A Glimpse to an On-the-Job Trainee’s Life

Contributor: Dyan Kristine Real (Senior AB Mass Comm student from BSU – Lipa Campus)

It’s been a week since I started my On-the-Job training here at Likha Internet Inc./WOWBatangas.com. Far from being a student, my daily routine has been changed into something
unusual for me. I have to wake up early in the morning, prepare myself for the long day ahead,
and give out the best upon my working hours.

I will be working here for 300 hours; it may take a month and a half, and I’m just on my
day. And within those seven days I already learned a lot of things, more than what I expected.
I came to realize the importance of on-the-job training (OJT) to a students’ life. Aside from the training that I got, it’s the experience and learning that I acquired and will be gaining for the upcoming days which made it more essential.

Lucky indeed for me to be able to choose the best company that do things which are absolutely related to my chosen field, and the best thing about them, they love to share everything that they can give, without any hesitation.

But not all OJTs are as lucky as I am. Not all have a wonderful experience, and that’s the
bitter truth. Sometimes some are hired just to do some sort of stuff, worst of all, is when they’re tasked to do things which are not totally related to their course. It became worst in the sense that they will never have the chance to grow, to explore and discover themselves, and to gain experiences which will serve as their guidance in stepping into the real world. The opportunity to have the best experience that every trainee wished to have became unreachable for them. The training ground that was expected to prepare them for the future became a burden for their development.

We can always make our OJT meaningful and fruitful through doing things that procures
satisfaction to us. Everything that we do must develop our potential and allow us to reach our
objectives. It’s accomplishing every task with all our hearts and having the initiative to strive harder to learn and seek for more.

OJT is more than what it means. It’s the set of training, learning and the most important
ingredients of all, the experience. Just like what a famous quote says, “Experience is the best
teacher”. And nothing compares to the knowledge that it can give to us. It may be hard at first,
but once we learn to appreciate and love what we’re doing, it became easier and easier every
day.

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