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Hi, my name is Maureen Faein Agcaoili Ibanna born to Mr. Edison Ibana and Mrs. Nerie Agcaoili. I came to Hawaii in 1999 with my father. Then a few years later came my brothers and my mother.

My first education in Hawaii is 7th grade. It's a private school named School Of Tomorrow. It is a small Christian School where each grade level had few students. That school is basically studying and learning by your self. From that school I learned to be independent, figuring things out by myself. I attended this school for only one year. I have to go back to the Philippines to continue my studies there. It's because that my father then was always busy working. I have to stay with my mom and my brothers until we can all come to Hawaii.

After two years in the Philippines, we all came back here in Hawaii and attended Farrington High School as a sophomore student. During my senior year, I joined this program called "Early Childhood" because I wanted to experience how to deal with numbers of children. Children are smart and I wanted to help them discover their own talent. By doing all my best as a student and with God's help, I graduated as a cum laude.

The most important thing in my life is to graduate from college and get my Bachelor's Degree from my chosen career. One of my goals is one day I will move out from my parent's place and be able to have my own house. I would also like to put up my own business in the Philippines so I can help out my relatives back there. As much as I want to help everybody in the Philippines, I know I can't do much for them yet because I'm not making that much yet. However, in the future, as soon as I get a job from my chosen career, I will do my best to help them and have a better life.