Grandson Sam graduates from K-12

Christian 'Sam' Palmes Mejorada graduates on Thursday this week

by Susan Palmes-Dennis

My first grandson Christian Palmes Mejorada will graduate at the top 10 of his class at St. Mary's Academy in Tagoloan town, Misamis Oriental in northern Mindanao, Philippines on Thursday this week. 

Christian ranked eighth in a class of 60 students who are the first graduates of the K-12 program introduced two years ago by the government. 

Christian or Sam as he is known to family and close friends is the class president for years now but his classmates call him “Mayor” maybe because it sounds like his last name “Mejor” as in Mejorada. 

He is a Mass reader and I am proud of him whenever I see him in his long white sleeved polo shirt holding the Bible and marching ahead of the priest. Sam is a fan of the popular “Aldub” love team of Alden Richards and Maine Mendoza.

Sam is also a technology enthusiast. Here are excerpts from his blog detailing his love for cell phones: 

“I really love those phones who give the best particularly when it comes to photography. Two phones that I like and of couse I would love to have to is Oppo and IPhone.”

“As I heard from their very own users, it is really satisfying. They give the quality and features that users would like and love to have to. But even though the said phones may be as high-technology as they are, still I’m satisfied and I am proud to say that I LOVE my PHONE! It may not be the same level like that very high-technology phones, but still there are qualities and features that other phones doesn’t have features and qualities that my phone has. “

Sam also has his disappointments and one of them was the news that his favorite group One Direction disbanded. Despite this he stills listens to their songs. 

He prefers love songs and loves listening to Visayan love songs which made me say that he is his father’s son. His father Joseph “Bading” Mejorada is true to his Bol-Aon roots as he loves listening to Visayan songs. 

Sam's favorite colors are blue and white which he said is inspired by the character Amihan in the TV series Encantadia. He loves sports especially swimming, badminton and volleyball. 

Sam also treasures his guitar. Born on April 10, 2006, Sam acts as the “kuya” or brother to his cousins Susanne Lorette Palmes, Arianne Jaden Baesas and Jacob Boddison. Again, congratualtions Sam and you know your family and I love you always.

Sam with his parents