How was it to work as a Group?

It was quite ridiculous when we call ourselves "part-time student/full-time intern" in Sinulog Foundation. The supervisor as well as the Sinulog Staffs really gave us the indisputable trust and we have gained the respect out of doing the small yet fulfilling task in the working area. It made my heart so grateful every time I heard some compliments that we (interns) are indeed can be relied upon. Though at times I felt like what we’re doing is beyond the context of the job we wanted to do as event organizing is concerned. It’s just that they tend to forget that we are also students and we couldn’t hinder ourselves from attending school just to finish what job has been given to us.

But then again, we still value and respect the higher persons who were the reason of our knowledge and practical inputs. We made it to a point to tell the staffs and our supervisor that in case we declined to a task it’s because of the conflict of internship and class schedules. Anyhow, I know for sure that the negligence of the thought that we are also students is because they (staffs) have seen within us that we are that responsible to accomplish a task or activity.

After school in this day, I decided to assist my co-intern with the pre-pageant night of the Festival Queen held in SM City Cebu. It was my pleasure to lend a hand to my co-intern who also did well for his Festival Queen 2011 event. Also, I learned to acquire patience especially when your teammate was not in good mood because he or she is at the middle of stress and pressure. Attitude issues inevitably occur especially when we are working in groups. There are times when I felt offended by their words uttered, actions taken that are so annoying and even cracking jokes that are not already amusing. Still everything we do and perform always boils down to professionalism. That is why I always see to it that I am acting in accordance to what must be a true professional should act. It was then a matter of telling ourselves that we are not just students but interns who are in practice of the practical job that awaits us after college.

Despite that I had this feeling very often however I give regards to it as a normal scenario, in fact it was a trouble-free situation to handle because we value the teamwork and much have been given to the importance of friendship. What matters most to me is that together we have made our names with integrity and we became mature individuals in our own simple ways.