Realyn is quiet, but excels in everything she does. She was in the top two of her class in grade 8. She has been a classroom vice president, a science club secretary and the AP (Advanced Placement) club treasurer. She is an honor student and has participated in Science and Technology Writing Contests and other contests. She has a 94% grade point average.

Goals: She would like to become an astrobiologist. She would also like to build a home for her family.

Favorites: In school, Realyn likes Science, Math and Filipino.

Family: Realyn lives with her parents and a younger sister.

Income: Her mother works several part-time jobs, but her father does not have a stable job. The family of 4 lives on about $4 a day.

Housing: Their home has walls of hollow blocks. The roof is made of corrugated steel sheets. The floor is concrete. Some windows are bamboo slats and some are glass.