DIARY

June 21, 2017

Dear Diary,
Will it be easy? Will it be fun? Will I be accepted? Are they nice? Are they willing to
accommodate me? Funny how these questions keep flashing inside my head like a disco lights since
last night and it was as if I am applying for my first real job already. So... my dearest diary, heres how my
first day of internship went
So I was assigned at the Commission on Audit in our own university, alone. Well I have several
classmates there with me but they were assigned too in other agencies. The only difference is, they work
in pairs and in teams, and I was alone. Who wouldnt be jealous and nervous about that? Lol. Here you go
again, Angeline. But eventually, I came up with a realization that I need to act with maturity already. That
I need to boost my self-confidence more. I realized that its time to wake up my inner me. Its no longer
like childhood playoffs and petty stuffs. Its getting bit serious now. I need to be away with my comfort
zones, I need to learn, I need to be independent and work on myself. I need to explore life. I need to grow
and deal with this thing called reality just the way it is.
Good Morning Maam, I am Angeline, on-the-job trainee from the BS Accountancy Program and na-
assign po ako dito Maam. I didnt really know what to use, if itll be English or tagalog or whatsoever.
Lol. I was really a bit shaky that time.
Oh nagsiyaaten, sumrek ka garud ading.
So I met her, Mrs. Marie Lou, the administrative staff there. I was trying to keep the conversation going
by being inquisitive as much as I can. I felt glad to have her answers back. She was very accommodating.
She even shared her experiences and told me she is already working there for almost a decade now. She
has different bosses for every 3 years, too sad that no one is really meant for staying. (Wala nga naman
kasing permanente sa mundo xD) The audit team was out for official business, so it will only be I and her
who will be working for today. Despite the teams absence, she still introduced them to me, Mrs. Feri, the
team leader, Ms. Pe Benito and Ms. Apilado her audit partners. I wonder how they look but Maam Malou
said that Ill be meeting them tomorrow. So she toured me inside the office, though it is not-too-spacious
as I expected. After minutes of introduction and getting-to-know thingy, she then assigned my work place
and gave me stuffs to work on.
So what I did today is tally those official receipts from the cashiering unit if the names, O.R. numbers and
amounts really coincide with the details in the Report of collection submitted. I was shocked when
Maam Malou gave me a box full of official receipts. I was wondering if I needed to finish them all just
for today. (lol) The process was easy and simple. To be meticulous is really necessary. I was able to
discover some clerical errors. There were these receipts which happened to appear as cancelled in the
Report of collection but arent mutilated or stamped as cancelled so I reported it to Maam Marie Lou and
she asked me to proceed to the cashiering unit and make inquiries there about the errors. I am happy that I
was able to finish all the receipts for the month of February today! If only you saw how thick the bundles
are, youll be surprised! It was really exhausting. I swear! Haha.
I also learned to use the photocopier machine, twas really a great achievement in my entire life! Lol. The
embarrassing moment was when theres an employee from other office who requested me to photocopy
the document back to back, I didnt know how so it turned out baliktad. I told Maam Malou about it
and she laughed and said it was just fine. So I asked her to teach me how. And so I learned how to adjust
the density and quantity, how to reduce the size, and everything. It was really fun. (pwede na akong
magtrabaho sa Digi-clear XD)
So that summed up my first day.

June 22, 2017

Dear Diary,
So today, I met the audit team already. Mrs. Feri, the team leader I learned that shes a State
Auditor IV, and it is very apparent that this woman is really well-respected and highly regarded. She looks
very reputable. (Na-a-amaze talaga ako, sino ba naman ang hindi?) It is certainly a privilege for me to
meet her and be able to work with her even just for a limited time only. I wonder where she got all her
courage and determination to be at this stage of her life. Very commendable, indeed. As I look at her,
there comes this encouragement within me that someday, soon, I will be like her a woman who is very
duty-bound. Maam Jing what I like about her is her outspokenness. Her taste of music too. I never fell
in love with old songs until I got to listen to her collections. Lol. And theres Maam Deborah the
youngest of them, the millennial one. Thats why I easily got comfortable with her. Shes nice too. Shes
currently taking up Law and I am impressed. They are all very approachable and really have a good sense
of humor which indeed opposed my expectations.
This morning, Maam Virgie asked me if I know how to do Bank Reconciliations. I was excited and a bit
nervous, because honestly during exams when reconciling items tend to be complicated, I always leave
the question because its time-consuming. I was relieved when I knew that I will only do verification, and
not to make a Bank Reconciliation for the University. (lol, siyempre natatakot akong magkamali,
especially that hindi na book-based but rather,yung talagang actual university na ang isosolve ko. xD)
And so she gave me 12 folders, different accounts to work on. (Siyempre napalunok ako, ang kakapal
nung mga folders.. hoping madali lang..) And it really is, Im glad I have applied everything I learned.

June 23, 2017

Dear Diary,
Thank God its Friday! I wonder how every employee wished for Fridays due to the fact that
tomorrow will be their rest day except that therell be no pay. Hahaha
So, today, I am proud of myself because I was able to work faster than yesterday. I was able to familiarize
my work because its pretty simple and methodical. I am really enjoying. One of the reasons which made
me want to start my real job already. Haha.
My environment is not boring. Especially when the auditors have their conversations and I am there,
overhearing everything. (Mahirap nga lang magpigil ng tawa, minsan. Lol) They also try to interact with
me during their free times by asking random questions. Masaya silang ka-trabaho.
June 27, 2017
Dear Diary,
Its Monday and I guess I am already tired for the rest of the week. Lol. But good thing I had a
bolero, pancit and C2 for today! So hurray! Haha. Kidding aside. Im done with the Bank Reconciliation
for the year 2016! And it feels very rewarding. More to go! What about a cheer from you, dear diary?
Haha. Love you.

June 28, 2017

Dear Diary,
Please remind me next time to apply some sun-screen lotion coz guess what! Being a driver is
also part of my on-the-job training! Hahaha. So this morning, I and Maam Marie Lou went to BDO to
pay for the Life Insurance of Mrs. Feri. I was the one who filled up the payment slip. Too glad I am
learning something, havent tried paying our electric bills or any other expenses through bank ever since.
Also, we went to the globe telecom to avail a prepaid load of Mrs. Feri. I was surprised coz it was
machine-generated. Havent seen one before. The funny thing here this morning was when the machine
doesnt accept the bills. It kept on rejecting and rejecting the paper bills. Weve been there for about 10
minutes and I guess we might have stayed there for a longer time if I didnt thought of replacing the bills
in the cashier. Lol

June 29, 2017

Dear Diary,
Just like my normal days in the office, I continued auditing the bank recons. I also assisted Mrs.
Feri. I looked for a number of official receipts necessary for her reports. And I dont know if I was taking
it too long or it was just fine. I was a bit tense when Im working with her because I have a thought that
she might be a perfectionist, time-oriented and whatsoever. Ohhh anxiety, just chill. XD

June 30, 2017

Dear Diary,
Aside from my daily routine in the office, today, I learned how to process request letters already
for the Audit Teams transportation for their Cash Examination in Candon City and Sta. Maria for a
couple of days. First, I went to the Office of the President to submit the said letter and be it signed. Next, I
went to the Motor Pool for their approval, and lastly, I went to the Property Management Office for the
release. Without my motorcycle, I must have burned hundreds of calories. Lol.

July 3, 2017
Dear Diary,
Today, Mrs. Feri requested me and Maam Malou to go at BDO and transfer her money into her
daughters bank account. So we went there, and to our surprise, there were too many clients already, no
doubt because its Monday pala, so mahaba-haba na ang pila. Maam Malou was a bit impatient already
while I was enjoying the cool ambiance of the bank. Lol. It was around 11 when the teller noticed that the
date in the withdrawal slip is still on July 5, so the slip was not accepted. They told us to replace it with
new one having it signed again by Mrs. Feri. And so we went back to school again, (Naprito na talaga ang
balat ko bes. Haha) After a while, I went back to BDO, and by this time, I was alone already.. I really
appreciate Mrs. Feri for trusting me. I was overwhelmed.

July 4, 2017
Dear Diary,
I wasnt too exhausted today, unlike the other days. The audit team was out for Cash Examination
outside the city. Maam Malou brought her son with her, and so I got to know Jaycen. He is so cute. At
first, he was too shy and hesitant to play with me until he got his rhythm already. It was fun playing with
him, I didnt have a lot of office-work today, because of him. It was a rest-kind-of-day for me. Thanks
Jaycen! Lol.
July 5, 2017
Dear Diary,
Day 2 of that rest-kind-of-day for me. Still, the audit team is not around, and Jaycen is with me.
Maam Malou went out also, and I was left there only with Jaycen. The telephone rang, and I have no
choice but to accept it. It was a nice try! Another achievement for today, Angeline. Work on that
Communication Skills, my darling! Right, diary? Hahaha

July 6, 2017
Dear Diary,
So the audit team is back again, til next time my dearest Jaycen. Haha. I am already done with
the Bank Recons under the account no. 0402-0043-20, Custodial Fund. So I began auditing the Internally
Generated Fund- Retained Income Account. My work is really methodical. It really needs patience and
concentration. I am always trying to love my work, as much as I am falling in love with Maam Jings old
songs. Lol.
July 7, 2017
Dear Diary,
How are you my dearest diary? Thank God its Friday again! Are you asking how my day went?
Twas fine, but as usual, I am exhausted again.. especially my eyes. Its kinda blurry, and I think I need to
have my specs already.
Mrs. Feri gave me the Bank Recons, Collection and Disbursement Books of the North Luzon
Philippine State College to work on this morning. I did same process as what I always do on UNPs. The
only difference is, I kinda dont like the penmanship of the record keeper from NLPSC, its really hard to
understand and Im having difficulty on it. Its the reason why I am taking it so long.

July 10, 2017

Dear Diary,
Its Monday again. Normal routine. Bank Recon. Same process. Same Snack. (Charot) I think Im
getting tired of these stuffs already. Or its just that I am sleep-deprived thats why my energy to work
today is not so high. I dont know. But fortunately, I was able to finished all the Bank Recons from 2016-
2017 under the account Business Related Fund- Guestel. Amazing Angeline!

July 11, 2017

Dear Diary,
Today, Maam Malous Desk is already full of documents waiting to be filed. So that is what I did
today. I filed those documents to their respective folders and envelopes. I also assisted Maam Virgie.
July 12, 2017
Dear Diary,
I am really happy for the Inventory Count experience today. I was able to know that the
vouchers and other UNP files under the custody of COA is kept at the UNP Federated Alumni
Associations Building. The room is too dusty, thanks to the PMO for providing us with mask anyway.
Ive never been too exhausted since the first day of my OJT until I got to experienced carrying sack-full-
of-documents in a closed room with limited air-way. My shirt was wet, I was too tired, but I really
enjoyed it.
July 13, 2017
July 14, 2017