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    McJo, Jo, Jor, Mac or Gro (short for Negro daw!). Well, there are just my sobriquets quoted by my friends and colleagues but the truth is that my beloved full name is Mc Joren Rupa Banzon. Quite a unique name? I strongly agree! It was given by my parents and was formed out of the combination of their names. Seriously! The syllable “Jo” came from my mother’s name (Jocelyn) likewise, the “Ren” came from my father’s, I believe a vintage name, Efren (Sorry Paps!). In my own perspective, my name is very unique and it is just something I can be proud of! (Gratitude goes to my outstanding parents!)

   “I don’t mind spending everyday, out of your corner in the pourin’ rain…” This is a line from the song of my favorite band, “Maroon 5” entitled "She Will Be Loved". Ahh! Soft, sweet, serenading music! As it makes connecton with my sense of hearing, I start to feel a force running through my veins which emancipate me from all the troubles and worries I am handling. Truly, music, besides being one of my best time-eating hobbies, is relevant for my refreshment and recreation. Evidently, I won’t last a day, without hearing the melody and rhythm brought by the acoustic sounds. Yes, I prefer to listen to acoustic and alternative rock bands. Artists like, “Maroon 5”, “Boys Like Girls”, “Secondhand Serenade” and “Silent Sanctuary” would best describe the type of music I would love to lend my ears to. It is not really clear when did I start to have this affection for this kind of music, but bottom-line is that, I am indeed a music addict, a die hard fan of acoustic lyrical pieces!

   Moreover, food would be another subject scribbled on top of my list for my most-wanted things! I am totally aware that my passion for eating is sometimes too much and it makes me a certified glutton! If there’s something to be blamed, perhaps it is the Filipino food! Undoubtedly, in my view, the mere aroma of the Filipino cuisines turns me into a magnet ready to grab and to attack the food! From my very first bite up to my last one, I can sense that I am craving to have it more and more! Who can ever resist the mouth-watering taste and scent of Sinigang, Adobo, Tinola, Dinuguan or Menudo?! No One! Above all these, the food I had mentioned does not only signifies my taste and it does not talk purely about fulfilling my stomach-pleasures, but it reveals how much I appreciate the nation I belong to, Filipino race!

   As a Filipino teenager, who luckily, has the privilege to study in a prestigious school in the Philippines, I am able to be very much active on various school happenings, such as outbound trips, academic stuffs and most specially “sports” (Thank you DLSC!). Aside from my passion for the delicate music and the luscious Filipino delicacy, sports would be another thing to which I am inclined to. I grew up basking on the streets of our village seeking for friends to spend time with and play with. You heard me right; I absolutely became the kind of child who cannot stand a day just sitting around the four corners of his room! Hence, I learned a lot of different traditional games including patintero, moro-moro, taguan and tumbang preso. From high school up to now, tertiary level, my love for the game and sports still remains. I still play several sports namely basketball and volleyball. Why am I having so much  fun with this matter? It’s because I consider sports as a frolic, where I can replenish, enjoy the company of my friends and learn a lot of values like sportsmanship, camaraderie and teamwork.

   

   I do believe that the enthusiasm and eagerness to know someone means trailing beneath his or her given name. I do not say that names are superfluous in knowing an individual, what I say is that, names and labels would just give people a minute piece of the identity puzzle of a particular individual and this would not be enough to reflect who someone really is. What showcases the true identity of a person are his works, practices, dislikes and most specially his likes! The way he live and the way he act in accordance to the happenings in his life determine his mere identity.

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