OJT Ethics Seminar

 Hello, my dear Hivers! @itsmemic once again, and today I want to share with you one of the highlights of our OJT journey, our Work Ethics Seminar. You might be wondering why we only had this seminar now, even though we already started our duty. Well, our department actually begins OJT earlier than most, usually during summer classes before the first semester of 4th year. Normally, this type of seminar is conducted and oriented during the first semester of 4th year students. That explains why it came a bit later for us, but as they say, better late than never! **The Adjustment of Schedule** Originally, the orientation was supposed to be on weekdays. But since most of us were already busy with our OJT duty, our dean kindly requested the speakers, especially our guidance counselor, if they could move the seminar to the weekend. Luckily, the counselor consented, and the seminar was then rescheduled to Saturday at 8:00 AM.  I was able to be on time when the day came. But as expected, only a few students were there early. Filipino time! Because of that, our teacher extended the start to 8:30 AM to give a little consideration to the latecomers. By 8:30, whether or not others had arrived, the program had to begin since the official call time was really 8:00. I sat in the second row, which is always my favorite spot in events like this. It’s close enough to hear the speaker clearly and keeps me focused all throughout the session. **The Seminar Proper**  The seminar was all about Work Ethics, which is a very significant topic especially for us students doing OJT. The speaker pointed out the traits and values that we must have in the work environment like being on time, showing respect, taking responsibility, being professional, and working as a team. It was first a refresher of what we learned and secondly, a reminder that while technical skills are important, good work ethics are the ones that really differentiate us as future professionals. One thing that I liked most about the seminar was that it's not just a lecture but also an interactive one. The examples provided were very close to our actual OJT experiences, such as the way we treat our superiors, time management, and the proper way of handling our small mistakes. **The Activity** Before the seminar ended, we were grouped into four groups for the activity. A white cartolina and a black marker were given to each group. The given task was to record the problems that we had encountered during OJT and to come up with potential solutions. The activity was pretty entertaining and quite engaging as it allowed us to think about our own challenges and expose them to others. Some of the situations that they talked about were workers struggling with the new working environment, handling too much work, and having communication problems with their supervisors. Writing down the solutions also gave us very good and practical ways to tackle similar situations in the future. It was like learning not from what we have gone through but also from our classmates' points of view. **The Certificate and Group Photo**  After the seminar, I was given a certificate of participation. I share it here as part of my blog, so that when clearance time comes at the end of the semester, I can easily backread and find proof of attendance. Hahaha, life hack!  Before we left the room, we had a group photo with everyone. It was such a beautiful way to end the seminar by capturing the moment together as one batch. Those small bonding moments really matter, especially since our OJT schedules often keep us apart. And that's all for today's blog, my dear Hivers! Thanks for spending time to read about our seminar experience. Indeed, learning work ethics is a giant step in the process that not only prepares us for OJT but also for our future careers. See you in my next post, keep energized and keep progressing!