July 21, 2012

w/ ze boyfrann

Out of my Comfort Zone

June 28 was my-not-so-favorite-day in office. I even cried, out of my frustration and sadness. It was really a rough day, I can feel the stress and pressure in work and an additional factor was that an office mate told me that I'll be attending a team building the next day. I didn't want to attend the said event because it was only me and our manager who will be there because my other teammates will be busy. So I thought that I'll be a loner since I'm still new in the company and I barely know the people there. Though my new found friends during the ITO onboarding will be there, I still didn't want to go because I know that they'll be with their teammates. I've been crying the whole night because it was really out of my will to be there but no matter how many tears I cry I can't do anything because they leave me with no choice. So there the next day I woke up at around 5 in the morning because I was scheduled on the 7am bus. And just like what I expected I was alone in the bus though I see familiar faces like our hiring manager and people from my former team which was web hosting. I was a loner until the second bus, where my friends were, arrived. So there I made the most out of the team building.

They welcomed us with a banner

The view. It was a resort but we had to go down over 250 steps to Camptipolo where the adventure happened.

My friends from web hosting team

Jico, Jerel, Sir Jaybee, Chelzee, Moi, Vero and Kat. Sir Jaybee is our hiring manager. We owe him a lot because if not because of him we will still be unemployed I guess. hehe.

The activities started in the afternoon. Upon arriving Camptipolo we were already tired and perspiring because of the 250 steps on the way down.

We were grouped into 6 teams and I belong to black team, thus my black UST shirt :) I was the only girl in the team which was awkward at first but it has also its pros. 

Our first adventure was low rope course. Just by looking at the ropes hanging I know that it is really difficult to do, plus the time pressure. The ropes were formed like a spider web, x-trail and cargo net. I just couldn't imagine myself completing the course but bruises and scars couldn't be avoided of course. I'm also thankful to the boys in our team because they helped and guide me to the finish line. The second adventure was the mud slide. It was also my first time to do it. I don't even to go slides in pool because I don't have the nerve to do it and I'm really a big coward. But after doing the mud slide which I enjoyed I even wanted to go for a second round. The next thing we did was balancing log. I was really proud that I was able to cross the other edge without falling into the lagoon. Tarzan jump followed but I didn't do it since I was the only girl and they decided not to put me in danger. Hahaha. Sweet right. Mud crawl followed which made us more dirty but it was fun as well. It was really a new experience for me since I'm really not the adventurous kind of person. In fact I'm the biggest coward I know, that even with kittens I am afraid. From that activity I discovered something new from myself. I realized that I'm capable of things that I can't imagine myself in it. I didn't have pictures with our team because no one brought camera with us. But thanks to Kat for this pictures. It was from the pink team, the winning team by the way.

Pink team being informed about the rules of Tarzan Jump

Jerel "Anderson" aka Coco Martin doing Tarzan Jump

Balancing log

Tight rope

Low rope course

At the end of the day, I realized that going to the team building was not a bad idea after all. It was there that I met new friends and knew my capabilities. My teammate was right when he said that it will be my break from work and yes it was really a break that I needed. Though the next day my whole body was in pain but it was all worth it. I just had a whole body massage after which was also oh so good. I'm looking forward to more team buildings! :-)