@dominicaico 8 March 2022

Deliberation Good day wonderful people of read. It's been days and I've been quite busy and I really missed articles, opportunities also were missed. haha. I've been trying to write for days but I just can't keep my mind together as our deliberation was getting nearer and nearer each. I felt excited, yet nervous about what possible questions. So, how yesterday went? It started in gathering into the venue at DAR Sogod, So. Leyte. We were informed to be at the venue at around 9AM and I arrived there minutes just before the prescribed time. Isn't it very good? haha. Anyways, we sat there for a long time waiting for all of the applicants to be complete before starting. But since it's has been an hour and one applicant did not make it and at 10AM, the HR personnel started calling applicants in a batches consisted of five persons to be the ones to proceed first to the Deliberation. And that is when I started to feel a bit nervous and tried to put myself at ease while talking to fellow applicants. Just when I thought it's going to be a quiet time while waiting for my turn, but then. . Suddenly I noticed someone familiar as we were given name tags for easier identification of the panelists. Turns out she is really indeed a Philsys Supervisor from a different town just like I was in our previous work.

It feels like a quick bond yesterday, as we could only interact thru messenger group chat. It feels a bit refreshing, reliving some of the work memories that we had. It has been our conversation for hours and that we were the only ones laughing out loud at the moment yesterday while the others are still ongoing with their deliberation and that others are donning very serious faces. At around 11AM, 2nd batch of applicants for deliberation were already called, and since it takes time we were told by the HR Personnel to take our lunch first as the panelists will probably take their lunch break after the 2nd batch is finished with the interview and that deliberations will resume at 1PM. So invited my newfound friend for lunch, as there is a cafeteria nearby that offers unlimited rice paired with a piece of chicken at an affordable price. After we ate our lunch, we were back again waiting for our turn but then the deliberations started at nearly 2PM and my friend was called for next interview and that I was scheduled for the last batch. It was a lonely time waiting as we were complete strangers with the applicants of the same batch for interview as me. Few minutes before we were called, I can my heart suddenly beating fast and I started to feel nervous. At nearly 3PM, my friend was finished with her interview and that the questions were okay, for here as it is was situational based questions. So this is it, this is my moment. I kept telling myself in my mind, trying to keep myself calm. As soon as we sat on the room of the deliberation, I really feel my nervousness arise but then I felt relieved as we had great people as panelists and that they keep reminding us not get nervous and that we should take deep breaths and just stay calm. Thereafter, our deliberations immediately started. I tried to answer as good as possible making sure that my ideas were related to the questions and most of them are personal questions about how we'll behave in our respective offices assuming that we were already hired and that I made sure to answer with all honesty that I will do my job efficiently and that I will not manipulate anything just for the sake of my gain, because honesty is really important when working in a public office. After an hour, at around 3:40PM, our deliberations are finally done and we were told by the panelists that those who will be called or contacted for a Regional Deliberation this Thursday are considered final applicants and wished us best of luck.

As soon as I stepped out the door, I felt realizations and doubts about myself but, I know I really did my best. I hope that somehow God will help with this one. And immediately made my departure on my way to my hometown. So guys, how was your day yesterday? I do hope you all had a great day. Thanks for stopping by here, especially to the most supportive read users. ***Lead image was taken from Unsplash***