So Many Things
Posted by special_child at 03:51 PM on June 8, 2005.
Why is it that I haven't been consistent in my blog updates?
Well... there are a lot of circumstances that forced me not to open my computer and be the Netizen that I am. When I came back, I got sick. Tonsillitis got the better of me, and left me to stay indoors up to a week. It started Thursday American Idol finale (I might be partly affected of boring Carrie Underwood winning the competition), and if it weren't important to go to work the next day, I wouldn't have come.
That Friday (27 May) was the graduation for the Citibank Summer Internship Program 2005. And since this marked the end of it all (last day to see friends and Citibankers), I decided to come as well. A few hours before the actual program, we rehearsed for a performance, to be presented to all attendees of the graduation. Surprisingly, there weren’t any similarities between the performances of the six groups. All were unique and beautiful in their own ways, and I must say the people there enjoyed what we all did. There were also some awards, and I did not expect to get an Exemplary Award for my overall performance since I went away for the last two weeks. But seeing that both my companions in the department I was assigned to got Super Summer Intern Awards (this one’s the highest, what I got was second to it), I was contented.
I already forwarded the pictures I shot to the people who wanted to take a glimpse of it. Unfortunately, I won’t upload it to my Tabulas account since it’s too big. I’ll just send you an invite to view it if you want to.
Top Ten Most Memorable Things in Citibank
10. free food and/or drinks from supervisors
9. the noise we produce while maintaining professionalism
8. the fact that our supervisors were just seniors when we were freshmen
7. lunch-outs in different places and the constant struggle to find tables and seats for all
6. phone extensions (this helped us cope when we transferred to another floor, away from our friends)
5. the other struggle of finding someone to open the doors for you (whether the guard, an employee, or another practicum-er)
4. the different codenames for the different employees
3. the graduation and the different performances
2. the love teams and how there are certain “developments” in some
-and… (drum roll please)-
1. the friends we made! Citibank Comrades!
Although my stint in Citibank is far from over, I can say it's not a hindrance. With all the fun and laughter the employees and us OJT people are sharing, it's not surprising that both we and them find it fulfilling to work with each other.
Marvin the Martian™, jaz thinking aloud
P.S. Some of the SF pics are uploaded in my Friendster® account. Wala lang.
Currently enjoying "We Belong Together", performed by Mariah Carey.
Currently deciphering the documentation of a certain parser.
Currently checking an employee going back and forth while talking on the phone.
Currently feeling all right.
Drink Promil®!