I am Marcos. I lived in the Philippines. Our life in here is very poor and sad. We only eat like one time a day sometimes we only had water. Our roof is just made of coconut leaves, so whenever there's a rain we are all afraid that our house will be destroyed. Sometimes if it is a typhoon the rice and crops were destroyed, my father would always cry and it result to no food and source of money so we had to eat salt, soy sauce and vinegar as our breakfast, lunch and dinner.

　　I wanted to help my father so bad because I know the struggle of not being able to sustain the needs of your family. So I help him plant rice, crops, etc. and in a good weather where all the rice and crops are harvested, we are all happy we get to eat pork meat and chicken because we only had those if my father collected enough money through harvesting rice and crops. I remember my first time eating that pork it feels like I am in heaven it is so good.

　　I am a 16 year old boy who has 2 siblings, a younger brother, Miko and a one year old baby girl,Judith. My parents doesn't have the ability to put me in school so I have no choice but to help him planting rice and crops. But in my mind I badly want to go to school. I always dreamed of becoming a pilot,engineer, and a businessman. But in this condition my priority goal is to help my parents susatin our needs.

　　The school is just five km from us whenever my parents are not around, I visit the school near us and just checked what it looks like and I saw those children in their uniform and listening to the teacher. I really wish I am in their position too. On my fourth time visiting that school a teacher saw me and said what are you doing here child. I just said I am just wandering but the tea her recognize my face as a student their so I had to tell her that truth. "I didn't recognize your face hear, and you smell stinky and dirty ahhhh let me wash you off". said the teacher. After she said that I just ran away as fast as I can.

　　On my fifth time visiting that school same teacher saw me just standing there and questioned me about my life.

　　"What are you doing again here again? What's your name son? Don't run away again please, I am Mrs. Ramos" Said the teacher. So I didn't run away and she asked me where I am from where is my family am I an orphan and she just keep on asking and asking everything. As an honest person I told her the truth, that I want to go to school here and my parents won't let me cause they cannot sustain the fees and we are finanncilly incapable. After I told her that she offers me a deal that if I will study hard she will sponsor my education. I was so happy and I'm excited to tell my parents about it. And she wanted me to bring my parents so she can have a little chat with them about me.

　　I was so excited to tell my parents about it that I run as fast I can back to home. As soon as I got home I call my father. "Papa papa!!! I have some great news". "What is it son" said my father. "A teacher will sponsor my education, I can study now I am so happy".

　　But after I said that I saw the looks on my father's face, he look upset and disappointed. 'What??!!! You can't, you can't do that you are the only one who's helping me to plan and harvest the rice and crops and you're mother is weak now she need someone who will look after her". said my father in an angry tone. I didn't know what to feel at that moment I just want to cry but for the sake of my family I obey what my father said. I didn't come back to that school ever again. And I didn't get to say to Mrs. Ramos that I will not studying in the school.