Viral ngayon sa social media ang batang si John Michael "MJ" Camilosa Limbaga, isang Grade 10 student sa Agusan National High School, Butuan City.
Sa kanyang moving-up ceremony, pagkaakyat sa entablado, sinabitan siya ng di mabilang na medals at inabutan ng mga certifications.
Tumagal ng tatlong minuto ang awarding kay MJ dahil higit 40 ang bilang ng awards niya.
At hindi basta-basta ang mga parangal dahil nagmula sila sa mga panalo niya sa national and international academic competitions, partikular sa Mathematics, Science, at English.
Siya rin ang ginawaran ng "With Highest Honors."
Ang achievements ng estudyante ay ipinost ng netizens, vlogs, at regional news media outlets.
Sa mga captions, binanggit ang kanyang pagiging “Hakot Award” at dinaig pa raw si Linda Walker, ang nag-viral na fictional character sa Chinese drama na The Heiress Who Won With Brains dahil sa record-breaking score nito.
John Michael "MJ" Camilosa, a regular student
Sa kanyang Facebook post, binanggit ni MJ na pinatunayan niyang mali ang mga estudyanteng minaliit siya noon at tinawag siyang “regular student.”
At ang kanyang pagiging achiever ay bunga ng hard work at hindi lang talent.
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John Michael "MJ" Camilosa, a regular student
Nitong March 2025, inisa-isa ni MJ ang kanyang mga awards at medalyang nakuha mula sa national at international Math and Science competitions.
Ilan sa mga ito ay ang pagiging gold medalist niya sa Hong Kong International Mathematical Olympiad at Philippine International Math and Science Olympiad—na parehong nakatulong para maitanghal ang kanyang paaralan bilang “one of the most outstanding schools in the entire Philippines.”
Humakot din siya ng gold medals sa Angkor Mathematics Olympiad, Thailand International Mathematical Olympiad, Hong Kong International Science Olympiad, pati na rin sa iba’t ibang category ng Academia of International Minds.
May silver and bronze medals din siya sa iba-ibang international at national academic contests,
REGULAR STUDENT
Sa kanyang Facebook post, pinasalamatan ni MJ ang Diyos at lahat ng mga taong tumulong sa kanya, tulad ng pamilya at mga kaibigan.
“To be honest, this journey has never been easy,” hayag niya.
Nagsimula ang lahat noong siya ay sumali sa mga contests noong Grade 7 hanggang Grade 9 para tuparin ang kanyang pangarap.
Dugtong niya (published as is): “Along the way, I realized that prayer and hard work are the keys to achieving my goals in life.
“I started as a kid who was underestimated and looked down upon by people who didn’t believe in me,” pagbabahagi niya.
Subalit ito raw ang nagtulak sa kanya para patunayan ang kanyang galing.
Aniya pa, “Hard work beats talent when talent fails to work hard, and I stand here as a testament to that truth.
“I have also experienced being judged because I was seen as just a ‘regular student,’ not part of any special program.
"But one thing I’ve learned is that life is not about proving yourself to others—it’s about living the life you truly want.”
Pagtatapos niya, “At the end of the day, it all comes down to mindset. If you truly want something, you will work for it—and I wanted it badly. So I worked day and night to achieve goals that once felt like distant dreams.
“A gold medal does not shine because of its color, but because of the blood, sweat, and effort behind it.
“Who did? God did.”
Sa kanyang sumunod na posts ay binanggit din ni MJ na ang kanyang motto: “Do your best and God will do the rest.”
Ang caption niya ukol sa kanyang mga achievements: “It turns out all the sleepless nights, hard work, and pushing myself beyond my limits to be better than my best were all worth it.”
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