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What's in a Name: This activity helps you get to better know yourself,
gaining insight into your heritage, family, and life experiences.
Name: Reinalyn Joy G. Oania

Origin: My mother always wanted to be a succesful beauty queen but she had me
in her early teenage life that’s why she named me Reina, a queen.

Meaning: In English, Reina (Reyna) literally means “a woman ruler of a

kingdom”, but its colloquial meaning more accurately would be a “queen”

Knowing the origin and meaning of your name/s, complete the following
sentences.
1. What I feel about my name is like a miracle. I do not believe that names are
destiny or that my mother and father somehow divined my future, but in later
years, friends and relatives would ascribe to my birth name the many pageants I
have won.

2. Other names I like being called are yra because this name was given to me by my
late grandmother, also ynapot because whenever my cousins called me by this
name it kinda feel like I am still their sweet little baby, and rei this name was
given to me by my best friend and it’s kinda unique for me.

2. When people call me bad names I feel amazing. Ever since I was a child, they
have always called me nasty names, and whenever they do that, I feel so proud
because it feels like my name was so pretty that they are jealous. I also deal with
it by remembering that they are doing this because they are hurt.

II. Words that Describe Me: Pick the words that best describe you. (Add
additional words if needed)
Adaptive Self-Aware Tolerant Dependable
Intelligent Fearless Compassionate Hard Worker
Capable with Hands Respectful Calm Humble
Energetic Eccentric/Odd Clever Creative
Confidant Thoughtful Complex Realistic
Cautious Balanced Cooperative Shy
Quiet Attentive Picky Resilient
III. ESSAY: Introduce yourself in reference to your encircled words above.
(Maximum of 250 words)

“I am Reina”
Life is full of ups and downs. I know this is a cliché, but this phrase
summarizes my whole existence.

Apart from life, a strong heart, and an abiding connection to people, the only
thing my mother and father bestowed upon me at birth was a named Reina. I am an
artistic person and I don’t like spending the whole time in front of books or a
computer. Joining pageants is one of the significant events in my life. This is where
my happiness and downfall happened. I was crowned as Ms. Bangui in the year 2015,
one of the unforgettable events in my life I named it “THE ADAPTIVE”, helped me
step out of my comfort zone and grow into a more confident individual. Unfortunately,
this significant event in my life became my downfall also I called it
“ MY BALANCED DOWNFALL” at some point in my pageantry career I decided to
stop joining pageants because of many awful comments on Facebook every time I
won. Nevertheless, I stand tall and remind myself I am beautiful in my own unique
way. After that, I got the most heartbreaking event in my life I call it
“THE REALISTIC” life as its best really. I cut my hair to treat my scalp psoriasis.

Despite everything I experience in life I must say “I AM RESILIENT”. I do

not stop for anything and keeps going on maintaining the morals of life. Whatever
might be the situation, life must go on.