PART 4: PERSONAL HISTORY

A. Developmental History

I was born in HOSPITAL NG MAKATI, Makati City. Since when I was born I live in Pembo,
Makati City but when I was 2 years old there was a family problem and my family chose to stay in our
province which is in the Visayas I lived there till I graduated from Senior High School. The environment
that I was exposed to is healthy. I wish that it will remain until when I died. When we were a baby in
my brother there was this young lady whom we became our second mother until now and she was
the one who babysit me. She babysat me until I was in Grade 3 and also takes care of my brother.
Since my parents cannot take care of me a lot because they have work at that time. My developmental
milestones are just like a normal kid when they were growing up with their parents. I like spending
more time with my cousins, friends, and people I know. Most of the time I have some struggles in
dealing with new people. The only thing that I do is that I am always on my phone or else I am just in
the corner. I chose not to have a conversation with them. Thank God, I don’t have any complications
at birth. I don’t have exposure to any violence as I grew. It is just a usual parenting behavior when I
committed a mistake.

B. Educational History

I became a pupil when I was 4 years old in Primary at LUNGSODAAN ELEMENTARY

SCHOOL AND in high school l graduated this year at LUNGSODAAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL it
is just the same barangay in our community. It really have a big impact on my life because I grew up
in this school with so many friends and experiences. I have some problems with my academic grades
but I handled it in a positive way so that I don’t experience depression even though my mind is telling
me not to be a positive thinker. And now, I am here in this big university (Adventist University of the
Philippines) to pursue my dream and bachelor’s degree, at first I really overthink a lot of what are my
life here at AUP but thanks to God, I do not really that hard for me because I think I am getting used
that I am the only one. Sometimes, I find it difficult to understand and cope with the lesson that the
teacher discussed because I can’t focus when I am on my phone. I don’t experience any drops out
or suspensions in the past school years of my life.
C. Family History

I am the second child of the family and I have one brother who is my eldest. Our current
address is in Blk 9 Lot17 Santol Extension North Signal, Taguig City. My mother is a housewife and
my fathers is an Accountant in a private company and also my brother’s occupation is IT in a private
company. I think my connection with my family is just balanced since I grew up with not a complete
family because of my father because he has been in Luzon to work and to our family. I am getting
used that my parents weren’t always in our house. Sometimes I am just alone in the house. I am the
one who cooked and does all the household chores since my brother was here in Luzon also to
pursue his college life. Now he has worked and they lived in the same room with my father. Maybe
one of the big problems that we encountered is when my family had a car cashed and they hit
accidentally a drunk person Thank God, They were all safe. I am left at home at that time because I
don’t like to travel to far places. On that day, my father will be going back to Luzon because his leave
is already finished and that was on January 02, 2019. And my birthday is coming but I can’t feel any
excitement because of that trauma that we encountered even if I didn’t experience it personally but it
had a big impact on my life. I almost lost my family because of that and it’s really traumatizing. And
after that, we celebrate my birthday in a simple way but for me, I don’t really feel like it is my birthday
on that day because I think that I don’t deserve that celebration after all the happenings in the last
few days. My mama and papa will always go to Tacloban to assess what are the needs of the person
that they accidentally hit. But after all of that, the problem is already solved. But the trauma will still
remain in my life. I don’t experience any punishments or abuse in my family. They just advise me and
tell me what I did wrong.

D. Social History

I have some friends that I treat as one of my family. Usually, my best friends are there in our
province and I really missed them a lot. Because they are the ones who helped me emotionally,
physically, and mentally. When I have a hard time with my school activities and other academic work
they didn’t hesitate to help me even if they are also struggling. And I’m proud to introduce my best
friend, they are Mikey T. Esclamado she is the one who is our “ate” in the group, Christlan E. Antipala,
Charmae Lyn M. Pag-ong, Roselyn Adolfo, and especially to the one I love, Rainier Nino C. Diola.
This time I don’t have any groups that I belong to because for now, I don’t want to interact with others
whom I don’t really know. It’s hard for me to adjust to this University because in the first place I am a
Bisaya and sometimes when I speak to other people in a Tagalog way I struggled a lot because of
the way I speak but it is okay. One day, I will be getting used to it it’s just really hard for me now.
When I go out to school the only way I go is to my family and spend more time with them since we
are all complete now but also sad because I am the one who is left behind. I tell myself that all of this
will be worth it but for now, I have to sacrifice for dreams and plans for the future life. In my social
relationship with other people, I like to have some deep talks with the ones I am close to and
comfortable with. It is so nice to talk to the people like them. They will hear all my rants and just stay
with me, no need to give me some advice. But to the people that I just met, I am just always checking
my phone even if there were no messages. As an Introvert type of person, I think some of them can
relate to me and what I feel. My view about my relationship with others is that I am that person that
always smiles even if the situation seems hard. To the people that I don’t personally, It is hard for me
to cope and deal with them because I overthink a lot that what If they judge me on how I look or
maybe the way I speak and I don’t know what are the one who are always in my mind when I
encountered any people.

E. Physical History

I don’t have any physical health concerns. It is my anxiety attack but is not that serious it just
will appear when I am not comfortable in the place wherein. I guess we didn’t have a history since
then. We all take care of our physical health because if not, we are the ones who are suffering
because of not taking care of and abusing our physical health.
F. Psychological History

I don’t experience counseling, assessment, treatment, or intervention received throughout my

life. I just feel hopeless now because what if I cannot pass this semester? What will happen to my
future? To my family that was always there to support me financially. What if they know that some of
my quizzes are a failure, they will be disappointed with me. And when I am so stressed, the only way
to get out of that feeling I am doing an unhealthy habit like stress eating but sometimes I want to
unwind from my problems and just think all of this is just a challenge that God has given me and I
know I can overcome it through His guidance. I have low self-esteem now because I am exposed to
a new environment that all are new to my eyes.

G. Digital Self History

I have 730 friends on Facebook. Actually, I don’t post any pictures of mine. I just shared other
posts that I feel are related. Also, on Instagram, I just check or see others’ posts and react a heart in
their photos. In Tiktok, I just watched other videos of what they are doing and Tiktok are the one I
spent a lot of time lately. On Youtube, I just also watched other videos, and sometimes I searched
and watched tutorials. On Twitter, I don’t usually check them a lot. I just checked it when there are
new trends. It influences my life in a good and bad way, in a good way I can watch and see any
information and announcements through social media, and in a bad way is that it can distract my
studies and time when I have others to do.
H. Essential Self History
As a Born Adventist, I am aware of all of the doctrines and practices. But as a human being,
I am not a perfect child of God. I committed a lot of sins but I know God will cleanse me. My prayer
in life is I hope God will give my parents a healthy life and don’t have any complications in their health.
I feel that Seventh-Day Adventists are really in the temple of God. But I know all of us are sinful. I am
thankful and grateful for what God gave me because He had given me precious gifts like my parents,
amazing friends, and a handsome and caring boyfriend. Nothing can win against our province I think
that is the most beautiful place in my life. These are the ones who supported me and willing to take a
risk just for me. All of this is God’s grace. I am content with what I have right now.

I. Creative Self History

I can be mentally active, open-minded, open in other activities, satisfied with my work, and
admit and accept my own mistakes. I can make all people happy in my surroundings. I can give a lot
of time to people who valued m even if I don’t have time for myself but I know that they appreciate
what I’m doing to them that is the way I expressed myself and that I loved them. I am confident in my
work when I really work hard for it but if not that is where my anxiety and self-esteem attack. I am
afraid that it will happen again. As much as possible I don’t want to happen it again to me because
that is that I isolate myself in a place where there have no people who can see and talk to me. I just
want to be alone. I don’t really care about what others are doing.
J. Coping Self History

What I always do when I have free time is that all I do is to go appreciate nature but all of the
time I chose to isolate myself in my room alone. I enjoyed it a lot when there was a person or
people who validated that I am enough. When I want to unwind I chose the activity that I will be
more productive in so that the time that I spent is worth it. My general perception of my self-
management or self-regulation is that when I am angry I always practice myself to calm down and
not take it negatively. I just tell myself that God is with me. He allows me to give these problems
and challenges because God knows that I will overcome my own battles. I just accept what
problems will happen and just accept my fate. Even if it’s impossible to happen but in my heart
and my mind I’ll always tell that with God nothing is impossible. I accept all my imperfections and
flaws I considered that as part of being me because by that I grew as an independent child. We
all have experience mistakes in our life and we learn from them because we can use that as
inspiration and motivation to grow our mental, social, physical, and spiritual health.