LIS 181 Journal Entry #1: The Reason I Chose Rizal Library

Before I start my field assignment, I first have to choose an organization to be a trainee. I am glad that we are given the freedom to choose any organization as long it is a library. It could be a school library, an academic library, a public library or even a special library. We were also given the option to work in two or more institutions. There were so many to choose from but in the end, I chose Rizal Library in the Ateneo de Manila University.

Why?

Jerico, one of my very good friends in UP SLIS, suggested it to me when I first asked him where he would do his OJT. It is also then I discovered that her aunt was the director of the library! I am really amazed to meet people from legendary clans of librarians such as the Tenmatays and the Buenrostros. Anyway, I asked him if I could also do my OJT there and he said it is fine. Aside from Jerico, there were other reasons as well such as Ateneo is not a bad location, it is just one jeepney ride from UP. The Rizal Library is also open on Mondays and Saturdays (These are the only vacant time I have for OJT). I also have plenty of friends studying there. Most of them were my classmates in elementary and in high school. But, there is this one particular friend...

When I was in fourth year high school, I met this girl. That year, it is our first time being classmates. She is pretty but not sexy. She is thin. We became groupmates in our Science and Technology Research (STR) class. We often stayed in the school library for our research. It is in there where we learn more about each other. The library is indeed a place of learning! However, I am a "torpe" and eventually I was friendzoned. It has now been almost 4 years since I was friendzoned. I still can't move on. Both of us are nearing graduation. Perhaps, this is my last shot.

So why did I chose Rizal Library?
It was because of her.


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By the way, when I told her that I was going to do OJT at her school, she was glad. She told me she missed me. :)