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