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## <center>Hi everyone! Welcome to my space...</center>

# <center>WHO AM I?</center>
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<center>My name is Maine. I live in the southern part of Mindanao, Davao City Philippines. I am **a mother, a teacher, an entrepreneur, a traveler, and a dreamer.**</center>

### <center>My life probably started when I got pregnant at an early age, 18. With no degree (yet), no work experience, and very few resources, you can only imagine how anxious I felt.</center>
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Fortunately, life has been so good to me so far. Despite the many struggles I went through, I think I have emerged triumphant as a mother and as a person.

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###### <center>*Meet my handsome son.*</center>
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I have a degree in Bachelor of Arts in English with major in Language and Literature, but before I shifted to this course I previously took up Civil Engineering. *Funny how life has its own way of twisting our fate!* 

My college life wasn't easy considering my situation at the time. I worked as a call center agent for Linksys for two years, and have also worked as a telemarketer at Apo View Hotel in Davao for 6 months. With barely 4 hours or less of sleep everyday, I am very proud to say, I have earned my degree! Yay!

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The things I experienced so far taught me so much in life, and I have gained so much wisdom as well. I am excited to share this difficult yet beautiful journey with you, and hopefully many can find inspiration from it.

# <center>WHAT I DO?</center>
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After I graduated,I worked as a freelance virtual assistant for 7 years focusing on content writing, search engine optimization, and social media marketing. The pay was good, and for a while, I lived a good and productive life. I also had enough time to fulfill my duties as a mother. 

However, I belong in a family whose upbringing tells every member that one has to study hard in order to land a good job, and I knew I have to fulfill their desire for me to have (what they refer to as) a more STABLE JOB.

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**So I became a teacher.** I am now teaching English subjects to Grade 11 and 12 students. Being a teacher gives me joy and fulfillment. Teaching is a very noble profession. From waking up early, to sleeping late due to paper works and lesson preparations, I could only have respect and admiration to all teachers.

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We are a family of educators so it is an obvious choice to put up a school business. Currently, we own a small preschool. My mother and I are both running it, while being employed in DepEd. Of course, it is hard to jumble all workloads, but luckily, things get done. 

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# <center>WHAT ARE MY HOBBIES AND INTERESTS?</center>
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Transitioning... from a melancholic tone, let me share the fun side about me! ☺

**I always have a sense of adventure and zest for life.** My ex-boyfriend (who was an introvert) once told me, I couldn't be tamed (lol), and yes this is quite true. How can I not heed to the call of the chanting of the waves, or not marvel the mystic grandeur of nature? I knew I needed to sate my wanderlust!

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With the adventures that I have had so far, the most memorable ones are the time when I travelled SOLO. There is a different kind of excitement and fulfillment when traveling alone. Having said, I would love to go on more solo trips in the future.

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I love to travel, whether solo or with friends. **My dream is to become a digital nomad - earning a living through blogging, while living life to the fullest!** I hope to gain friends and acquiantances here on Steemit who have the same aspirations as I have.

## <center>MORE THINGS YOU MIGHT WANT TO KNOW ABOUT ME…</center>
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I love to learn different dialects from my country. Currently, I can speak and understand Bisaya (my mother tongue), English (my 2nd language), Filipino (my 3rd language). I have also learned to understand and speak (a little bit of) Mandaya, Ilokano, Maranao, Maguindanao, and Ilonggo.

I love Korean Dramas. Some of my favorite dramas include Jumong (all time favorite), Descendants of the Sun, Kill Me Heal Me, While You Were Sleeping, etc.

For some reasons, I also got hooked with the music of Bigbang and BTS, but I can’t really say that I'm a fan of K-pop music since these two are the only K-pop bands that I listen to. Just last September 2017, I went to G-Dragon’s ACT III: Motte concert in Araneta, Manila. So I guess I can consider myself a FANGIRL then? Lol

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I am a horror movie fanatic! So if you need recommendations as to what horror movies to watch, ask me. Haha

I am not a reader, which is ironic since I am a (self-proclaimed) writer and an English teacher. So to supplement what I lack, I watch a lot of Hollywood TV series. My all-time favorite TV show is How I Met Your Mother, followed by Game of Thrones, Vampire Diaries, The Originals, and Vikings. Well, I also like Pretty Little Liars.

I am a frustrated artist (though I am not very talented). I love to express my thoughts and emotions through writing, but I don’t know if I can really call myself a writer. I love to take pictures, especially from places I’ve been to, but I can’t consider myself a photographer.

I know there's so much to improve, but I am very willing to learn. And, I believe this community can bring me new learning each day. Thank you so much to my support team #steemitachievers for guiding me as I start my journey in this digital platform.

## <center>Again, my name is Maine, and I hope to make friends with you all.</center>

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