A Girl Scout’s Honor is to be TRUSTED

I always wonder how people survive in a world that is constantly changing. I’m still looking for answers, and recently my mind found some conclusions.

My school days have turned into office days since January 5, 2015. This gives me enough reason to ask myself again, why I accepted the challenge to live far away from home and have my on-the-job training (OJT) here in Manila instead of taking it in our province.

I found three answers. The first is that Jenelyn Matamis, my co-trainee now here in the Girl Scouts of the Philippines (GSP) chose me to be her partner over 39 senior students in our course—none of the other senior students asked me to be their partner so without any hesitation, I said “yes”. The second reason is that Ms. Chrysl Avegeil Noble, our Internship Coordinator, allowed us to go outside the campus, which is quite overwhelming for me. You see, I was still having problems with my subjects that time. And the third reason is that after meeting Ms. Myra Contessa Diokno-Sarmenta, GSP Assistant National Executive Director, I felt relieved by the warm welcome she showed to us. It really feels good to experience that kind of welcome especially when it is your first time to meet someone.

I’m glad with how things are going now. By realizing how these things happened, the word “trust” came across my mind. I don’t know why these people trusted me but maybe that’s just the way it is. I am a Development Communication student from Central Luzon State University. I experienced Girl Scouting when I was 10 and I admit I forgot how it feels like to be a Girl Scout.

My heart is now overjoyed remembering that I was once a Girl Scout. “It is also my honor to be trusted.”I will forever be grateful for this experience. I am now part of the Girl Scouts of the Philippines.

TRUST! Big word, isn’t it? It is indeed the first Girl Scout Law that all Girl Scouts fulfill everyday.

-By: Rebilyn R. Quiroz, GSP Communications Division Intern

Reality Bites Secretly

The almost one month of waiting has finally come. January 5, 2015 is the most memorable date for me! On this day, I began my journey as an on-the-job trainee (OJT) in the Girl Scouts of the Philippines (GSP) National Headquarters (NHQ).

My first week, which I shared with my co-intern Rebilyn Quiroz, was filled with mixed emotions. I felt nervous, excited, and a little bit awkward in meeting the staff of National Headquarters of GSP.

Rebilyn and I feel blessed because out of 39 OJTs of Development Communication in Central Luzon State University (CLSU), our internship will be supervised by the GSP Communications Division staff at the National Headquarters.

These are the first pictures of me as an intern of the Communications Division. These were taken at the Library of National Heritage Center of GSP last January 8.

As the cliché goes, “The beginning is always the hardest.” At first, it was hard to adjust from being a student to student-trainee. I must say it takes a lot of courage and effort to face the reality of the world of employment.

Until now, we are still in our adjustment period with the new surroundings and our daily routines. Being a student-trainee is far from being a student. It feels hard but I can do all things because God is up there.

Our supervisor is Ms. Myra Contessa Diokno-Sarmenta, the Assistant National Executive Director of GSP. She welcomed us and helped us understand Girl Scouting. She also gave us our first project which is to do an activity that promotes GSP to the community. I felt nervous and stressed at the same time because creating an activity is not that easy.

We are aware that our supervisor gave us her full trust in doing this activity. Without wasting any time, we came up with an activity proposal, which we hope will promote the GSP Diamond Jubilee starting January 26, 2015. The Diamond Jubilee will be celebrated in May 2015.                              

“A Girl Scout’s honor is to be trusted.” Trust is something that people can’t buy. Trusting someone and to be trusted is pure happiness and an overwhelming feeling.

- by Jenelyn R. Matamis, GSP, Communications Division Intern