Chapter VII
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| High School Adventure (age 13-17) Chapter VII |
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| ����������� After my graduation in Grade VI, Sister Paredes, a nun who was one of the invited guests during our graduation rites approached me and offered me some help.� According to her, she would sponsor me for my schooling, provided I would enroll high school at Leonardo High School, a public school near her area of responsibility.� | ||||||||||||||||||||
| ����������� However in June 1984, I followed the advise of my aunt and uncle.� I enrolled as first year student at Sacred Heart High School, a private school managed and operated by the Columban Sisters located in Molave, Zamboanga del Sur.� Since I don't have enough money to pay for my tuition fee, I applied as working student in our school.� I approached Sister Mercedes Ventanilla and told her with tears about my willingness to pursue my studies but have no enough money to finance for it.� She accepted me as working student after knowing that I'm an orphan. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| ����������� She assigned me to take charge of school toilets.�� Everyday after attending classes, I swept it with brush and brooms, I cleaned the wide flagpole area, and watered the plants that sorrounds the school campus.� Every Saturday on the other hand, I cleaned the convent's fishpond then went to the prayer room for weekly reflections.� Sometimes, some teachers in the school were asking me favor to deliver some letters, notices and etc. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| ����������� When I finished my job in the school, I helped my aunt Raymunda in housekeeping works.� I cooked food, washed the dishes, swept the floor, clean the house surrounding, assisted my young cousins in taking a bath, pitched drinking water, washed their clothes, collecting and cutting of dried branches of trees to be used in cooking of food, etc. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| ����������� During Sundays, I regularly went to hear mass in church.� Then I went to the Bus terminal for a little sideline business like selling ice and cold water.� I also went to public market to assist vendors in carrying baskets or box filled with fish or whatsoever.� The money that I garnered will be used to buy for my personal needs such as shorts, t-shirts, pants and merienda in schools. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| ����������� After four years of patience and hard work, I have graduated high school.� Much more, when I passed the National College Entrance Examination and got the 94% rate, my hope to enter college was so high. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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