This shall be my final blogpost. My
internship ended on the 30th of October. On that very night, we held
a media appreciation night where we invited all the reporters of the local
newspapers in Miri, and on that very night, my supervisor and friend Ms. Agnes
Nyelang announced that she would be resigning from her position as Interhill
Group of Companies’ Corporate Communications Manager. I can’t help but feel
that this was, in a sense, a poetic ending to a wonderful experience as I got
to say goodbye to everyone that had made that experience unforgettable.
I would like to leave my final words
of parting here, for those who are also leaving their internships soon or
perhaps are just about to begin.
I would like to say that in this
industry, we must be brave and we must be honest, and those two things are
often inseparable. In whatever situation that you may be in, these two things
will most likely see you through.
To be brave does not mean to be
without fear, it means to conquer that fear and do the best you can under those
circumstances. Speak in public, talk to strangers, defend your case
passionately, do this all with a brave heart and conviction, because people
will recognise that bravery and they will trust it.
To be honest doesn’t mean to speak
any way you wish. I am not advising you to spill everything that’s on your mind
regardless of how it may reflect upon yourself as a person or upon the
organisation you represent. I mean be earnest and genuine in what you do,
believe in the message you are trying to portray and have integrity in all that
you do and represent. Believe in yourself, and others will believe in you.
Thank you, and I wish everyone all
the best in their future.
So Long, Farewell, and Good Bye.
