knowing oneself
ANGELIQUE SEÑORIN
Hi, I’m Angelique Señorin. I was born on February 2, 2005 & am currently 16 years old. I find it cliché to even say, but I grew up with admiration for my family, especially for the faith that they’ve passed on to me. I have 2 older brothers & 1 older sister; our birth order goes on by alternating gender — boy, girl, boy, & girl. Despite being the youngest of 4 siblings, I’ve always been headstrong & stubborn, & I got scolded for it a lot. My mom also used to say that I was quite organized & responsible growing up, but now she insists otherwise.
During junior high, we took a few personality exams for a subject, & I learned how I am an ENTJ - Type 8. Not that I knew exactly what it meant. I only looked it up after school & come to think of it, it’s almost surreal how true it is, except that it may have made me seem smarter than actual reality. I would say that I am good at some things once I put my mind into it. I’m equally engaged in academics & other curricular activities, but I don’t have anything in particular that I’m interested in. What I like doing the most is taking care of others & myself. What I’m most grateful for in life are the people around me. Most of my time I spend on sleeping, but when I don’t have anything else to do, I like to read. I also enjoy playing video games & watching movies but ever since senior high started it’s been impossible for me to do so. I aspire to be an architect someday, but since the future is uncertain & fleet, I refuse to limit it by my aspirations alone.
As a young child, I never took things seriously — perhaps it seemed too early for me to care so much. Back then, I was reckless & unconcerned of the hefty worries of tomorrow. Nothing really mattered as long I was having fun with my friends. As life unfolded its first pages, it almost felt like taking on the world. Those were the days when life couldn’t seem to have been any better. Most of it were filled with genuine & overflowing happiness, hand in hand with ignorance of the future’s expectations & responsibilities.
In those years inevitably growing, also came the challenging times. There were instances where I questioned why I had to go through such hardships & wondered what I did wrong to deserve such heartaches. I wondered if I would’ve still been the same if I never went through those hurts. I would wish to go back to my old self but then I also saw how I’ve already outgrown myself from the past. I realized how change is also a bridge to growth, even if when it’s all too uncomfortable & foreign. To think of how much I’ve learned, I am glad to have gone through all the good & bad times. Because without any of it, I wouldn’t have been the person that I am today. So, with open arms I welcome tomorrow’s uncertainties. As you’re reading this, I am constantly getting to know myself better each day. Gradually, I am growing into the person I hope to become.
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