Better Than I Imagined

Hello peeps!

Here comes my first PR393 blog post. I'm finally doing my placement at Dynasty Hotel, Miri after a long preparation (reading the modules, finishing the summative quizzes, sending out CV to a number of companies, requesting for placement approval, you name it).

After the first week of my internship, I would say, everything is better than I imagined. I have imagined how the working environment would be, how would my supervisor and colleagues treat me (in a bad way of course), what tasks would I be given and so on. So just like anyone of you, I was so nervous and worried on my first day of working. I was afraid that I could not get along well with my colleagues. However my first day went well, so as the next few days. On the first day, I was brought to every department in the hotel and my supervisor introduced everyone to me. I couldn't remember all their names but I am still working on it (as a PR of the hotel, it’s good to know everyone of them right?).

There are five people in the department that I’m placed in. Unlike what I have imagined (I thought they would treat me like an office girl, asking me to run errands), they are so amazingly friendly and helpful. They have helped me to adapt quickly to the working environment. They have taught me a lot.

My first week started off with doing media clipping, taking event/banquet order, communicating with every department regarding the upcoming events, designing flyers, brochures and table menus, being a translator, write for the website and social media page.

A sneak peak of the still-in-progress brochure

Working as a PR professional, I've realized the importance of professional communication as I was taught in the PR units as I have to deal with different kinds of guests every day and there are non-stop incoming phone calls all-day-long.

I’m glad that I have the opportunity to work as a PR professional, not just getting the PR knowledge in class. A week has passed and I’m getting in love with what I’m doing now as a PR professional. I’m looking forward to see what else I will be exposed to for the rest of my one month internship.

Chang Song Enn

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