Life in the Philippines was basically as simple as you could get. I was born on my family's farm because the hospital was too far away and midwives basicaly played the role of delivering the babies. Like all the little kids on a farm, I played with the other kids and many of the animals. Being that I was the youngest, it was always hard to catch up with the others and I was often left to play with the chickens, goats, or dogs. Often times, my older cousins would lower me into the well we had just to see what would happen...of course, they were always sent to pick rice in the field as punishment for doing so. With no running water or electricity, there was not much in the way of luxuries like bathrooms (we had outhouses), washing machines (we had the river), stoves or ovens (we had a fire pit of some sort), or television (grandfather provided the entertainment). We lived simply, but happily.
Going to school here was O.K. I'm glad I learned a lot of English before I started kindergarten. After that, life pretty much went by the book...elementary education at a parochial school, piano lessons every Saturday, going to the beach with family, and basically growing up with friends in Kalihi.
High school was eventful, exciting and scary! At first, I thought I was doomed to life with just girls everyday (Sacred Hearts Academy). But in the long run, I'm glad I went because I concentrated on all my work and was able to do the things I probably would not have done. life in high-school was fun...and then I grew up...
College! Independence and all the benefits to go with it! Well, maybe a little...right now I'm majoring in Biology and I'm hoping to go to medical school someday. If you want to know more about what I do, click here to view my other home page for Biology 265. Please be sure to click on my name, Leilani Asuncion so you can find out more about me.
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