About Me

Hello there!

My name is Marilou Opina. Most of my friends call me by my real name. A few, though, have called me Lou, Loulou, Loulou Pie, and even Louie in the past, so I’m quite used to any version of my name you can make up. However, I prefer being called Marilou for the sake of simplicity.

As for a brief history of my life, I’ll begin by saying that I am from Missouri City, Texas, which branches off from the ever so large metropolis of Houston, Texas. As fate would have it, I suffer from the same trait my filipino ancestors have suffered from – being short. However, I like to think that big surprises come in small packages :) I'm the only child in my family who was not born in the Philippines. I’ve only visited the motherland once, and I feel incredibly happy to be visiting again this summer. My favorite places to go to are the beaches in the Philippines. http://www.philippinegallery.com/main.php?g2_itemId=501

Music and writing are my passions in life. I have been playing piano since I was around seven years old and clarinet since I was in sixth grade. Most of my life centered on participating in ensembles, recitals, marching band competitions, and full band rehearsals with my friends. Similarly, I’ve always seen writing as a stress reliever and way to relax. I'm planning to major in biology and minor in English at Trinity University, and I hope to still have time to participate in an ensemble here, as well.

I believe my computer skills are fairly good, though I know I can learn many new things in this class. I’ve used the programs in Microsoft Office frequently for many of my English and Science classes in the past. However, Microsoft 2007 and Excel 2007 seem foreign to me in that some of the functions are now placed in different areas. I have also studied Java programming, constructed some of my own websites, and used programs such as Photoshop. I am looking forward to this class and hope to gain new insight and knowledge.

My secret fact is that I used to be extremely susceptible to any sort of sickness. For the first twelve or thirteen years of my life, I have suffered each year from bronchitis, which very often resulted in pneumonia. A machine called an inhalator would have to be used in order to get better. It’s been a while since I’ve had these sicknesses, though.

Well, that would be all, folks! I’d love to get to know you guys. I currently live on the third floor of Herndon, so if you guys want to talk, feel free to visit me or even email me at mopina@trinity.edu.