AUTOBIOGRAPHY

I am Mhedil M. Carbajal, but my family fondly calls me Don,

while my friends refer to me as Mhedz or Dhel. I was born on the
4th of September, 1993 in a municipality somewhere in Bohol. I have
five siblings with three older sisters and one younger sister and
brother. I love playing sports, specially volleyball and badminton. I
often hang out with friends and spend most of my free time exploring
new places. Most people say that I am kind-hearted and always willing
to share whatever I have. I am compassionate when it comes to my
family and always tries to have a positive outlook in life. However, I
sometimes become too hard-headed and stubborn when it comes to
things I want. I often insist my ideas and would want others to go along
with what I want. I am also impatient and I often make rash decisions
because I didnt want to wait. Although, I try my best to become
considerate with others feelings, I often find myself at odds with what
they expect or want from me because I believe that I should hold on to
what I know is right and fight for my own ideals and beliefs. I am
straightforward and expects complete honesty from others, especially
from people I care about to establish trust and confidence between us.

was born into a Seventh-day Adventist family, and my parents, most

specially my father, taught me to fear God and live my life according to
his will. I grew up learning about His goodness and trying to embody a
Christ-like character so that I could be an inspiration to others. The
dynamics within my family sometimes becomes a little complicated
due to conflicts between my parents and older sisters. However, like
every others families, we try to settle our differences and understand
each others wants and needs. We always go back to the core value
taught by the Bible that the children should respect the parents and
listen to their wisdom.
I have always been close to my other siblings. My older sisters,
Ate Michelle, Ate Mheden, and Ate Mayumi, have been very good to me
and I look up to them. Although we have some differences, they have
given me numerous motivational talks that enabled me to overcome
challenges that come into my life and they also made me into a better
person. As for my younger siblings, Mayanie and Mark Vincent, they

often frustrate me but I do miss them whenever Im away. I try my best

to be a good older brother and help them understand life and share
some knowledge that I have acquired along my journey towards
achieving my goals in life.
I could say that I am close to
my father and was devastated
when he died last February 2014,
especially because I was not by his
side

when

it

happened.

sometimes think that he did it on

purpose, to send me away during
that time, for he didnt want me to
see him in pain, but I felt like I
should have done more to show
him how thankful I am to him for being the best father that I could
possibly have and for giving me the courage to face every challenges
that I may face in life. His death made me doubt my faith in God and I
started to question His will. I stopped going to church and when I do
attend church service; my heart is filled with anger and pain that I
could no longer feel the presence of the Holy Spirit in me. I was in a
very dark place during those times, but thank God, I started to realize
that my father will not like what I was doing, so I started to accept that
God has His own plans and I just have to remain faithful to Him and He
will surely lead the way for me. As for my father, whenever I have to
make decisions, I could still hear his voice telling me to look into my
heart and always remember to think what is good, not only for myself,
but for everybody around me.

My relationship with my mother is

more of like a close friendship although
we sometimes do interact like the
typical mother and son. I feel that I can
easily share my deepest feelings to her
without me worrying that she will judge
me or tell me that I am silly because
she really understands me and could
really relate to what is happening in my
life.
When I was around six or seven years old, something happened
to our family that I could consider as a tragedy. My oldest brother,
whom we all love, died in the most heartbreaking and upsetting
manner. He was poisoned and the saddest part of his death is the
reason for the poisoning. The family of his girlfriend did not approve
their relationship so when they found out that he got her pregnant,
they denounce the girl and devised a plan to take revenge. It was very
heartbreaking to our family, especially to my father since he was a
firstborn son and he had high hopes for his future. However, this
experience made my family become closer fro we realized that life is
full of unexpected twists and turns, so we have to appreciate what we
have now.
I had a very colorful teenage years and I would like to think that I
have made the most out of it. I have a lot of memories during those
years that I hold dear in my heart, memories that I will never forget
and will always remember when Im old. Spent most of my years in
high school participating in school activities, particularly in sports, and
I gained a lot of friends because of this. During break, my friends and I
often go to the mountain near our school to climb trees and find

spiders we could use for our gambling games. I also had an experience
with peer pressure, particularly in
relation

to

drinking

alcohol

and

cigarette smoking. I remember that

one time when my friends tested my
conviction by giving me an energy
drink laced with alcohol, but I stood
firm with my beliefs.
It was summer
of 2010 when I met
my first crush, who
also became my first
girlfriend.

heard

about her from my

father when she had
her vacation in our Island, and eventually met her during church
service. My first impression of her was she seemed to be so
unapproachable and intimidating, but what really caught my attention
is her long hair that looked so nice and shiny. Although I was a little
scared, I still talked to her and asked for her number and fortunately,
she gave it to me without any problems and that was the beginning of
a shot-lived relationship. She was a college student then, taking up BS
Accountancy in a university in Cavite so she has to leave the island
after the two weeks vacation. We had some good moments together,
but our relationship eventually led to my first heartbreak when she
decided to broke up with me saying that she is having a hard time with
the long-distance relationship we have. This experience made me
become a little careless about love and I started having multiple
relationships with girls I didnt really feel deeply connected to. This
went on until I graduated from my 2-year vocational course.

However, when I started my longest relationship, I become more

serious with love and become faithful to my
girlfriend and we lasted for more than two
years. This relationship made me experienced
feeling true love and be loved. She has given to
me a lot of unforgettable memories and has
made me start thinking about marriage and
family. But, just recently she started doubting
my faithfulness and honesty and eventually
decided to break up with me because she can no longer trust me. For
now, I am trying to re-connect with my first girlfriend and currently
waiting for her to officially accept me again in her life.
Today, my first priority is earning my degree so I can start
building the life Ive always wanted. I want to achieve my dreams, not
only for my future, but more for the sake of my family. I want to help
my younger siblings reach their full potential and also give to my
mother the life she deserved. I can do this by having faith in God
together with hard work, perseverance and determination. I know that I
still have a long journey in life, but I know that God will be with me
throughout the way and I have the full support of my family and love
ones.
Looking back to the years I have lived in this world, I can say that
I manage to make the most out of it, through its up and downs. But for
now, I can only hope for a good future ahead of me.