Den Mark H. dela Cruz
Autobiography



    I was born on the 6th day of August 1980 that brought joy to my mom, Levie and daddy, Danny. I am their third child from the brood of four. Actually, they tried to abort me because my mom has just gave birth to my elder brother a few months ago. Luckily, I hang on and they decided after a few failed attempts to let me live hoping that they might find some good in me. And they're not mistaken... I think. hehehe... Don't take the word from me, have a small conversation with me and you'll see. d:-) I grew up in Pasig, I can say that we are wealthy then. Joke! Tuyo lang nga ulam namin lagi eh... We lived in the village called United Village, a village where the employees of the United Laboratories reside, in which one of them was my dad. I can't never forget the days I spent there. I remember at the heart of the village, there is a small preschool, where I first studied. It is also where I met my first crush, Kristine Abaca. Kristine is a charming, long haired mestiza and witty girl that made me adore her.

    On the year that my mother was bearing her fourth child, finally a girl, we were forced to move to my grandmother's house in Mandaluyong because of a certain situation that I decided not to tell. We live there for a few months until we found a new house in Palatiw which was also in the vicinity of Pasig. That house even if it was not big as the previous was much memorable to me because we live there for about 11 years.

    When I was in gradeschool, I found myself excelling in class especially in math. I was one whom they sent as a representative of our school in math competitions, that's why because of my math background, I did not find it so difficult adjusting my college math in Adamson where I am studying right now taking computer engineering course. I am a member in different organizations that made me popular. I became an active boy scout, a drummer in our drum and buggle corps, a staff in our school newspaper and a consistent escort since grade four, yabang ko ba? Joke lang, mabait lang ako kaya ako napipili nila lagi... I also got a best actor award after playing a role of the prince of Rapunzel when I was in my last year. With these achievements, I may say that I really become popular in school even with the other grade levels.

    I studied high school in a private prestigious school in Pasig, Pasig Catholic College (PCC). I said it so because our alumni are the following: former Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief of Staff Arnulfo Acedera; the image father in Tabing Ilog, John Loyd; and the lead vocalist of ERASERHEADS, Ely Buendia are some. My school also got the championship in "Battle of the Brains" on channel 9 on it's first year, high school level. On my first year I was placed in a pilot section where my classmates came from different schools bearing different honors compared with me, a math-placer only. Although I was not so active in high school I enjoyed it so much. It is when I tried things that a regular teenager does, mall-hopping, arcade tripping, barkada gimmicks and band practice. I remember that we had presented our band in one of the school activity and we were applauded. I was very happy then. We played the song "Natutulog kong Mudo" from Wolfgang. I did not focused much in my academics because I did not aimed to have an honor but to just pass.

    I was encouraged to take computer engineering course in college because my eldest brother then was a graduate of the course in Adamson. I inquired in Adamson and FEU and I passed both entrance exams. I should have studied in FEU, but I found out that there is no computer engineering course there so I decided to study in Adamson. But when I entered Adamson, they did not allow me to take the said course because my grades did not met the recquired grade for the course so I took up Industrial Engineering instead.

On my second year, I decided to shift to computer engineering but I was denied so I made an appeal and fortunately I finally got in. Thnanks to Engr. Alo-Tio. It was the happiest moment in my college life. In my first year, I met my three friends who were all my blockmates - Michael, Daniel and Toti. We became best of friends for years until now. We help each other in ups and downs of our lives...

    It is now my last year in Adamson which I will surely treasure in the future. I am now facing a busy and hectic schedule due to my more difficult, challenging and tedious subjects. But with the help of God and my determination, I am hoping to graduate (tuloy na tuloy na sana!!!) this March..


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