a u t o b i o g r a p h y

NOT SO EARLY LiFE

(family, church and early school years)

Cheen Fernandez Rodriguez Gutierrez is my so far complete name. I was born on the 19th day of February at Amisola Hospital in Manila in year 1995. My beloved parents are Mr. Joselito Tayao Gutierrez and Mrs. Melany Fernandez Rodriguez. I am the elder child and I have one brother named Khein.

My father is a Sr. AutoCAD Operator and he’s working abroad and that makes us longing for him so much. My mother is a dedicated accountant working at Makati. Both of them are loving, caring, responsible, etc. and most of all God-centered parent. Me and my brother had 5 years gap and we’re opposite sex that’s why I think that it creates a thin wall between us. Our family is a CHURCH OF CHRIST member since when both of my grandparents were called inside this Church. Also, our family is engage in Church duties.

SCHOOL LiFE

I consider it an interesting part of my life. It’s really an adventure and I am delighted to impart more it with you.

I began to discover the wonders of learning with my superb guru no other than my adorable mother. In Manila, I finished my years in pre-school at Holy Angels Learning Centre. However, I wasn’t able to have my preparatory years because my teacher accelerated me to primary level. I was six years old when I entered Barrio Obrero Elementary School to take my primary years of learning but I only acquired there my Grade I to II years. We transferred in Imus, Cavite where I continued my studies at Buhay na Tubig Elementary School until I reached Grade V. Then, finally I completed my primary level and continue my 1^st years in high school at Divine Jesus Learning Centre. I graduated as top four of the class in academic year 2006-2007.

We need to transfer in Caloocan then, so I studied at Lakandula High School for my 2^nd year in HS, but it has some culture-shock effect on me. Those days really gave me a kind of traumatic experience. Well then, I didn’t make it up to the second grading and we moved again at my auntie’s house in San Jose Del Monte, Bulacan. By studying there, I was able to have my cousin as my classmate also and that was great. I’d done 3/4 of my second year high school life at Cornerstone Academy Inc. Right after the recognition day we finally went back at our house in Cavite. At General Emilio Aguinaldo National High School – Annex, I accomplished my 3^rd and 4^th years in HS. I consider my year stay at BNTES, DJLC, and GEANHS – Annex as my most treasured years in school so far.

More about Me

I really love our surnames for it all ends in –ez and it’s cute for me. If you’re getting curious about where on Earth my name came from, well it’s from Yu Mei Shin Co. – the first company that my father had worked at. My parents revised the word Shin and tada! They came up with Cheen. While I have that unusual name origin, my brother, as for me got more of it. His name came from Sugar CANE anyway. I admit that I’m a certified papa’s girl for a reason that papa affects me most or maybe because I really miss him a lot. I am a collector of school uniforms, agree?

My friends called me Chinchan or Chan which became my official nickname. I can say that I’m a boring person, a weird and a callow one trying to be more optimistic but I also welcome other descriptions that people thought of me. I love adventures like when we went in one of Panay’s unknown cave, and other outdoor activities with family and friends; food like my mom’s carbonara and any other pasta dish craves me, ice cream is really my comfort food; I also love songs and some of my favourite bands are: Silent Sanctuary, Secondhand Serenade, Faber Drive, New Found Glory, FM Static and others; and I love panda.

To add two suffixes in my name, CPA and MBA is one of my goals in life. I want to be successful in life to help my family. One of my favourite quotations is “Helping a man who isn’t helping himself is entirely worthless.” - Anonymous

LiFE NOW AND iN THE NEAR FUTURE…

My mom, brother, three cousins and I are now residing at Lot 680 C5C Sagana, Brgy. Culiat, Quezon City. We transferred to make school and church accessible but we had our own house in Imus, Cavite.

Currently I’m a 2^nd year college student of New Era University taking Bachelor of Science in Accountancy. Reaching the most challenging level out of the three they say, the college years. Thanks God I made it till here. First and 1^st semester of second year is over but the struggles continue. I experienced making tough adjustments like when I lived at the dormitory and a lot more.

The closer I am to have my dreams at hand the harder the things I must overcome. But with God’s help, I know I can make it through it all.