Since my work hours were from 9:30am-5:00pm, I was getting tired throughout the day. The time now was 1:00am, I was thrilled at this point because it was time for my lunch, I road o n the bus which took me to a small market near the work place, at first I was lost because I unfamiliar with the market however I found my bearings and managed to buy my lunch. I had eaten “Greggs” steak pockets which were reasonable as I was famished. As I came back I was set another task which was far more difficult than my previous task. My task was to reprogram 3 computer’s with software produced by the company, this took my hours to accomplish but I managed to finish before my deadline. At last 5:00pm was around the corner, I was glad that my first day of work had come to an end, however since I had learned a lot throughout the day like, programming computers making simple PowerPoint shows reading documents, I was looking to what the next day would bring. 5.00pm had come and I was out the office door faster than the speed of sound, I was that insistent to exit the premises simply because I wanted to go home. I took the subway home which took me roughly 1 hour because my house was distant from the work-place. As soon as I got home my family gazing at me and looking very inquisitive at the same time. After a split second they began to ask me countless questions about my first day, since I was so exhausted I ignored their presence and went to straight to bed to get ready for another unpredictable day.
Day 3 – The “Wednesday” of Week 1
It was the 3rd day of the 1st week today of my work experience and I gradually started to get use to the routine of getting up early and attending work. Even though it has only been two days I fully grasp the idea of what it means to be an adult, although it is more challenging I enjoy living life as a grown-up. In Today’s session I had limited activities that I could be getting on with so you can imagine how bored I must’ve been however since I was so enthusiastic about working in this company I asked the work colleagues who was in the building for any work that I could keep myself occupied with. One woman out of the work place gave me the largest amount of work out of anybody in the group. At this I was no longer bored throughout the day. The type of the work she had me completing was work based on excel and spreadsheets, it was quite tedious at first however after a while I learned to enjoy it. In about 2 hours I was finished with my work handed to me by the colleagues; it was 5.00pm on the dot once again so it was time for me to depart. As I left the building, I felt proud and independent like an adult which felt good. As I reached my house I wasn’t too tired to engage in conversation with my family however I still went to bed early to get ready for another unpredictable day.
Day 4 – The “Friday” of Week 1
Today was the last day of my first week at work experience; it was quite a relaxing non-stressful day as it was casual Friday. Casual Friday was a day in the week where you can lower your attire and wear casual clothes such as jeans and a shirt. Since it was Casual Friday the work I had to complete was limited and achievable so Friday was a relaxing day. Throughout the day I was escorted into the technology lab which was a room with technology that I was familiar so I already had a head start on technology within the work place. I have learnt so much when exiting this room; I believe this will be helpful to me in the near future.
After the tour in the technology lab, I was then escorted to a team meeting which was about the whole company moving to a bigger enterprise which should make them more successful. The meet was 2 hrs long and honestly I have to say that I have never felt so uninterested and dispassionate about anything in my entire life. That meeting meant nothing to me; it was meaningless. Now I truly know what adults go through every day at work. After this meeting it would have been my first week of work finished and completed, it felt good at the end to know that I accomplished something important. I wonder how next week will fall into place, anything can happen however that depends on my actions and choices.
Day 5 – The “Monday” of Week 2
It was the start of another hardworking week in the work place; however things were different as I was moved towards a different department. This focuses on the hardware side of the business which was exciting because I got an opportunity to learn more about computers and technology that I have not learnt before. My mentor taught me useful tips and hints about technology and different types of hardware. Today I managed to build a desktop computer from scratch which wasn’t difficult in my opinion because I have had enough experience with computer so this was merely a warm up for me.
My mentor was slightly impressed at how fast I managed to build the computer, he moved me up to more challenging tasks which should take up more time. The next task I had to complete was the dismantling of 2 desktop computers which did take an ample amount of time accomplish. Since this was the start of a new week in a new department I had a strong feeling that I was going to learn more things throughout the week. It was 5:00pm once again but I did not leave on time because the 2nd task I tried to complete took more time, I managed to dismantle both of the desktop computers but because i was rushing it wasn’t done to the best of my ability.
Day 6 – The Final Day of My Work Experience
This was the final day of my work experience; it felt pleasing however at the same time I felt disappointed knowing this is my final day here. I enjoyed my time at the workplace and also have learnt a handful of useful information from the workplace. Because it was my final day I was let out 1 hour early, I was surprised knowing that I was able to leave an hour early. Even though I was let out earlier it did not change the rate of work that I had received. Today I had to build 5 computers plus program a switch.
They were all unproblematic tasks, due to the fact I have gained experience in the past 2 weeks, so this helped me to complete these task to the best of my abilities also at a fast pace as well. The time was 4:00pm it was now time for me to depart since it was my last day, all the colleagues at my work place gave there good-byes and praises to me as I walked out the building. Honestly after these past 2 weeks I can say that I have truly grasped the feeling of being an adult because I had no one to help me accomplish most of the things I was set out to do, the only person I could depend on was me, and in my opinion that is was being an adult is about.
