I am Manal J. Sugadol. A wanderer and excursionist in nature. I love to explore and try new things for it gives me the adrenaline rush and energy which I  really like.  I love dancing especially modern dance but I also dance cultural and modern contemporary. I usually make people smile and laugh even I look ridiculous. I am an activist  of NO TO STRESS and NO TO PRESSURE and I still need members.

By the way,  these are some facts about me,  I was born on October 15, 1992 at Medina, Monawara Kingdonm of Saudi Arabia. My zodiac is Libra and my animal year is Monkey. Both of my parents were overseas Filipino worker (OFW) back then. My father, Usop Sugadol, was working then as a blue collar job while my mother, Belinda Jingona, was a midwife in a government hospital. I have four siblings, three boys and a girl. Mohammad Usop is the eldest, we call him Kuya Mamad. Maher is the second, Kuya Mae or Maher. I am next followed by my younger brother Mohannad Hani or Hani/ Bonbon. Lastly, my little sister Marwa or Jam2x. We are seven in the family including my parents when we are all at home everyone has its own work designation. 

My mother would not allow us to sit and watch TV she will be angry doing such. So, as her cadets we involuntary follow her orders day until night. Believe me sometimes we don't take rests yet that training gave us the opportunity to be responsible.  Back to the facts, we are permanently living at Blk. 21 Lot 33, RH-8 Notre Dame Village, Cotabato City, Philippines. We stayed at Cotabato for almost 25 years same with the age of my eldest brother. We have relatives through out the country but mostly are residents of  Datu  Abdullah Sangki, Maguindanao and Indanan Jolo, Sulu relatively to my parents.



      Academically, I graduated my prep and basic education at Notre Dame Village Elementary School and my secondary at Notre Dame Village National High School both places are  kilometer away in our house. Even I live so near the school still I am late, always. I remember one moment I was not able to enter school because the school guard did not permitted me for such I was 30 minutes late. I will be so early for the second subject sarcastically he said, those were the days. I have vast memories in High School may it be happy, sad, lovely, romantic, chill, relax ... name it and I have it.

        When I reached College, I am proud to say that I am a public girl it does not mean I am for  public consumption. But, I am a so called  "Skolar ng Bayan" for I graduated my tertiary education also in a public university or may it say in a government funded university and literally a scholar by then. I took the course of Bachelor of Arts in Communication Studies major in Speech Communication and Theater Arts at Mindanao State University- Main Campus, Marawi City, Lanao del Sur.  I love my course not because of its terms embedded on it but the people who are in it. I became an artist, performer, public servant, leader, writer, activist, protagonist, antagonist, so and so. I had experienced a whole new world contrary to what was nurtured.

 I became independent and responsible on many aspects of life, financial, moral, spiritual, social, personal and physical. That experienced make me a strong person, a person that has flexibility and versatility to different people and work. I am  alumna of Sining Kambayoka Ensemble, Commuter's Hardcore, Voice of the Youth-Lanao, Liga ng Kabataang Moro, League of the Filipino Students, Future Shaped Laboratory Theater, Union of the Communication Artist and SAMAPAH.

         
 Consolidating all the knowledge and experiences I had acquired to all these organizations which I applied in my day to day life I leaved my alma mater as CUM LAUDE and College Performer Year 2011-2012 (April 12). Our batch were tagged as the "Golden Batch". Since, we graduated on the 50th year founding anniversary of the university.Then, the reality of life awaits us.

       Now, I am continuing what God intends for me, my dream, my mission and  the change I want to make in the world. 

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