I am Althea.

Just like ordinary kids, I play around.I had my nursery in OLGPCLC(Our Lady of Guadalupe Child Learning Center). Since I am the only one going to school at that time and having no one to play with, I did mischievous things like the time when I bit my teacher's ear. I was three years old back then while my classmates were ages five to six years old. The time when I bit my teacher's ear was when my yaya came to school to return a food container which belonged to my teacher. I felt like going home with my yaya when I saw her. I was running towards her when my teacher stopped me. I really struggled to go out of the room but she brought me back to my chair. While on my chair, I climbed up the table and it so happened that my teacher was very near me. She was on my reach. I slowly went near her and bit her ear thinking that she'd allow me to go home. My parents didn't know about what happened but when they brought me to school the next day, I barely got off the vehicle. I was so guilty of such action. My parents kept asking me why I was so different that day.It was just so unusual of me because they know how much I love going to school. They asked the teacher what the matter really was. There, she told them what I did to her. Upon learning what mischievous thing I did, I got a dressing down from them. From that day on, I didn't go back to that school, instead, I stayed in my room with all the activity books my mom bought for me. It was somehow a fun punishment. I was able to vandalize the walls of my room. Again, I got reprimanded but it was still fun. Drawing all around the walls of my room.

When I reached five years old, I attended school again. I was enrolled in Bethany Christian School. My parents had second thoughts of sending me to that school since it was quite expensive and they feared that might quit school again but eventually, I proved them wrong. I studied very well and had somehow impressive academic achievements. I was in that school from my kinder years until the last year of my elementary education. I had some good friends and I sometimes hang around with them.


I am Althea Gil J. Bana-ay. I'm a second year high school student of the University of the Philippines High School in Cebu. I was born on the seventeenth day of December in the year 1991 to Samuel and Esterlita Gabutan. Wondering why my last name is Bana-ay when my parents are Gabutan? It's simply because I'm an illegitimate child or shall I state it this way: I was born before my parents got married. I am the eldest of five children. But I have a half-sister older than I am. She's Apple Joy J. Bana-ay. She's now a Registered Nurse. I have three brothers namely Valentin, Paul Sammy and Paul Rommy. My dear younger sister is Tanya Jill. Valentin is in first year high school. Paul Sammy is in grade two. Paul Rommy is in kinder two. My dear Tanya Jill is in grade four. The four of them are studying in Bethany Christian School. My family and I lives in Gabutan Compound Buena Hills Guadalupe, Cebu City. My father is a landscaper while my mother is a housewife.


Every person has his or her own interests, hobbies or talents. As for me, I'm inclined to reading. I love swimming. I was only about five years old when I learned to swim. As I reached the age of eleven, I tried my best to learn badminton and fortunately, I did. I'm an adventurous person. I love travelling. So far, I've been to Negros, Iloilo, Boracay, Bohol and Davao. The places' wonderful scenic spots make my day so fine.T hey make me feel comforted.


Being in U.P. was not my choice. It was my parents' decision to put me to this school. During my first year, I really had a hard time with my Filipino subject because in my old school, our teacher would speak to us in English since Filipino subject wasn't really a big thing. In this university, I saw and knew things I didn't see and know. I also encountered challenges that I never knew it was possible to encounter. Now, I know that there is a big world for me to explore and life has a test for me to take and I am ready to risk all that I have just to surpass life's test.