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Arby Lyra, a name given to me by my mother which is a combination of my parents’ nicknames and my two grandmothers’ names; Ar from Arman, By from baby, Ly from Lydia and Ra from Isidra. I am very much blessed to be named Arby Lyra for everytime that I will hear my name, these four important people pops out my mind and gives me a sense of gratification. I am the first child my parents, Lorna and Herman Bautista, received. On the 22nd of September in the year 1993, my mother gave birth to me at exactly 4:30 in the morning at Sampaloc, Manila. They called me their “Little Angel”. I am also the first grandchild my maternal grandparents had, and during that time, I am the youngest grandchild of my paternal grandparents. I was really really special. During my pre-school years, I am excellent in academics. I graduated as First Honors during kinder. It may be unbelievable, but eventhough I am the top student during that year, I am extremely shy. My mother even said that before our Christmas program, my teachers approached her because I haven’t joined any presentations at all. My lack of self-confidence continued until gradeschool. In the year 1998, we transferred to Lumban, Laguna. Of course, I needed to transfer to a new school where in I only have a few friends. I continued to be an outstanding student despite of being a transferee. I am a consistent gold medalist during elementary. One event which vastly changed my attitude was when I joined the Mr. And Ms. ICCS on my 3rd grade. I didn’t win but my teachers saw my potentials, especially my MAPEH teacher. During that contest, I danced ballet on the talent portion. After that, I was always asked to give a number especially on doxologies. With that, my self-confidence grew. I am alway... ... middle of paper ... ... Hopefully, I am about to graduate this semester. After graduation, I would like to work at a well-known software company as a web/mobile developer in order to provide for my own needs and for my younger siblings’ education. I am also planning on taking up a second degree in veterinary medicine because of my love for animals. I want to build an animal shelter in the future to provide a home for neglected animals and allow other people to adopt them as part of their family. Regarding the title of this autobiography, Continuous Revision: I can compare my life to a book where in there are different chapters and different editions. As time passes by, I am continuously revised and the errors are gradually eliminated. The people I encounter are the editors, and I can consider myself as the writer. I write my own story and I am responsible for everything that I will write.