Far More Interesting Than What Meets the Eye
One of God’s extraordinary gift to the people close to her. The one of a kind lady is now in the limelight. The aggressive, over-acting, clingy, talkative, k-drama addict and very expressive person you’ll ever meet, on the other side she’s hard working, smart, generous, and an awesome friend. She’s the black of the sheep, she’s the broken of the heart but she’s also the leader to the cheer, she’s the sparks to the fly and the best of the friends. Like all the creatures in the world, her life is a ferris wheel. She’s been through a lot of ups and downs, slow and fast moments. She considers herself a lion-hearted girl. Lions are the king of the jungle and known to be the strong ones. She gets up whenever she falls. Behind her smile is a mystery to her awe-inspiring life waiting to be discovered for the people who know her worth.
In 1998 of May 27 the year of the tiger, a sweet voice from a new born baby was heard. It’s a girl and had given a name of Maria Teresa Cagmat. She spent her juvenile days in the place of Carmen Hills Cagayan de Oro city where she created memories and started to dream. She loves to sing and dance. Her number one fan and the first audience to hear her first song when she first showed up in the face of the earth is Elvira M. Cagmat her mother and her best friend. To complete her family, her father is Norberto F. Cagmat, the first man in her life. Nothing’s more overwhelming in this world than to become a big sister “ate” to her younger sisters and a brother with such lovely names; Shaira Miraluna, Daniel and the youngest Maria Nelsie.
When it was time to leave the nest and learn something new it was in Tumapagon Elementary School and Tumpagon National High School where she developed and mastered her skills. Although, not all memories she had there were happy and ought to be kept she remains a happy girl. She’s been through a lot of challenges but she managed to overcome it and do more and pursue the things she wanted to achieve. Her experiences, the good and bad helped her to grow as a better person and molded her for whoever she is now. As what her favorite quotation says, “Don’t let other people put you down just be yourself and be strong”. She graduated with flying colours that made her to study in Liceo de Cagayan University, a prestigious University in the city because of the scholarship granted to her, indeed t’was the fruit of her endeavor.
In her current school, she’s one of the top students; she excels and gets a lot of attention. She’s very competitive, everyone who knows her would agree on that. She’s very studious and special mention to her 98 slides in her power point presentation for her report. She considers these as her greatest accomplishment; to be able to pursue her degree and maintain her scholarship.
Behind her achievements, there are people who help and inspire Teresa. Her mother, her favourite family member is really the one who has been there all the times to support, to guide, inspires and love her. Her most influential teacher is Mr Ignatius Joseph N. Estroga, her college adviser and friend. Sir Jo plays a big part in her college journey; he molded her to be a better version of herself, supported her to go out to her comfort zone, to discover and never be afraid of trying something new, she’s able to share what distresses her mind, her worries, heartaches, and also what makes her happy, what she’s been up to and her wildest imaginations.
Acquiring knowledge alone did not give a complete happiness in college that is why she has her treasured best friends. She calls them her “Tres Marias”. She loves them and they love her too. They accept her for who she is; her flaws, her personality, and everything about her. If there is someone who knew Teresa the most, aside from her mother and Sir Jo, it’s the “Tres Marias”.
For her friends, she’s very friendly and sometimes annoying to be with because she never stops talking especially when she loves the topic. She’s loudmouthed but she has a beautiful voice. She’s oozing with confidence it’s like she was born to be a superstar. No question to that because she’s a very good actress. Her wild imaginations and creative ideas is the product of reading novels watching k-dramas.
She’s like an earth worm poured with salt, she cannot just stay in one place, she goes around, loves to walk where her feet is taking her. But her heart is taking a step closer to her dreams. She wanted to be a successful person in the profession she chose which is teaching. “I want to be the kind of teacher that not only inspires students but also I want to be the best that I can be to be able to mold young ones be the best version of themselves”, she said. Her wildest dream is to travel; to see different places and do lots of adventure. She reveries to go where her heart find solace and pleasure.
As a student who is striving hard, she becomes very busy that she tends to miss her role as a big sister to her siblings; to spent time and to help them with their tasks. She excels in school but she feels she’s a failure when it comes to being a sister. Failure is simply an opportunity to begin again, it’s not too late.
Her heart is as soft as a cotton ball and as fragile as a glass, it must be handled with care. She falls in love easily and ended up being in the depths of solitude and left with a heart shattered into pieces. Others say that she’s just being assuming that’s why she’s hurting but is it wrong to trust and to look at the possibility of being together with the man she likes? What could she do? It is a man’s nature to be sweet, caring, and be able to feel you are loved but you are really not. Falling in love easily was her weakness and admitted that it was the biggest obstacle she overcame. Yes! She’s able to control her feelings and to take care of her fragile heart. Choosing the perfect one is not easy and love should be unconditional but in God’s perfect time it will come and maybe hers will be the most beautiful love story ever told.
Teresa’s meant to fly high because of having such amazing personality, talent, and skills but it seems that it’s her own deed that averts her from spreading her wings and fly. Chains were clung to her feet and the window to positivity is sealed by pessimism and for her it’s her worst enemy. Teresa’s known to be happy go lucky, confident, smart and willing to take the risk but there are also times she doubts her own ability but she’s changed now, more stronger she could ever imagine. She takes refuge to her hero, God Almighty. God is the center of her life and the strength of her heart. Her role models, her Parents for being good to them, for the sacrifices they make, and for the hundred folds of love.
Those who just knew a few about her is just like reading the preface of her story. She is more than just the source of laughter in the classroom, the hard working girl with 98 slides, the assuming, annoying, over acting and talkative girl, the ponytail girl with brown complexion who loves wearing black. She is far more interesting than what meets the eye. Behind every smile, tears, hard works, achievements is a story to tell and those who are willing to unveil it will truly understand and love the mademoiselle branded as the dream girl, Maria Teresa Cagmat.