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Autobiography

There was a girl named Francine Beatrice also known as Chin-Chin as her nickname at home, 17 years of age, born on 22nd of June 2002. She is born and raised in the town of Camiling, province of Tarlac. She is the second child and the only daughter of Mr.& Ms. Sergio T. Sumay Jr. And Sheelah F. Bautista. Her father is a musician, a bass guitar player in particular and a businessman as well. He runs an upholstery business, sound system services as well as car rental services. Her mother is a nurse who works overseas. She use to work in Intensive Care Units also known as (ICU) and as a Post Anaesthesia Care Nurse for six years in Central Luzon Doctor's Hospital in Tarlac City before working abroad. She is currently working in Middle East for almost seven years as a Surgical Trauma Nurse in King Abdulaziz Medical City in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Her parents have been married since 1998. They are blessed with four children, three boys and one girl. The eldest is Gain Paolo, 21 year of age, a graduate of Information Technology in STI College in Tarlac City. Her second sibling and the third child is Lorenz Gabriel, he is 14 years old and a Grade 9 student in Camiling Catholic School. And the youngest is Carl Andrei, 11 years old and 6th grader at Camiling Central Elementary School. At the age of 5, her parents enrolled her in Voice Of Truth Learning Center, she studied there from nursery to kindergarten. Then her parents transferred her to a public school in Camiling Central Elementary School in a Special Science Class from grade one to grade six. Francine became interested in music while she was in a third grade where she was included as a Bandurria player in school. During her elementary days, her parents enrolled her to a mathematics tutorial class in Kumon. It is an educational network created by Toru Kumon from Tanakawa, Tokyo, Japan which uses his Kumon Methods to teach mathematics and reading for young students. She also attended weekend review classes for Mathematics Trainers Guild – Philippines in Tarlac City to train students for International Mathematics Competitions. Her experience from these trainings made her decision to take up Civil Engineering in College. Apart from these, being a member of Girl Scout of the Philippines has somehow prepared her for the responsibility at home, community and nation. After she finished elementary her parents decided to enrolled her into a Catholic school. Francine found her new friends in her new school, Francine and her friends decided to join a club like: Dance troupe, SciMath Clib and Earth Savers Club. In her school they have a lot of activities and events that happens in their school every year like Intramurals that happen in the month of August and Foundation Day in the month of February, they even had a yearly recollection at the Mother's House in Tarlac. When Francine is in her 8th grade she found a best friend and a sister by heart and her name is Mika they're so close and when they are in their 9th and 10th grade they become more comfortable together. Francine thinks that her 10th grade is the best because she has a lot of happy memories like: They had a 2 days and 1 night retreat Calaruega, Batangas, a Promenade and etc. While she was in her 10th grade there was a boy that caught her attention and his name is Carlos they became friends and turns into a couple. Moreover, attending some fieldtrips was one of the exciting moments in her life where Francine and her classmates were able to visit interesting places with both educational and recreational purposes. Some of these places were: National Museum of the Philippines in Ermita, Manila where it operates the Museum of Fine Arts, Anthropology, Natural History and National Planetarium. Next was, in Manila Ocean Park, an oceanarium in Manila located behind Quirino Grandstand at Rizal Park, Ermita. When she was in 4th grade they had been in Enchanted Kingdom in Sta. Rosa, Laguna, a theme park founded by Mario and Cynthia Mamon that has a slogan “ The Magic Lives Forever!”. Then to Chips Delight Factory in Calamba, Laguna, a factory of delightful cookies, easy-to-bake premixes and refreshing milk tea. Her family loves to travel whenever they have time specifically during summer, where her mother usually took annual vacation from work to spend quality time with her family. They have been to Baluarte Resort and Mini Resort in Vigan, Ilocos Sur owned by Mr. Chavity Singson. They visited Vigan Heritage Village in Calle Crisologo, a UNESCO World Heritage site, one of the few Hispanic towns left in the Philippines. They had a whole day tour to Hannah's Beach Resort in Pagudpud, Ilocos Norte. And when they are in their way to Pagudpud, they were able to passed by the Paoay Church, one of the oldest Roman Catholic church constructed in 1710, and then the famous Bangui Windmills, built by the North Wind Power Development Corporation. And to experience a cooler weather during summer, Baguio City is the great destination. Also known as City of Pines or Summer Capital of the Philippines. From the beautiful sceneries of North Luzon to West Coast Island of Luzon was the beaches of Subic Bay located in Zambales. Where they enjoy the motorboat and banana boat rides not to mention the delicious grilled seafoods they ate under the seashore cottage. And the last summer destination where her family went was in Sabang Beach in Baler, Aurora. Baler is the capital of the province of Aurora. It is situated on the East Coast of Luzon, fronting the roaring waves of Pacific Ocean and enclosed by the mountains of Sierra Madre. The town's relative isolation has preserved much of it's Historical Sites, Cultural Heritage and the traditions that are all deeply rooted on it's vibrant past. Coming from Tarlac, it was a long and very scenic drive. Currently, Francine is still in Camiling Catholic School, a Grade 11 student of Science Technology Engineering Mathematics (STEM) 4. She has one more year to complete her K-12 education before heading to College. Her goal is to finished her college studies for her to earn a degree and to have a successful career in her chosen field . Another goal of her is that she need to accomplish is to help her parents to her younger siblings to school as well as to establish a stable business for her parents.