National Service Training Program

Civic Welfare Training Service

Visayas State University
VISCA, Baybay City, Leyte

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CWTS JOURNAL
Team Magnanimity

Submitted by
Piolo Julius G. Cabagnot

A.Y 2018-2019
 FEB 2, 2019: COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION SURVEY

Objective

• To conduct a survey in the barangay to serve as a guide in

finalizing our project.

Reflection

Growing older means inevitably changing our responsibilities into the

next level. All through time, systems in various context are constantly

changing resulting to the manifestation of different roles that everyone in

the community has to play. These particular roles help in achieving positive

change in the community development once effectively acted upon.

Today’s activity has made way for me to realize that each of us in the

community regardless of our age, sex, and even social class, has a role

towards public development.

Through my experience in CWTS, I was able to be aware of the roles

for myself and for the community I belong. I became more exposed to a

reality where in order to make change one should entail risk and get going

rather remain passive in life. We, young people, constitute a large part of

the world’s population and we will to live longer with the consequences of
the decisions being made in the present compared to our elders. After

successfully finishing the task today, I realized that as a youth, I can change

the future society with my well-being and courageous behavior. I am bound

to generate decisions that will address community crises to a large extent.

My first and most important role lies on making use of the opportunity to

educate myself. Nothing is more important than having a good education. I

should take education seriously, read more, think wisely, get involved to

community concerns and be found prepared.

My playing small will not serve the world. I must not just say that I will

change the world, I must do my part in changing the world and success will

ultimately follow.
 FEB. 09, 2019: PROJECT PLANNING AND BUDGETING

Objective

• To determine possible project/s for Brgy. Marcos based on the

collected data from Community Participation Survey

Reflection

In today’s competitive world, leadership skills are crucial for both

personal and public development. Leadership is an important function of

management which helps an individual or group to maximize efficiency and

to achieve goals. Today’s activity has opened a door for me to appreciate

more the importance of leadership in driving the team towards a common

vision.

Our team today conducted a general meeting in order to collaborate

ideas that will greatly help in the development of our project as a team.

There are quite a number of dilemmas that our team is facing in the present

and so a discussion was done. All throughout the session, I have witnessed

the initiative from every member of the team and came to know that

everyone of us can be a leader in any way we can. The officers assigned

responsibilities to the members and helped in making the discussion more

interactive in a manageable manner as possible. The officers have indeed

shown the art of influencing the team so that it will strive willingly and

enthusiastically toward the achievement of group goals. By observing the

team leaders, I have realized that a leader is one whose magnetic personality

innervates people for some cause, not by words but by the transparency of

their actions.
 FEB. 16, 2019: PROJECT COMMITTEES DESIGNATION

Objective

• To divide the team into committees necessary for the pursuance of

the team’s project

Reflection

Through leadership, the team is able to determine the desires,

strengths and abilities that exist within the team. We became aware towards

what we want out of the activity, know what success is for us, what are our

goals and how to achieve those goals regardless of what other people think,

say or do. Along these realizations, I have also came to understand from

today’s activity that a group will not function well if only the leaders are the

ones who are actively working. No matter how leader carries out their

duties, the cooperation of the members are still necessary because personal

leadership helps the team to make the present better and shape a good future

for the group in general. The group cannot successfully complete their tasks,

when the members don’t interact with the team appropriately. Therefore, it

is important to understand the respective roles in the team for the fulfillment

of the group’s success.

 FEB 23, 2019: JAPANESE GARDEN CLEANING

Objective

• To clean the vicinity of the VSU Japanese Garden

Reflection

Community service is important for many reasons. Taking part and

volunteering teaches compassion and understanding. Through community

service, one can find countless opportunities beyond the walls of the usual

classroom set-up. This is one of the reasons why I joined Civic Welfare

Training Services (CWTS) as it helps in developing the inner character of

students, unfolding us into the better version of ourselves.

In the long run of my CWTS experience, I was made known to a

kind of reality where in order to attain change, one should entail risks and

keep going rather than remain passive in life. It helped a lot in boiling my

spirit of volunteerism by inculcating consciousness towards the need within

the university. Today’s activity was indeed a very rewarding experience as

I was not only able to do my responsibilities as a member of CWTS but

also, I was able to contribute to the betterment of the university. Despite of

the scorching heat of the sun, I was inspired by how my teammates manage

to show their great dedication in finishing the task not for personal pursuit

but because of the drive to contribute to the cleanliness and greenness of the

university. I have realized how important for a team to be driven by the

same vision that would serve in the efficient functioning of the body as one.

Despite of the fact that our team is composed of a diverse course, we are

still able to understand each other’s differences and have made use of it as

an advantage instead of allowing it to be a hindrance towards the group’s

success. With a common goal set in everyone, we are able to function in

oneness, do more in oneness, and achieve more in oneness. We are able to

understand each other at the end of every misunderstandings with enough

and proper communication. All of these serve as a great tool for us to come

up with great ideas on harnessing the strengths and strengthening the

weaknesses of the team.

In general for today’s reflection, I have realized how every member

of the group matters no matter of how small one thinks of his/her self. In

every way, one can help in the realization of the group’s vision. May it be

an effort that comes in big or small, success will still surely come afterwards

and I believe that’s what matters the most.

 MAR. 2, 2019: JAPANESE GARDEN CLEANING

Objective

• To clean the vicinity of the VSU Japanese Garden

Reflection

On average, when people think about community service, they assume

that volunteering is just some hours needed to be able to graduate from

National Service Training Program (NSTP) and that’s it. Community

service is more than just hours, community service are valuable acts done

to vulnerable populations with the great purpose of bringing benefits to the

target community. Some people view community service in a negative way,

little did they know that it is actually a great experience no one can afford

to lose. Today’s activity was just another proof of how community service

stands as a vital force that empowers communities. My experience today

lead me to appreciate more the value of volunteerism through community

action.

Volunteering helps solve many dilemmas occurring in different

community that descend through the eyes of social agencies and even to the

local leaders. I have realized today how much needed for the youth to take

part with volunteering since we are the future of tomorrow and we will to

live longer with the consequences of the unhealthy decisions done by adults

in the present. Just like the old saying goes, “If you light a lamp for someone
else, it will also brighten your path”. This holds true with volunteerism

because through volunteerism, one can not only help others but also help

themselves.

Here in CWTS, volunteerism is highly emphasized. Helping other people

or the environment is not an easy task but it surely is a noble experience to

be considered. Volunteers are not paid, not because they are worthless but

because they are priceless.

 MAR. 30, 2019: SEMINARS

Objective

• To educate the barangay about water conservation and proper

waste disposal

• To inform the barangay about our solution to their problem (water

shortage

Reflection

Communication is one of the most commonly used forms of

expressing thoughts. In teamwork, communication is a great tool that helps

the team achieve certain goals. Today’s experience made me learn the value

of communication wherever you are or whoever you are with.

 APRIL 6, 2019: RAINWATER CATCHER - CONSTRUCTION

Objective

• To build and construct DIY rainwater jugs.

• To inform the barangay about the purpose of the DIY Rainwater

jugs.

• To donate the jugs

Reflection

Teamwork is a group of people with various complementary skills,

working together towards a common vision. There are some tasks that

cannot be done individually, but can be easily accomplished by working in

a team. Today’s activity has given me emphasis on the value of teamwork

in making the team work. What we did today has proven me how teamwork

generates performance greater than the sum of the performance of the

individual members. It is not “too many cooks spoil the soup” but rather a

combination of ideas, skills, helpfulness, and leadership.

In the long run of my experience with Team Magnanimity, the highs

of the group project are more motivating when we are working as one body.

Teamwork compiles the ideas of several people. Teamwork is indeed the

one that enabled us to accomplish tasks faster and more efficiently than

tackling things for the project individually. By cooperating together on

various tasks and sharing of responsibilities which all in all reduced

workloads. For this reason, team members were given a chance to be

thorough in the completion of the assigned tasks. Our team has a diverse

course, and thus, we have many intelligent minds and brains of different

skills working. I have realized that when we work together as a team, we

can learn the skills and capabilities of each other and advance our

knowledge on various things. Cooperating on the project is an opportunity

for us to learn from the experiences of one another. It is also a great chance

to acquire skills that we never had beforehand. Unlike working alone,

teamwork affords the team the opportunity to challenge the ideas of each

other and come up with a compromise solution that contribute to the

successful completion of the task. It has also served as an important ground

for us to bond with the rest of the team, which has improved our relations

with each other. With all these, we are able to grow with more confidence

and improved attitude towards our responsibilities in the team.

 APRIL 13, 2019: COMMUNITY AND IMPACT EVALUATION

Objectives

• To inform the barangay officials about the updates and activities

our team conducted in their locale.

• To evaluate the impact of our project in the barangay.

• To formally thank the barangay for their cooperation

Reflection

Success is a very powerful word. Many of us run behind it, most of

us want to conquer it. It is much more than riches, power or fame and is

simply the feeling of satisfaction and happiness one gets just like we are

feeling today as we mark the end of our CWTS journey in Barangay

Marcos.

In the long run of my CWTS journey in Barangay Marcos together

with Team Magnanimity, I have come to learn a lot of things that helped

me become a better version of myself. My experience has lead me to several

doors of realizations and made me see the world in a new light of

humanitarian service. I learned to appreciate the value of leadership and

teamwork to make the team work. We wouldn’t have reached this far if it

weren’t because of the cooperation and the love of everyone for community

service. I came to understand that respect is a very important characteristic

of an effective team because if members of the team disrespect each other

and put down team member’s ideas, productivity could possibly slow down

because team member’s willingness to contribute ideas and solutions might

diminish due to disrespectful communication between members. Among all

my realizations from our humanitarian experience, the greatest thing I

learned from CWTS is my role as a youth. I came to understand that as a

youth, I am ought to make use of my energy in participating more leadership

programs and provide leadership to empower other young people. It is high

time for me to help in analyzing the needs in my community and decide

what the true priorities are. I believe it is about time we realize that change

will not come any time soon unless we ourselves bring about that change.

It is no longer time to sit back and expect things to change themselves. My

playing small will not serve the world. I must not just say that I will change

the world, I must do my part in changing the world and success will

ultimately follow. If I am determined to bring about the change, my efforts

are bound to be recognized.

One of the most important recipes of success is determination and it

might as well be the most important secret of success. It is necessary to

never give up until the aim of happiness and satisfaction in life is fully met.

Fight for the things that sets your soul on fire.