Aklan State University

School of Arts and Sciences

Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Banga, Aklan

Name:Lourenz S. Bontia Date: April 5, 2017

Autobiography

Lourenz S. Bontia is my name. I was born and raised at Nagustan, Nabas, Aklan.
I grew up with my mother, because my older brother and father are gone for work. My
mother is my everything. She is always there for me. As for my father and brother, they
are my everything too. Other people say that our family is very lucky, because we are
wealthy, we are only consist of four people, and children who were honor students. The
truth is we are not wealthy, we are just in the middle, like if the range is poor, middle and
rich, we are between poor and middle. My mother is a mat-maker, while my father is a
cook in a certain restaurant at Kalibo. Back when I was a child, I remember my mother
and I used to go to the mountain just to get this bariw, which is the main element in
making a mat. We walked for like 1 hour just to arrive at our destination, and the way
was like a slope, theres up and down and the road is not concrete, so if its raining the
road is wet and slippery. And after that, when we had already collected this bariw, we
are going to carry it back home, this is the part I dont like because the bariw is so
heavy, its like 7 kilograms, and you are gaining muscles which is very ugh in my part.

I had my elementary at Nagustan Elementary School where I am a consistent

honor student until graduation. As for my elementary life, as much as I remember I was
very introverted. As much as I want to be friends with everyone, I just cant. I dont know
why, maybe because of my bad communication skills, or maybe because Im not good
with socializing. I do remember every break time, my classmates were lining up the
canteen to buy their snacks and there I was at our room, sitting, waiting for the bell to
ring that signifies end of break time, because my allowance is only P5, P4 for my
tricycle fare, back and forth from my house and to our school. I graduated with honors at
our school, I was in the 9th spot, though my adviser said that I should be on the 5 th spot
but I dont have any extra-curricular activities.

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 High school days, nothing changed. I still dont have any friends, I was still
introverted, and very bad in socializing. Though I was still a consistent honor student. I
do believe that my introversion that time deepens, everytime my classmates asked me
to eat at this insert fast-food here, I decline. When my classmates asked me to join our
outing, I decline. Until such time that my classmates no longer invite me because they
already know my answer. I never attended our Christmas party once, also our Teachers
Day and Valentines Day. 4th year came, I was in the elite section, I know everyone but I
am not close with them. I feel so out casted in this section, everyone has standards,
everyone studies hard. Graduation came and unexpectedly, one of my classmate gave
me a gift. That was one of the very best day of my life.

College. I told myself that I will change. 1 st year college, it was hard but I do feel
that I am changing. I was closed with everyone, like seriously close. Though Im still
introverted, especially with other students, although I know them. 2 nd year college, this is
the time were I changed, I mean the experienced changed me. Up until now, I still cant
believe that I did that. Summer, I met this guy, we dated for like a month, it was April 01,
2016, his graduation, opening of Jollibee Mabini, pun intended. He told me before his
graduation that I should come and see him graduating, holding his diploma, receiving
award. Graduation came, I was there, I watched him graduate, and before his
graduation ended I was hesitant to approach him to give my congratulations and my gift.
I was having a life and death decision that time if I am going to approach him or not, and
in the end I chose not to, but I gave my gift to his parents and it was so omg. Like its
not me. And then after that, 5 days after, we broke up. That break up really changed me,
like wtf. I starved myself, I had no interest in going to school anymore, and I was really a
different person that time. I still cant get over with that experience. 3 rd year college, as I
was thinking or should I say reminiscing that experience, I just laughed. I dont know but
I found it funny. That experience really changed me, like I lost some weight now, and I
am improving myself in every possible way I find.

Experiences really changed people. Because right now I do believe that I am an

improved version of myself, I talked to people now, not very often but I talked, my
socializing skill is getting better, and I have friends now, which Im very grateful. And I
will not forget the learnings that these experiences have given to me, and also I will not
forget those person who gave meaning in my life and changes me. And the starfish,
which was my graduation present for him.