On the 21st of July this year
we’re having an interpersonal skill seminar and team building activity we held
the activity in University of Southeastern Philippines in there Social Hall. So
in that day I wake up early because the team building start at 8 am and we must
be at school before 8 in the morning so that we will have the chance to prepare
and arrange the venue. But there were circumstances that we cannot avoid to
happen and one of this is that the official of the Social Hall came and opened
the venue almost 8 am. So with this kind of situation, we were all in a hurry
to decorate and arrange the chairs because the director of the UGTO and at the
same time our lecturer in the seminar have arrived and we must start right away
to cover the things that are in line in the objective of the event and to
finish the said event early. Having this kind of encounter is a reminder to
inculcate that time management is really important. This activity is a part of
the Field Trip Seminar and to make us how to manage a time that will can make
us a good time management and this activity can make good relationship to our
fellow classmates and to know more about each other and also we must put it in
our mind that we are not only the one that will be get into trouble but also
the people in the group or in the class will be affected. They have things that
I really liked to see and one of this is the cooperation and participation of
everyone really on of the best thing to succeed the activity or the team work
among the class. As I have witnessed, through the hard work of our class
officers and also helping and cooperating with each other is the main reason
why we successfully had an interpersonal skill. We are group and yes, we worked
also as a group with different tasks to perform and for me that is the best
mind-set we execute at that day. It is really sad to hear knowing that it
should be a group work then unfortunately our actions does not fit with what we
say “group work”. Honestly, I really admire the way our class president handled
us because she is truly committed with her work and she’s good in that team
skill building, she gave her best in that activity. Without her guidance and
also her words of encouragement, we cannot make it in our own and herself is
very nice to us that can us really easy to approach to her. We start our
activity in forming a group. Each group has a mix of day and evening students
which has the aim to know others aside from the usual classmates we have. As we
were able to group ourselves, knowing the names with the members happen. We
were also asked to do an activity and it was naming our group. I find this
activity so fun because of the kind of people that surrounds me that time. I
could say that our group was one of the energetic groups because all of us jive
in bringing up some ideas regarding with the activity that was ask to us. It
was really funny to name a group. I was helplessly laughing in that time when
we agreed to name our group as “Hello Kitty Love Daniel Padilla”. It was not
the original name of our group and it was supposed to be name as “Boy Over
Flowers” but, since we are seven in the group and there are many girls and I’m
only the male in the group that’s why the name of the group “Hello Kitty Love
Daniel Padilla”. After the naming of our group, we perform the activity which
is providing the expectation and contributions of this activity. I was enjoyed
in doing that activity to the fact that we’re getting along with each other and
ignores the shyness we have and other person in that activity they know each
other and some are only the faces of the person but not the attitude. Aside
from knowing them through getting along and observing to them, I enjoyed
listening to the other group’s ideas. I was amaze that each of us has common
ideas regarding with the expectations and contributions with this activity. The
ideas that we just shared in the whole class means that each of us was willing
to make this seminar exciting and successful. But as the discussion goes by, I
just have realized that it is really important knowing that we came from
different programs, which is evening and day program and not all of us knew
each other personally and also, we have different personalities to deal with.
We will spent the rest of the first semester together so it is not good to see
if we will not give any attention or simply by saying “hi or hello” to our
classmates for a reason that we never knew them literally or we are just too
shy to show the first move. Having this interpersonal skill in our chosen model
is really a big help for us as an individual and as a group and make us good
relation to each other. It showed us who we really are and the things that we
must continue and also the things in ourselves that need for improvements or
changes. Interpersonal skills are just like a communication skills that we
should possess everyday in our lives and that’s why we shared our idea and
feelings. The ideas that we just shared in the whole class means that each of
us was willing to make this seminar exciting and successful. After sharing of
thoughts about the first activity, we proceed to the second activity which was
the original first activity or the first session and it was called as the
Paperclip Story. It was interesting as to its title. Since it was a paperclip story,
each of us was provided some paperclips and we were ask to choose a color that
represents us. We were also instructed to form a shape that signifies the real
us. I could say that this activity was a great one. It let us see the real us
and know much more our classmates. Each of the paperclips has own meaning of it
that we need to share to everyone. With its color and the formed shape and I
form a “Gift Shape” in that shape I shared it into my co-members, it has own
significance that needs acceptance and understanding. Part of the activity is
to share why you formed that shape and why you chose that color that signifies
you as a being. From this activity, I was able to know how my co-members
understand their selves and it amaze me how brave and willing they are to show
their real selves. I was able to understand that all of us are unique. One of
us her personality depends to the people that surround her. One is an
open-minded person, one has passion in music and adventurous in their life, and
many more things that can be relate to ourselves basing the shapes we form with
our paperclips. And that’s we need to communicate and to interact with other
people for us to know their sides, feelings or opinions and also to have a good
relationship with them. Interpersonal skill is like a bridge to know the things
that we are not aware with other people through socializing with them. Having
good interpersonal skills is one of the key to be a successful in our chosen
path. It taught me how to be a listener as well as sharing my thoughts and
opinion to other people. It is also an eye opener for me to broaden my
understanding when it comes to the things that needs to be aware of. And I
forgot to say that our theme we had in our interpersonal skill seminar is
called “Journey to Inner Space: Key to Effective Interpersonal Skills”. Aside
from the activity, we also had the chance to understand the things discussed by
our instructor. She stressed out the advantages as well as its disadvantages
and the components of the interpersonal skills that we must have to imply in
ourselves to have effective interpersonal skills. Though sometimes I felt
sleepy whenever she discussed something in front but all the things she had
shared, I learned a lot. Honestly, most of the things that our facilitator
discussed are very new for me; I mean I never encounter those term that are
actually called and found in the identity of one person. I am not perfect and I
believe that no one is perfect, so some of the not so beautiful things in one
person mentioned by our facilitator are found in me or I may say that I always
do like depending on the others. With this kind of encounter, it awakened me to
change my attitude and improved myself more and I need to accept the past
happened also the happening in my life. A lot of reflections pertaining to
myself I made in that day. I also learned that we must not compare ourselves to
other people and we must respect them when it comes to their lives because we
do not have the same journey or path and experiences we took. I just realized
also that to be able to be a better person towards other we should be a good
listener, interact them with respect and understand every situation they will
be facing. Aside from the seminars, we also experience what they called team building.
Our class officers prepared a three game and in every game there were also
different group so we had the chance to know other classmates aside from the
original one. In the team building I can see the cooperation and participation
among the group. There was also sharing of ideas for the techniques and
strategies to be applied in every game and I realized that as time goes by,
there were no hesitation and shyness towards other. It is really nice to see
that we are united as one, and helping each other to win the game. After the
sharing of the sad and happy stories about the dining table, we proceed to the
team building activity which makes the whole class enjoyed much. The team
building activity was through playing games with different members as the game
will change. The first game was the “Connected”, I’m not sure of the title of
the game we played but I remember that it has “connect” or “connected”. For the
first time, I belong to a group were I don’t really know my group mates. There
are few of them that I know them through their faces and names but it was my
first time to talk end be with them. Actually, the game went fun and good. All
of us are like crazy, jumping all around and shouting to the other members to
move the cord to their body as fast as they could. Though we lose the game,
being with the other people who you just knew is like you won since you gain
friends which is very helpful to make the FTS successful in the future as we go
together to attend the major field trip. I learn that cooperation and
understanding to each other is very important for a group. It’s really a big
help as we go to the minor and major field trips not only to enjoy more the
activities and the trip but also to learn together and stick together as one.
With all the activities we had in that day, though it was a tiring day, I was
very thankful that I was able to attend that kind of activity. As we learn to
accept others, understand each other, and being bonded in that day, makes a
difference. A difference that even though we are very unique to each other, we
can solve whatever problems may arrive soon and we can be happy and be bonded
together and make us good relationship to anyone that can make better to
everyone and don’t be afraid to follow your dream and God bless us and our trip in Manila.
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