Who's Evey

To start off my name is Ernestyne-Eve Macapagal but to make things easier my nick name is Evey. My background has always been confusing to others; being born in Miami, Florida, growing up in Bermuda, but both of my parents are originally from the Philippines. Growing up between these three countries has taught me a lot. I represent all three with great pride. My interests would include anything that has to do with the arts, which is something I absolutely adore. Depending on the setting, when first meeting someone, I can be described as shy; sometimes my shyness can come off as “stuck-up” but as the motto goes “Never Judge a Book by Its Cover”. Behind the shyness is a cheerful, vibrant, free-spirited, passionate, respectful, and positive young lady.

Like stated earlier, the arts is something I am very passionate about. I appreciate art, poetry, dance and music. Every Sunday during a special season in Miami, along Lincoln Road on South Beach are little Art stalls selling beautiful vintage goods. There are also many great museums along this road that I love to visit. Dance is also a passion of mine, starting at the age of three years old. Out of all the arts Music is what I adore, it's my escape. Music expresses what you yourself couldn't put into words. Music heals the heart and makes it whole, flows from heaven to the soul. Because of having such a diverse background with the countries Bermuda, USA, and Philippines behind me, it has grown me into becoming a very open-minded young lady. I embrace my diversity and uniqueness. I constantly travel back and forth between these three witnessing and experiencing both the good and bad, but this is what has forced me to open up my eyes to what you call reality, becoming aware of what has and is happening in today’s society all over the world. Growing up and spending majority of my time in Bermuda, I consider it to be my home. It is a very beautiful island, even though it is similar to other Caribbean islands, it is under the British being a British Colony. The island is very small with a population of only about 60,000-63,000 people. There are pros and cons of living within such a small community. The main problem I would consider growing up in Bermuda would be the close-mindedness. It is important for everyone to realize that the world does not revolve around you or one country. A pro of growing up in Bermuda would be, being surrounded around such beauty. Another pro would be the importance of closeness, family, and morals. Another beautiful island that is close to my heart would be the Philippines, a country where both my mother and father originated from. My last visit was in December 2009/January 2010. I have visited the Philippines many times but each time feels just like the first. As you get older you learn to appreciate the little things in life, the simple things in life. My last visit, December09, was one life changing experience. I embraced everything from the fast-paced city life to driving through the beautiful mountains breathing that fresh air to waking up in the country side and taking a walk down the river. One thing I inherited from my mother is her big heart; she is the CEO of a charity located in the Philippines, named ANCOP(Answering The Cry of The Poor). This charity raises money to build villages for those affected by the big mudslide that occurred in the Philippines. Such effects include deaths and loss of houses and goods. During my visit to the Philippines I was able to visit the villages built and the families. The children have nothing, no TV, no computers, no video games. All they had were sticks and stones to play with. Even though they didn't have much they seemed happy to just be alive. I then heard the "ice-cream man" ringing his bell, I decided to buy ice-cream for all the kids in the village, they were all so grateful. Even though this was something huge for them, I felt a need to do more. This was the moment I decided that I wanted to take over my mother's charity in the future and open up a school in the Philippines, helping the less fortunate children.

In Conclusion God made us all separate, he made us all unique to become our each individual. Society paints us out to be a certain way but it is our choice to embrace our individuality and use that to our advantage. We must also open our eyes to reality, educate ourselves in what is going on in the world and what we can do to help. So far I have truly enjoyed this class and look forward to more.