The RAYCER Story by Raycer Gerona

rgerona1 — 2025-07-02 06:15:40 UTC

Hi there!

My name is Raycer J. Gerona. I was born on February 24, 2008, making me 17 years old and a Pisces. My hobbies include reading, cooking, problem-solving, and playing Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (I play like there's no tomorrow). I also enjoy binge-watching movies and series. No genre is safe from me; I watch everything.

As a person in his developmental stage, I like it when people try to understand why I act the way I do. For example, my family always values my alone time because they know it is essential, so I remain composed.

On the contrary, I dislike it when the people around me do not respect my personal space. I once had an encounter when a guest forcibly entered my room when I put a sign outside my room to not disturb me as I was studying. Since then, I developed a pet peeve with people of a similar ilk.

rgerona1 — 2025-07-02 06:22:43 UTC

I was born and raised in Digos City. When I was younger, I was a very stubborn and persistent kid. I would cry inside the mall if my parents did not get me what I wanted or if they did not buy me the food I wanted to eat.

Luckily, I grew out of that behavior as I got older.

rgerona1 — 2025-07-02 06:37:13 UTC

When I finished Junior High School at Digos City National High School, I ranked first out of 2142 completers. I also went all out to succeed in various competitions, such as the Regional Festival of Talents. Moreover, I was an active student leader who handled multiple organizations.

When I arrived in AdDU SHS, I thought I'd still be the same unstoppable force I was before. But I was wrong. It was here that I got a general average below 97%. It was here that I realized that mere submissions were not enough. To succeed, your work must undergo many revisions and consultations for it to be worthy.

My old academic self may not have remained here, but the student leader in me sure did. I was an Assistant Institutional Representative of Debatenista, a Grade 11 strand representative, and a class finance officer.

But you may be wondering, what made me throw this life away and switch to FLM? Why now? At this significant time in high school. (Check next slide :)

Plot Twist

rgerona1 — 2025-07-02 06:45:44 UTC

On May 2, 2025, I could not stop vomiting. This was when I was admitted to the hospital, and it was there that we found out I had Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) and had to be put on dialysis before my kidney transplant.

My life took a pause and a huge turn. I can't be at school, I can't go out of our house because my immune system is compromised, I can't eat and drink so much. Ultimately, my body is just a cup waiting to be overfilled.

But beyond that, I remain strong. In fact, I never shed a tear when I found out about the diagnosis. I live on, always reminding myself that crying or being sad won't do me any good. Instead, I make the most of each day, doing my absolute best, and living life as if nothing happened.

Message

rgerona1 — 2025-07-02 06:49:30 UTC

As a person who has gone through so much in such a short time, I say this: Hope will never fail anyone. You can be the most unfortunate person on Earth but just have hope and everything else will follow :)

rgerona1 — 2025-07-02 06:54:50 UTC

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Infancy

rgerona1 — 2025-08-31 10:59:20 UTC

I could not recall any clear memory because in this stage, I was fresh out of the womb, but what I would always hear from my immediate family is that I was such a huge crybaby, I never allowed them to sleep in peace. Physically, I was tan-skinned, I was average in weight (3.2 kg), and I had black hair, and since I had no sense of the world yet I could not describe my social self at this stage, while in terms of competence I think the form of competence I had here was the ability to express my needs through crying loudly which then led to the fulfillment of these needs, and as for my inner self, I cannot think for myself yet so I do not know how to describe my inner self.

rgerona1 — 2025-08-31 11:41:33 UTC

Physically, I was taller, leaner, and more energetic, and since I was already in elementary I had a wider sense of the world so I was very outgoing and enjoyed making a lot of friends but of course I knew who to trust and who not to, in terms of competence I could already read, write, and share my ideas clearly which helped me do well in school and competitions, and as for my inner self, I was confident and wise because at this stage nobody could talk or manipulate me into doing something I did not want to do, especially if the command came from a place of malice, and this was probably because I had an inner mantra which said that I am not that easy.