Lauron, Sperry John P.

EdM 2 MWF 2:30-3:30pm

August 23, 2019
Autobiography

My name is Sperry John Pepito Lauron, 19 years of age. I was born on March 3, 2000 here in Cebu City. I live in
Talamban, Cebu City but I grew up at the Municipality of Daanbantayan; which is located at the northernmost part of
Cebu. Even though I grew up at the province, my childhood is not that really great as of to what others stereotypically
think of the “rural life”. Playing with friends, running around the fields, and stuff like that. I was, most of the time,
preferred to be just inside the house and watch television or something. 10 years later, pretty much the same. I was the
type who immediately goes home after class instead of basking on the playground; and yes, back then I’m “that” kid that
you don’t want to be around with. I would usually like to be alone most of the time and competing for the top was
everything. Surely enough, graduated 6th grade with flying colors as the class valedictorian; but for what cost? I mean
can’t put all the blame to myself as maybe some of us may relate to what pressure our parents have had put us; even at a
young age. Still grateful for that “discipline” though. I continued my studies there at Bright Minds in Action Learning
Village until 8th grade. Then decided to transfer here in the city at a prestigious school, the University of San Carlos-North
Campus. And here began my fresh start at an urban life.
Abrupt changes from the two very different environment didn’t really seem to hit me that hard. Adjusting was not
a big of a problem as what I imagined it would be; or so I thought. I was living alone in the house with the help of our
yaya and it wasn’t that big of a deal for me; hey I got the house, and the wifi all for myself. School started and it was a
very big jump that I made. Began and ended my first school year at such a huge campus, culture shocked, and barely even
had friends. However it was my fault though as I just went through the biggest betrayal of my life and immediately shifted
my perspective towards trusting people. I was only thinking of myself and nothing else. Still being that guy to go home
immediately after class and not seeing the point of staying after class and hanging out with friends; even on weekends,
staying inside the house with just myself was everything. And as time went by, slowly but surely, was gaining back my
self-esteem. Fast forward, finished my junior high and “moved up” to senior high school. Still having my grade 11 & 12
days at USC-Talamban Campus. Yes, many of us might say that the K-12 program had no use. But let me tell you, it was
the best thing that made a very huge impact to my life; so much “firsts”. My first time riding jeepneys, first ever tagay,
barkada¸first love and ultimately lead to my first heartbreak, and so much more. Fast forward again, finally graduated
high school, and my whole family decided on settling here in the city; from once was just a house, now a one, big, happy
home.
Life is really a no big joke. Whether or not we are experiencing the best, or worst of it, we all just have to keep
living. Now that I am in college, currently studying BS-IT 1 at the same university, things have just started from here on
out and will not seem to get better any time soon. So just don’t forget to pray and thank God of what has come and go for
it is what it has molded me, and every single one of us to become who we are today.

“You can’t go back and change the beginning, but you can start where you are and change the ending”-C.S Lewis