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    This document summarizes an interview with Ella Mae Senica, a 16-year-old student from Ilocos Norte, Philippines who became pregnant as a teenager. When asked about her experience, she said she found out she was pregnant and didn't know what to tell her parents. She overcame the difficulties with support from her family and friends, and by accepting that she would be a young mother. To balance school and motherhood, she believes in pursuing her dreams despite challenges and not letting others' opinions affect her. She aims to raise her child with love while still pursuing an education, which she sees as her way to overcome present hardships, as education is often viewed in the Philippines as a path out of

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    This document summarizes an interview with Ella Mae Senica, a 16-year-old student from Ilocos Norte, Philippines who became pregnant as a teenager. When asked about her experience, she said she found out she was pregnant and didn't know what to tell her parents. She overcame the difficulties with support from her family and friends, and by accepting that she would be a young mother. To balance school and motherhood, she believes in pursuing her dreams despite challenges and not letting others' opinions affect her. She aims to raise her child with love while still pursuing an education, which she sees as her way to overcome present hardships, as education is often viewed in the Philippines as a path out of

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    This document summarizes an interview with Ella Mae Senica, a 16-year-old student from Ilocos Norte, Philippines who became pregnant as a teenager. When asked about her experience, she said she found out she was pregnant and didn't know what to tell her parents. She overcame the difficulties with support from her family and friends, and by accepting that she would be a young mother. To balance school and motherhood, she believes in pursuing her dreams despite challenges and not letting others' opinions affect her. She aims to raise her child with love while still pursuing an education, which she sees as her way to overcome present hardships, as education is often viewed in the Philippines as a path out of

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    Mom Too Soon: The Status and Challenges of a Teenage

    Mother Student

    In the Philippines, teenage pregnancy is when The first question that I asked on her is
    a woman under 20 gets pregnant. It usually “When did you experience your problem?”.
    refers to teens between the ages of 15-19. But “I experienced my problem when I found out
    it can include girls as young as 10. It's also that I was pregnant at that time, I don't know
    called teen pregnancy or adolescent what to do and I don't know what to say with
    pregnancy. my parents.”, She answered.

    While searching for a teenager who became a The second question that I asked on her is
    teenager pregnant , I found Ella Mae “How did you address that difficulties?”. “It
    Senica, 16 years of age from Brngy. is because of the help and support of my
    Aring,Badoc, Ilocos Norte and a Grade 10 family and friends. I also overcome this
    student of Badoc Junior College, Inc. problem by accepting the fact that I am
    already pregnant and will raise a baby during
    I asked her permission a couple of times if I my teenage years.”, She answered.
    could interview her and luckily, she agreed .
    After that, I immediately started the interview And the last question that I asked on her is
    and ask her for some questions. “ How do you balance studying and being a
    mother to your child?”. “Believe in yourself
    and still choose to pursue your dream despite
    the difficulties and don't be affected by other
    people's words. Learn how to love your baby
    even though someone is judging you and
    raising it with love and grace without minding
    someone's opinion.”, She answered.

    With that, Education to most Filipinos, is


    often thought of as a way out of poverty or
    any difficulty. Similarly, to this young girl,
    becoming a mother is not the end. According
    to her, life for her has to go on and their
    dreams need not end with being a young
    mother. Education for her is still a way out of
    her present predicament.

    “ Your Path to Success Still Exists” - Alicia T.


    Bowens

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