First Day: Describe a person that has impressed you.

 
My parents

We can’t deny that we’ve had our moments when we felt like giving up, but there was always something there to remind you to keep going. One must fall in order to make a comeback. There will always be something better that comes from the worse, God will not put us through tribulations we can’t handle. Remember to cherish each & every moment with love ones because there will come a day that they won’t be here with us. 


Sometimes, we become so eager to go our own ways, to grow up so fast, to be independent, and to do what we please. We get mad at our parents for not letting us do exactly what we want and when we want. But that's they’re job as parents, to do what’s best for us even if we think it’s not. I know I can never thank my parents enough for everything they’ve provided me. Their hard work, dedication, and time to raise me. Through all the times that go way beyond the meaning of difficult I’ve put them through, they’re still here by my side. I know that they’ll be the ones to love me no matter what.


Be thankful for each & everyone in your family for being a part of your life, of who you are. But most of all- give all glory to God.

Second Day: Write down a story in your past

Me and my partner, Lui

Philippine Normal University's Miss Hollywood 2010

Winning a university's beauty pageant was a nerve-racking experience for me. It was one of my unexpected moment that ever happened in my life. I was a freshmen student at the Philippine Normal University and we had this event called, university week wherein the we have many activities to be held for the whole week. One of them of course is the beauty pageant which had this Hollywood theme.

I was chosen by my classmates to be the representative of our department. I was having a second-thought that time because I was worrying about the if's and but's of the pageant. After a night of thinking and asking permission from my parents, I've finally decided to join the said pageant and represent our department. I never thought twice about my doubts I had in mind, I completely gave in my heart to it in order for me to focus and give my best.

There were couple of weeks for the final day to came and for that weeks, I together with my co-contestants were all busy preparing for the pageant and practicing for our talents, intermission numbers, and preparing all our clothes that we have to wear for the pageant. Since it was a Hollywood theme, everyone should portray one person in Hollywood that best suites us. From the hair to our costumes, we should dress the way who the person we had chosen.

So the final day arrived, it was a magical evening in the university, there were candles all over the ramp of the stage, of course red carpet is our runway, and students from all over the school were there at the front of the stage, they were anxiously excited for the pageant to start. We're, contestants we're also excited, too. We were all dressed up and glam up. I portrayed Christina Aguilera, by the advise of my partner. I had a glossy long, dark curls that time, long dark eyelashes, and I wore black tube top with black shorts and black fishnet stockings and black long boots. My classmates never really recognized me that time. I was so very happy and confident that night.

Next that happened is that we did our intermission numbers, ramped for different clothes category, had our talent portion(which I did sing with my partner), and the question and answer portion. And lastly, the announcement of the winners. My heart was pounding very hardly as I was standing with only 1 girl left. I was thrilled when I heard my name as the winner of Miss Hollywood. I can't speak, I was really speechless for I never expect to won the title. i was also mental-blocked that time, all I can hear was the crown going crazy like clapping and cheering for me. As I got the prize, I was nearly in tears. I couldn't speak for anything but thanking everyone for their support for me and of course for trusting me to represent our department and the most great thing was that to win the pageant.

Me and my friend, Klarizz

That night was my mom treated me to a sumptuous dinner and that night, I had a very good sleep. The funniest thing the next day is that people from everywhere in the university were not calling me in my name, they were calling me "Miss Hollywood". I will never really forget that moment, those persons behind my winning and God-whom gave me the confidence I needed.

My Autobiographical Sketch

 
I'm Karina Lynn B. Villanueva. I am a little Asian girl, nineteen years old, with a beautiful cinnamon complexion, hair the color of a dark plum, a small flat nose, full lips that spread over my teeth, and dark-lashed eyes. Korin is the name my friends call me. Lavender is my favorite color. I was born on the 23rd day of the month of June, year 1992. I am an unica-hija.


I grew up in the care of my grandmother in the hideaway cottage in our province. She taken the responsibility of me and took good care of me. She even heat the water for me. And prepares my food, iron my clothes, and everything. In our little home, my Gran takes care also of animals, we have many pets like dogs, cats, chickens, dozens and dozens of ducks of all colors(brown, white, black, black and white, dark brown) and of course pigs and piglets! Every morning after watering the plants and coffee-trees, I together with my little cousins fed our animals with feeds or rises or leafy vegetables. My life in our province is really wonderful and simple but we're really happy.

I had always loved coming to her house, had asked her once, as a child if it was magic, like the castles in her storybooks.

 

I was educated in a private school at our primary town with nuns and priests as my teachers in my primary until secondary education. My college education is good-way different. I enrolled in the National Center for Teacher Education of the country and that is the Philippine Normal University. As I was a child, one of my dream is to be a teacher for little boys and girls but as I was taking my education in that university, my mind changed and also my heart. I realized that teaching is really not the right profession for me. So that is why I enrolled in the Emilio Aguinaldo College to take up Information Technology. I know in my heart that it is what I want and it is really what my heart desired so.


I am a girl full of imaginings and whimsical thoughts. I am always sitting with my little nose burrowing into books. I don't read them. I gobble them up as if I am a little wolf instead of a little girl. I am always starving for new books to gobble, and I want grown-up books-great, big, fat ones - French and English - mystery and adventure, and all sorts of things. Drag me away from my books when I read too much.

I was born arriving unplanned, unexpected, unwanted, and unloved. I belonged in a 'broken-family', though I really hate saying that word. My biological father left me and my mom and I don't know why or what or when and I don't know anything about him and now I really don't care anymore about him. He chosen that life(without us) so let it be. Anyway I have a stepfather now who's taking care with me and my mom that's why everything is really good and beautiful.

What I try to remind myself always is that don't let anyone look down on me, I'm so young so set as an example for the believers in speech, in love, in faith and in purity. Live free! And smile because I'm beautiful in me, smile because I'm really blessed.