NARRATIVE

REPORT ON
WORK
IMMERSION
EXPERIENCE

BY:

Renz Miguel O. Iglesias

12 HUMSS – MALACHI

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One of the best parts of my senior high school days was the Work Immersion Program.

Why not? Work immersion gave me the opportunity to experience this for 10 days and it

gave me a pre-taste of what working actually feels like?

When I was a kid, I would often wonder what life would be like if I were working in a

government. That short 10 days gave me a chance to satisfy a part of my curiosity. I

experienced working in one of Bayambang’s heart of the town and most prestigious

institution together with amazing people.

As I work to my field, I learned and I gained so much knowledge that will help me in the

near future such as basic ethics in the workplace, the do’s and dont’s and how to

respect every person we will interact on. Also, I would like to thank every teachers and

coordinators that provided this for us to participate in this school activity.

It was a sunny day when our Day one started and every students were grouped into

their offices. Also a short discussion and advises before we go to our office. We were a

bit late when we came to the office. Briefly, I scanned the place and saw the admin

officer Mrs. Melody Alabaso busy reading important documents. The hesitation in our

smiles was erased when she smiled back. We were after all, a combination of nerves

and excitement

After calling each of our names for attendance check, Mrs. Melody told us that she has

always believed in the old saying that first impression lasts. She counseled that if we

were to apply for a job, we need to looks and dress for that job. Expensive clothes are

not necessary but, at least, any applicant must look decent.

Our first day started with that simple lesson.

I actually expected that all students in the Immersion Program just had to sit down all

day, chill and observe the surroundings. It turned out, however, that our manager had

another plan in mind. Mrs. Molina assigned us to the financial assistance office and

gather all the papers if someone go and ask for it. And to meet the staffs in the office

We took charge of compiling the profile of people who needs help. We made sure that

their profiles and documents to be arrange. Sometimes, we would hear heartrending

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stories of people who calls for help in assistance who were not able to provide their

needs like one of their family member died and can’t provide the funeral service.

Mostly, people who needs financial assistance would use the money for their

medications.

Preparing the needs before going to our offices

Short Discussion

Given Fill out paper for financial assistance

DAY
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Our office place

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Day two started and I woke up, eat and dress up before I go to my office. As I go to my

office, I greet everyone a “Good Morning Sir/Ma’am!”. I checked my dtr and logged in

before 8:00 a.m. and to do the task I will do. First task was to clean the desks.

Secondly, I and my fellow partners in this work immersion, Kazer were told to go outside

and buy some metal holes for the tarpaulins, as we bought and brought it to the staffs,

we helped them to insert the things in the tarpaulin for the upcoming event in Barangay

Warding. Another is talking to the people who need financial assistance via phone and

telling them for their schedule to claim the money.

In this day, nothing much were did because all the staffs are outside and busy. So, we

are just cleaning, eating and interact in others.

Inserting metal hole holder on the tarpaulins

DAY 2

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 Calling to people for their financial assistance

Third day, was the same as I started like on day 2, get to the office and log in to my dtr. I

was assigned as the team leader of my fellow work immersion students and was told

that I must observe them, the documentation they will do, the people that will get them

to interact such as the Vice Mayor, Councilors, Staffs and the people who need

assistance. Lunch passed by, I was asked if “Marunong ka ba mag encode?” and to

everything so I said “Yes Sir!” and sarcastically asked again “Talaga ba?” and again I

said “Opo sir, hundred percent!”. Mr. Weng, another admin officer in the Vice Mayor’s

Office given me the task to copy something important and to print it.

Lastly I did was to get their DTR’s before logging out to the office.

Finishing the papers I will print and submit

Day 3

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Attendance Sheet DTR’s of my fellow work immersion students
On the Fourth Day, It is Ash Wednesday. Same as the day I do for the day in my

workplace. First thing I did was to open some folders with important papers especially

the financial assistance paper and give it to my officer in charge. After my lunch, we

were told to help the VMO’s staffs to apply some glue on the tarpaulin because they will

change the government institution into another government institution for preparation of

the event on tomorrow. As we finished it, Ma’am Melody tells everyone if who’s coming

and partake on the Ash Wednesday in Event Center in Bayambang Municipal Hall. We

listened about Father’s advices and the God’s word. And that is my day four of my Work

Immersion.

Helping the VMO staffs to configure tarpaulins

Day 4

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 Ash Wednesday

On Day five, Thursday. All the staffs and us Work Immersion Students gathered the

things that is need in the preparation of the event on Friday such the tarpaulins, chairs

and the consent papers. They told us to help the staffs to arrange and put the tarpaulins

in every room of Warding Elementary School as well as the chairs too outside. All the

teachers were happy because we told them that tomorrow will have an event called

“Komprehensibong Serbisyo sa Bayan” because they’re asking “Para saan iyan mga

anak?” and that’s why. As we prepared and arranged everything, we returned back to

our office from Barangay Warding to Legislastive Office (VMO). Before I log out, Sir

Rene told me and gave me a map of Warding’s Elementary School for tomorrow

because he told me “Mag motor nalang kayo para maaga kayo’t makapag arrange at

tumulong sa mga paparating na mga tao sa Warding” and I agreed. And that’s for

today’s day five.

For the Documentation

Putting the Tarpaulins

Day 5

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 Me and my Work Immersion Teammates in Warding ES

Its Day six and It’s a hot sunny Friday. I woked up early and I will gonna go to Barangay

Warding at exactly 7:00 a.m.. I prepared the things I will bring such as the map of the

school and my personal needs. I drove my motorcycle and flew there before that I got

there, I got late a bit because of traffic but I successfully did my job for the event. As

people get there, we assisted them on what they are looking for such as in medicine

needs, birth certificate, haircut and etc. After a while, I got a free haircut because they

staffs said “Walay free haircut, manpagupit kila” and I didn’t hesitate to say no and I said

“Yes!”. The event was shortened at 1 pm instead of 3pm due to other task in the hall but

everyone got what they need and we flew back to the office. As I got there I had another

task to again in financial assistance of Senior Citizens. That’s for today’s day six.

Medical Assistance Free Haircut

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 Giving foods to the staffs Assisting Senior Citizen’s

Day 7 of my Work Immersion, same as what I ought to do in my workplace such as

checking DTR’s and my Work Immersion teammates. I did this day was to clean some

desks, put glue on the names of staffs in a chart and arrange chairs in the hall as well to

eat lunch and talk to my fellow teammates and befriend with other staffs. Logging out at

exactly 5:00 p.m. and collect DTR’s and do what I will do for tomorrow.

Making friendly topics to talk about

DAY 6
Glueing some pictures on the rank chart

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 Cleaning Desks

On this Day 8, same as I do for. I did nothing much and everybody are resting I mean

like what I said “nothing much” is it is. Just cleaning, arranging papers, walking around,

greeting staffs, asking for what to do and to eat lunch and snacks. That’s for my eighth

day.

Arranging

DAY 8
Papers

DAY 7
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On my ninth day in my workplace, it is the preparation before the our last day as Work

Immersion Students. First, on that morning is we cleaned everything and arrange the

chairs in the hall for a conference meeting today. I prepared my copy of my dtr for

completion tomorrow because Sir Jeffrey tells everyone that we must prepare copies for

completion and after a while, it is lunch break. After our lunch, the meeting in the hall

ended and same as we do to clean the mess and arrange the chairs into one. Few

hours later, Ma’am Melody telling us if we finished everything to be passed on tomorrow

and we said “Yes Ma’am” and she said “Oh, sino sasama mag zumba? Haha” but

others said “Ma’am nakakahiya po” but for me, its an opportunity and for the

experience. We joined to dance, shout and laugh as the time ticks on 5:00 p.m. to be

finished. It was a fun experience. This is my ninth day as a Work Immersion Student.

Passing the copies of our DTR’s

Zumba Dance
Cleaning the mess

DAY 9
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My last day as a Work Immersion Student and the tenth day. At first, I wake up early and

be there at exactly 7:30 in the morning also to put time on my DTR and attendance

sheet. After some minutes, Sir Jeffrey gave us some questionnaires to be answered and

some advises for us. Second we do was to get a copy of our grade sheets and we are

curious if what will our grades will be, is 80+ or 90+?. After our lunch, staffs told us to

participate for a picture of us, Work Immersion Students and all the VMO Staffs as well

to Vice Mayor IC Sabangan and Councilor Amory Junio. All was done and ready to be

completed, Vice Mayor IC said “mag-papapansit ako before u leave and I hope the best

for you all mga anak” also Ma’am Melody gave us our certificates and we were happy

and thankful about it even it is just 10 days. We are really thankful for them on their

advises and help that contributes on our knowledge for future. After all what happened

in our last day is before we leave, we should thank everyone in the hall for bringing

knowledge, advises and laugh. We finished our tenth day by cleaning, putting date on

afternoon’s DTR and passing the copies in need. That’s all for the wondrous tenth day.

VMO Staffs Picture taking with VM IC Sabangan

DAY 1
For Completion
Pa-pansit of staffs

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 SUMMARY

Lifelong learning comes from greater experience. This statement would best describe

the journey of students in their work immersion. As their immersion teacher, I would say

that their learnings and involvement exceed their expectations. have seen the

enthusiasm and hunger for knowledge in their daily encounter of the different tasks and

activities. Every day is a new day for them. A lot of unexpected drills and exercises

happened. It seemed that they have moved from the four walls of the classroom and

able to see the real world that give them many opportunities in the future.

The work immersion has paved the way for them to embark and make the best plans in

their future career. They have realized the importance of self discipline and passion to

make work and daily performance more productive and meaningful. Indeed, work

immersion had helped them prepare and make future decisions on their postsecondary

education. However, it is suggested that preconference with the immersion supervisors

shall be made prior to immersion to make plans of activities to facilitate a more

comprehensive learning outcomes.

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