Charlene's Journal: The Art of an Honest Story

Name: Charlene Sarongon  Host Training Establishment (HTE): Cultural Museum  Week Number: 12 Dates Covered:  November 10  - November 17 Submitted on:  November 17, 2025 Concrete Experience  November 12, 2025, marked a significant day. The Career Sharing event hosted by the 4th Year Bachelor of Arts in History. Even before the main program began, the day was packed with activity. As a member of the decoration team, we started bright and early at 8:30 AM at the venue, H Building IceBox. We spent the morning preparing the venue, diligently arranging the tables and chairs, inflating balloons, and ensuring the area was clean before the guests arrived. The event itself ran from 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM. We were honored to host three distinguished alumni speakers: Ma’am Jai, Ma’am Luym, and Sir Momo. It was an undeniably inspiring afternoon, hearing their unique and unforgettable stories. They openly shared the winding paths that led their career dreams to become realit...

  Name: Charlene Sarongon  Host Training Establishment (HTE): Cultural Museum  Week Number: 10 Dates Covered:  November 3  - November 10 Submitted on:  November 10, 2025 Concrete Experience  The first week of November 2025 presented a significant test of professional commitment, involving two major events. November 5, 2025, my day began at 6:30 AM for an 8:00 AM start to prepare for some important Japanese visitors. We were tasked with curating and welcoming representatives from The Japan Foundation, Manila, including Consul General Hirotaka Ono, Director Ben Suzuki, Assistant Director Dr. Kanami Namiki, and Project Coordinator Ms. Issa Lopez. The primary purpose of their visit was the launch of the Japanese Film Festival 2025. But before the visitors head to the main event, they visit the University Museum.  Our team of interns Charlene, Wawie, Erica, along with museum staff Sir Jim Jay and our supervisor Dr. Alma Celesthia Aguja, executed the cu...