User talk:Christopher Ryan Cadiz

Christopher Ryan Cadiz was the winner of the 1992 Drug Free Essay Contest held at Kalihi-Kai Elementary School in Honolulu, Hawaii. His winning piece was a plea for the public to curb smoking, while using his own grandfather that passed away from lung cancer as an example. Along with a trophy, he was also awarded a 100 Dollar US Savings Bond.

Christopher was born and raised on the island of Oahu in the state of Hawai i. He is currently a senior in the process of completing a degree in English and a minor in Asian Studies with a concentration on Philippine Studies at the University of Hawaii at Manoa.

He is also an active member of the Katipunan Club, a Filipino Language & Philippine Literature organization, based at the University of Hawai'i. He is an officer of the club as the Web Administrator for the current 2006-2007 academic year.

His aspirations include becoming a writer, traveller, and a lover of the arts.