A WOMAN OF PRIDE AND GLORY:A BIOGRAPHY ABOUT A TEACHER

               Teaching is a complex yet satisfying profession. It is about sharing knowledge to your students. It is also for the betterment of the students. Teachers are the ones who have, who will, and who is moulding the children of today, to a brighter future ahead of them.

          Being in a family of eight siblings and born in poverty, dreamt of being successful in the future, she is now a professional teacher. Her name is Mary Ann Tolibao. She has been experiencing the beauty of life for the past 30 years and counting. She was born on June 12, 1984 at Camp Phillips, Bukidnon.

          Born as the 4th child of Lourdes Amba Bakor and Franklin Villa Quinto. Teacher Nana's father worked as an employee of DMPI (Del Monte Phillipines Incorporated), while her mother is a housewife. They lived in Camp Phillips for 28 years, yet, they are now living in DEARBC, Damilag, Bukidnon.

          She likes Pink. She also likes people who understand. If she's given something, she will surely take care of this and merely, appreciate it. On the other hand, she hates people who mock other other people.

          She studied in OLLES (Our Lady Of Lourdes Elementary School) in Kindergarten to 1st Grade. She pursued studying in PES (Plantation Elementary School) for Grades 2-5. She went to Bohol to continue studying in MUST (Mindanao University of Science and Technology) for her Masters Degree in teaching.

           For her, she is a good listener, because, even if her friends are so boring to hear, she is still there to listen to them. She is simple because she does not go with whats popular. But, she is ambitious in the sense that she wants to be a billionaire because she wants to help other people. She is merely approachable, anyone who goes to her can be assured that she will entertain them. 

           She changed to become independent in the eyes of her parents, yet, she knows she can't live without them. For her, if you know how to handle a problem, you can overcome it. Just like Math, when there's a problem, there's a solution. According to her, she gets lucky all the time because everything that she hoped, comes true.

           But, she also had some family problems. Examples of these are his father's sudden accident. Her father is a disabled person. He is a bedridden patient. Her younger brother had a baby when he was about to graduate in college. Lastly, her younger sister was pregnant, also, when she was about to graduate in college. 

           She wishes to help her parents and her siblings. Her greatest achievements might be having to marry her boyfriend, and having a lot of children.  She also said "Being a teacher is tiring, but, if it is your passion, you know you can do it".