W17 Day 83 of Nana's Internship

Week 17 Day 83 (30 Jul 2025)

Activity

- Continued checking all the transactions with other files to verify whether my records were accurate or if there were any missing transactions. This included reviewing staff payslips, staff claims, the business’s petty cash, and costs and commissions from car sales.

- Received a new urgent task from Mr. Lim to create invoices based on an example he provided, with a one-hour deadline.

Key Learning

- Improved my ability to work under time pressure and prioritize urgent tasks without compromising accuracy.

- Strengthened my understanding of how to prepare invoices correctly using provided references.

- Learned the importance of multitasking and staying calm when shifting from one detailed task to an urgent assignment.

Reflection

Today was a mix of detailed account checking and high-pressure task management. While I was still deep into verifying staff payslips, claims, petty cash, and commissions, Mr. Lim handed me an urgent task to create invoices that needed to be completed within an hour. Initially, I felt a rush of anxiety because I was already fully focused on the verification work. I managed to complete and save the invoice file within the given hour, but when I tried to open it, the Excel file would not open.

This was extremely stressful because I had already spent nearly the full hour on it, and now I had nothing to submit. Rather than panicking, I decided to inform Mr. Lim about the issue and requested extra time to recreate the invoices. He understood the situation, and I quickly redid the work, making sure it was accurate and complete. This situation taught me the importance of staying calm when unexpected problems occur. It also reminded me to always have a backup plan, such as saving the file in multiple formats or locations, to avoid losing work. Overall, even though the day was challenging, I was proud that I managed to finish the tasks with focus and resilience.