ROSE ANNE G. MANIGQUE

Educational Background:

Tertiary Education

Velez College - B.S. Occupational Therapy

F. Ramos St. Cebu City, Cebu

August 2019 - Present

Secondary Education

Colegio de la Inmaculada Concepción - Cebu

S45 Gorordo Ave, Cebu City, Cebu

S.Y 2017 - 20119

Colegio de la Inmaculada Concepción - Cebu

S45 Gorordo Ave, Cebu City, Cebu

S.Y 2013 - 2017

Primary Education

Colegio de la Inmaculada Concepción - Cebu

S45 Gorordo Ave, Cebu City, Cebu

S.Y 2007 - 2013

Achievements:

• Extracurricular

UNDAS First Aid Duty (Volunteer) Osmeña Boulevard, Cebu City

Sinulog 2017 First Aid Duty (Volunteer) Osmeña Boulevard, Cebu City

Walk with Mary First Aid Duty (Volunteer) 45 Gorordo Avenue, Cebu City

Red Cross Youth Summer Institute Batch 19 (Trainee)

Philippine Red Cross – Red Cross Youth – Cebu Chapter

Training Team Clinic (Trainee)

Philippine Red Cross – Red Cross Youth – Cebu Chapter

Leadership Development Program (Organizer)

Philippine Red Cross – Red Cross Youth – CIC-Cebu Senior Plus Council

Junior First Aid Training (Organizer)

Philippine Red Cross – Red Cross Youth – CIC-Cebu Senior Plus Council

Leadership Seminar & Training (Attendee)

Colegio de la Inmaculada Concepcion – Cebu City

My experience as an OT student in Velez College:

My experience as a Velez student is a prime example of juxtaposition. It was stressful yet beneficial. There were times where I really pushed myself to my limits with the results being low back pain, headaches, and even a few tears. Yet, it had taught me to value leisure time even if it that leisure time was only five minutes. Being an occupational therapy student taught me to respect and value each occupation. Droning in schoolwork and passing requirements on time was good but catching your breath by applying face masks or watching a comedy movie should also be equally revered.

I was assigned to the mental health component and our group later merged with the livelihood component. Aside from being the contact person, I was one of my group’s representatives. I learned a lot about being a leader as it tasked me with planning and communicating with the other components.

I was definitely a challenge as the stakeholders’ meeting was a class project. Igniting unity in a large group is hard as each member can have different priorities or may have different plans for their day. I really learned to respect other people’s time. I try not to contact them outside of class hours unless it’s stated by them that it was alright for me to do so. It was the same with communicating with the center; I learned to contact them only during work hours as they valued their leisure time.

Our program for mental health focused more on the self-esteem of the children as alopecia was one of their concerns. I’m glad that another component managed to target this. Since I was assigned to the livelihood program, I interacted more with the parents. We really wanted the parents to earn money as they had extra expenses. For me, parents’ love is strong, and I saw it with how interested they were during the talk with our speaker. In a way, it opened my eyes to how privileged I am both with my health and financial status. My family is not Gatsby rich but we’re able to survive on our own.

On the day of implementation, there were a few bumps along the way. I have no regrets about being part of the on-site team as it allowed me to interact with the participants in a more intimate way. As a person who draws energy from being alone, I gravitated towards a quieter boy – Shan. It was only his second day in the center, and he didn’t have many friends. Then came the therapeutic use of self. I matched his energy with a friendly one but not to the extent where it was overwhelming for him. It really showed that each child or even client may have a different personality and it’s our job as occupational therapists to utilize that personality to make the sessions more meaningful.

To be honest, my expectations for this course was that it was going to be easy. I read the course outline and I saw that most of the activities were done by group. I thought: oh, this is going to be fun and it’s going to be easy since it’s done with other people!

It turns out that it was a bit more difficult. Working in a group – especially a large one like a class project – was a bit overwhelming. In the planning parts of the program, I really thrived since it was a smaller group but, when it came to collaborating with the different components, it became more and more difficult. However, it was easy and efficient since each component was assigned a representative and those representatives really had initiative in all aspects –communicating, execution, designing, etc.

There was an added responsibility on my part too. I was the contact person for the center we were assigned to and I tried my best to be thorough and communicate with them. It was an added responsibility, but I was thankful for it because I also learned and grew as a person along the way. I learned how to communicate professionally even though it was just through a social media platform.

During the implementation, I had no regrets in being assigned to be on-site. Lahi rajud if the activity was done face to face. I’m not really a sociable person; my social battery tends to run low very quickly. At times, when I don’t feel like talking, I just really become quiet. There were really moments during the implementation where I felt drained, but I powered through it – for my batch, for the parents, and for the kids.

Interacting with the kids and parents really opened my eyes on what life was like when you have a disease. I talked with Shan’s mom, and I saw how hard it was to go through treatments and much more to be far away from home. She had separated from her husband, and it made the situation more difficult. It’s important for occupational therapists to emphasize with our clients as it would make the whole therapy process more meaningful. Over-all, I really enjoyed occupational therapy in the community setting. Going through this subject with my classmates and instructors made it more meaningful and memorable.