SUMMARY OF DIARY

Well, we all started our immersion last November 16, 2018. We are very excited of what
would that day can bring us. We are deployed at the Tourism field and the staffs from the
tourism department gave us a warmth welcome and they made us feel accommodated. As they
instructed us about the immersion of what we will do, we immersion students get to know each
other and were divided into five groups. This helps us to showcase our skills and talents when we
go in college. It enhances our knowledge and that’s a good thing for us students.

DAY 1 NOVEMBER 16, 2018

The first immersion is that we were tasked to go and explore the beauty of Ilagan
Japanese Tunnel. We were assigned there for two executive Fridays. Our first encounter there is
for us to cope up with the environment so the next time we will go then we are now familiar with
the place. It is also for us to perform our tour guiding well together with the tourists. We
experienced a lot of things there, its like we were living in Japan because the ambiance and the
displays there represents the Japanese culture.

DAY 2 NOVEMBER 23, 2018

It is the day of our presentation. We presented tour guiding with the tourists in all
chambers of the tunnel. And the one who will give critic to us is our supervisor who is assigned
at the Japanese tunnel which is ma’am Cris Simon. All in all, it was a very enjoyable and
memorable.

DAY 3 NOVEMBER 25, 2018

Second immersion, we were told to attend the 18-8 Day Campaign to End Violence
Against Women at the Bonifacio Park. The program discussed a lot of things but the focus of it
is to pursue that our place to be free from all kinds of violence. We should adapt change and give
appreciation to women, we should lift them up. It is a great event, indeed.

DAY 4 NOVEMBER 30, 2018

Our partner industry supervisor required us to attend the event so, we went again at the
Bonifacio Park to celebrate the Bonifacio Day, the theme of the event was Tapang, Sakripisyo,
Pagbabago – Bonifacio 2018. Well, it tackled about the heroism of Andres Bonifacio during his
days before. They made a tribute for his dedication for our country as a great and noble man. The
park also symbolizes as a Freedom Park.

DAY 5 DECEMBER 8, 2018

Third immersion, we were gathered up at the Information Center. In there, we talked

about everything, the little and big things about our beloved city, the destinations you may find
here at City of Ilagan. There is a lot of information and explanations they’ve given us. They let
us gain more knowledge about our place. City of Ilagan is such a beauty and very interesting.

DAY 6 DECEMBER 15, 2018

The second time around that we went there, we are tasked to perform tour guiding about
the whole Ilagan tourists spots destinations. This is their way for them to know if we really
listened well. We performed well and the critics shared some tactics to us in tour guiding
presentation. It is very interesting to stay at the information center, you’ll get to know everything
about our place.

DAY 7 JANUARY 11, 2019

Fourth immersion, we were appointed at the City Office particularly at the Library and
Museum. In museum, you’ll see there the histories, artefacts, paintings and treasures. They also
let us stay inside the museum and library for us to explore things and get to know well the past
leaders of our place. While in the library, there is a lot of books, tech for ed project which they
offer a free use of computer with internet for those who cannot afford to go to the computer
shops. Well, it’s a very big help for those students who really studying well.

Day 8 FEBRUARY 8, 2019

Today is the most awaited event for all of us immersion students. Because the final
requirement for us to end our immersion in the tourism field is that we are need to present a tour
guiding in front of the City Tourism Head Officials. They are the ones who will give us critic as
we perform. All of us gave our best because we want to get high grade from them. After we
presented, they gave us comments for us to improve more. And then, we were told to get the
result of our evaluation after a week.

DAY 9 -10 FEBRUARY 15-16, 2018

Our last immersion workplace was at the Ilagan Sanctuary, as we get there, its like we
were refreshed after the stressful days that we’ve been through since the second semester has
begun. We explored and discovered a lot of things, they accompanied and treated us very well.
Even though we were very tired with the long day we had there, it is still a very beautiful
experience for us. We took pictures together as a remembrance knowing that it will be our last
immersion that we will be having each other, its mixed emotion, sad and happy. We need to face
the reality that our immersion is now finished but what the friendship we made will last.All in
all, the immersion we had is really motivating. We learned so much in there. We will never
forget everything that we have been through our journey for almost four months. It really helps
us to develop our minds in building our future. It is a great experience at all for us to meet new
people and to improve our personalities and for all the knowledge we gained. And the exposure
given to us to undergo an actual workplace setting enriched our competencies. It is very great
immersion, indeed.