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jerwin17

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Here is the translation:


* Is this the formal/polite way in saying this in front of the class? Cause I will be reciting this autobiography orally for my Nihongo subject..
* Is the format of my birthday correct?
 
Watashi no namae wa Jerwin Marcelo desu. family surname first= watashi no namae wa, Marcelo Jerwin desu.

watashi wa 1989nen 10gatsu 12nichi ni umare, Porac, Pampanga de sodateraremashita. watashi wa 1989 toshi 10 gatsu 12 nichi, Porac, Pampanga-umare de sodateraremashita.

Ryoushin to futari no kyoudai to tomo ni sundeimasu. watashi wa 5sai no toki, gakkou e kayoihajimemashita. Soshite 12sai ni natta toki, koukou ni hairimashita. Ima wa boku no gakui wo eru tame ni daigaku ni zaigakuchuu desu.

Nandemo kademo oishii mono nara tabemasu ga, seafoods ga totemo suki desu. Suki na iro wa toku ni nashi desu kedo, midori no iro ni kodawari ga arimasu.

The rest of it is fine. If you need anymore help just ask.
 

Your "correction" could stand a wee bit of correcting.
 

Please do not use Romaji (For something this long)!!
It takes more effort to read Romanized Japanese and we could overlook things

You did not make any mistake I think. If I am to point out something, then entering a high-school at age of 10 needs some elaboration because Japanese schooling system consists of 6 years or primary, 3 years of middle, and 3 years of high school: People might think that you entered 10th form directly, skipping 3 years. Probably it won't happen in your class room though.

* Is this the formal/polite way in saying this in front of the class? Cause I will be reciting this autobiography orally for my Nihongo subject..
* Is the format of my birthday correct?
Ya, acceptable enough.
 
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I think basically your text in Japanese is OK.

My name is Jerwin and I was born on October 12, 1989. I grew up in Porac, Pampanga.
Watashi no namae wa Jerwin Marcelo desu. watashi wa 1989nen 10gatsu 12nichi ni umare, Porac, Pampanga de sodateraremashita.

The way of stating date is correct.
The place name should be "Pampanga no Porac de".

I live together with my parents and two siblings.
Ryoushin to futari no kyoudai to tomo ni sundeimasu.

"tomo ni" sounds very polite but it is OK.
You can replace it with "issho ni", which is a little more colloquial.
(I'm not sure about the situation where this self-introduction is to be made, so it is up to you. )

I started going to school when I was 5 years old and by the time I was 12, I enrolled in highschool.
watashi wa 5sai no toki, gakkou e kayoihajimemashita. Soshite 12sai ni natta toki, koukou ni hairimashita.

This is also OK.
If you make it sound more formal, you can say "nyuugaku shimashita" instead of "hairimashita".

I am currently attending college to obtain my degree.
Ima wa boku no gakui wo eru tame ni daigaku ni zaigakuchuu desu.

Again, if you want to sound more friendly and less formal, you can say;
- "gakui wo toru tame ni" instead of "gakui wo eru tameni".
- "kayotte imasu" or "benkyou shite imasu" instead of "zaigakuchuu desu".

I eat anything and everything that tastes good, but I like seafood in particular.
Nandemo kademo oishii mono nara tabemasu ga, seafoods ga totemo suki desu.

Anything and everything is usually written "nandemo kandemo".
To sound more natural, you can say "ohisii mononara nandemo tabemasu ga".
"totemo" simply means "very (much)".
If you like seasfood in particular, "tokuni shii-fuudo (seafood) ga sukidesu".

I don't have a favorite color, but I have an obsession with the color green.
Suki na iro wa toku ni nashi desu kedo, midori no iro ni kodawari ga arimasu.

"toku ni nashi desu kedo" sounds very informal compared with other part of your text.
To be coherent in style (formality), I'd say "toku ni arimasen ga".
 
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