger. I cannot bear when I hate something or someone; I hate that feeling. That's why I am the person who doesn't like it when things are just left unsaid when there's a misunderstanding.

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I graduated from Notre Dame Dadiangas University - Integrated Basic Education Department, Lagao. Ever since I moved to this school, I have never thought of moving to another school again. I've been attached to this school because I spent my school years here for 9 years, which is why I find this school like my second home.

I've met great teachers who have become my mentors in guiding me in viewing life and have helped shape who I am today.

I have also met beautiful students who have become my best friends and have helped me go through my academic life with flying colors.

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What school do I am currently taking in Senior High?

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What school do I am currently taking in Senior High?

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I am attending senior high school at Ateneo de Davao University, Bangkal.

I hated this school. It was not my choice to attend this school in my senior year of high school, but it was my mom's. Moving to a new school in a new city was hard for me, as I find it difficult to leave my comfort zone. Also, the tuition here is very high, and I find it hard to accept it knowing that we are being raised by only a Single Mother who earns not that much but only enough to be able to eat 3 times a day.

I kept insisting to my mom that I think there are schools in Davao that do not have that high tuition but offer quality education. But it was my mom's dream for us to go to one of the highest universities in Davao, so I couldn't contradict that and just accepted it with a heavy heart.

We applied for a GIA Scholarship to help lessen my mom's expenses and continued, pressuring myself that I had to make my best efforts so my mom's money wouldn't go to waste. My first month was the hardest, and I thought I couldn't love this school, but I was wrong. Later on, I met beautiful people who made me love this school and appreciate it. The staff who made me feel safe on campus when I found it difficult to talk with students, teachers who teach not by profession but by heart. And classmates who became my friends that helped me go through my difficult times when I was adjusting.

This journey taught me that change may be scary and challenging, but it will help me grow and be a better version of myself. As I continue my last school year as a high school student in this institute, I can say that I am blessed and grateful that my mom sent me to this specific school.

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I like watching the sunsets, especially when they create different beautiful colors. It is one of the things I find very therapeutic.

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I am a very sweet-tooth person. I love cookies, especially when they're moist, and my favorite comfort food is Ice Cream and the Cloud 9 snack.

Fun Fact: I can finish 5 Cloud 9 in one sitting. (It was very unhealthy when I realized I could do that one, that's why I don't anymore stock boxes of Cloud 9 at home to lessen my temptations.)

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I like it when it rains because I love taking a shower in the rain, and it is also one of the moments I find very therapeutic.

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I always carry my earpods with me because I love listening to music wherever I go and whatever I am doing, except studying.

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Most people that I'm close with already know that I am sleeping whenever I cannot answer their message or call. Whenever I am travelling from school to home, on a road trip, and in most of my free time, I sleep.

I also have the earliest time of sleep; I often fall asleep at 7 pm or 8 pm, especially when I am tired.

Whenever I am studying, I always take a nap first before studying because I cannot really be able to focus without having a nap first.

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Favorite Color: Purple

Favorite Color in Clothing: Neutral Colors and Black

Favorite Food: Adobong Manok

Comfort Food: Ice Cream & Cloud 9.

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Most especially, we love trying stores/restaurants that we haven't tried yet.

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I was influenced by my classmates way back in grade 3 and made me love playing volleyball until now.

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I love watching movies, especially when they're Romantic-Comedy, Comedy, and Drama.

My Favorite Movies:

Little Women (2019)

10 things I hate About You (1999)

A man called Otto (2022)

She's Dating the Gangster (2014)

Alone/Together (2019)

My Favorite Series:

Gilmore Girls (2016)

Stranger Things (2016)

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We always make sure to attend church together

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We always make sure to attend church together

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My mom has built and always reminds us to have and strengthen our faith in God. She always tells us that in whatever we do, we should always ask for His guidance.

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I have also met these amazing people in my current school. The people who helped me go through the adjusting phase. I don't think I could survive Grade 11 without them.

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Dear Future Max,

I’m 17 years old right now, studying at Ateneo de Davao University. Remember how hard it was for us to adjust at first? It wasn’t easy—but you did it. You met people who made you feel safe and comfortable on campus. Do you still hang out with them now? I hope you do. They were a big part of how I slowly started stepping out of my comfort zone. Not completely, but little by little, I tried.

At 17, I’ve also learned to be more careful about who I trust. And honestly, I’m not the same Max I was back in junior high school—my so-called prime era. That version of me still lingers in my mind. I haven’t fully regained the passion I once had, especially for studying. There are still nights when I cry myself to sleep, missing the fire I used to carry. Have you found that passion again? I truly hope you have.

Right now, I’m happy with the friends I have. I wonder—how do you all spend time together now? Do you still cry when you miss them? Do you still share stories and laugh about work or college life? And one more thing—are you finally pursuing your dream course? I hope you do. I hope you're happy with where you are right now. I hope, despite the challenges you faced, you don't give up. You can do it max. Your 17-year-old self here is fighting. I made it, so did you.

With love,
Max (your 17-year-old self)

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