Field Assistant: A New Beginning

A year have passed, and now its May 2021. After finishing my intern in November 2020 with TIC, it is on February 21st, that I was officially accepted into the team, working as a full-time field assistant on the island. Feeling grateful for the opportunity given, I was very excited to start my career journey as soon as I can! As a field assistant, my roles included conducting surveys and collecting various data for TIC projects, supervising interns and volunteers in all aspects, managing social media and networks, supporting TIC special needs, as well as educating the guests, staff and local people.

To date, I’ve spent most of my time with sea turtles and coral reefs, studying and understanding them from time to time. It’s a tough experience for me in the early, as the previous team had a career change and they were less people to guide me in this field. But in the end, thankfully, I’ve managed to sort things out and it went smooth over time. I’ve been sharing this rollercoaster journey and experiences with my fellow new teammates Eileen, Alzam, Tanya, including Aiman who was my partner during my university period. We shared the same responsibilities, as well as the same interest in this field of conservation, making it easier to execute all the activities and project planning.

In the end, my hopes in this career journey were so that I was able to contribute more to the environment, day by day, more than I used to be. I am willing to learn and contribute to the team, and I hope the team would do the same. I’m guessing there would be more for me in the future, and I can’t wait to experience it!

Last but not least, this writing was a little sharing from me as a person working here, reminiscing his days for the past few months here. To all who read this, have a good day, and good luck in your futures!