A bag of gratitude for all that I have learnt

At the start of this roller-coaster ride of 13 weeks, I began with minimum knowledge of effective communication. With the ups and downs of this thrilling ride, it gave me an unforgettable experience as I had an amazing time with my tutor and peers, struggling through the tons of assignments together.

Looking at my first blog post of ES2007s module, I highlighted three things that I would like to take away it. The first thing would be to minimize conflicts and misunderstandings and foster good relationships. I am proud to say, I did fulfill my first objective with the knowledge of nonverbal communication and active listening which helps me to reduce miscommunication and misunderstanding with people that I have interacted. Moreover, I made many friendships with my fellow module mates, exercising our knowledge of effective communication.

The second thing would be the presentation skills. This module allows me to express freely and encourage me to stand in front of a group of audience to present my views, reflections or share a proposed idea. With such intensive practice, I gained confidence and passion to share my thoughts and knowledge. In addition, I have picked up the do's and don'ts of presentation, especially the presentation slides. With the opportunity to work along with my proposal team, Calvin and Wang Chen, we have the chance to explore experienced presenters' techniques and style, such as Apple co-founder, Steve Jobs.

The third thing I have reaped from this module was the interest to blog. I felt that blogging is a good mean to share my views and also encourages me to set aside some time to reflect. It also allows me to keep a collection of my thoughts and read them in future.

The bonus of this module was the lessons on writing a resume, application letters and the interview skills. It was very useful class and applicable for me in my application of jobs. I am very grateful for the knowledge that I have gained from this module as it allows me to secure an internship in Sillicon Valley. Thank you very much and I will definitely recommend my peers to take up this module.

My Reflections of my Oral Presentation

Welcome to Skywalker's Presentation

Change the Way You Travel

Firstly, I would like to briefly share with you our presentation. We were working on a proposal of changing the way National University of Singapore (NUS) population travels. My team, Skywalker would like to introduce National University of Singapore Excellence Unit (NUSEU) our new Skywalker Walkway System, which connects people from destinations to destinations, walking along the Kent Ridge Road. A brief illustration of our Skywalker Walkway System can be seen in the photos shown above.

My team did a fantastic job in our presentation, using a number of presentation skills we identified from Co-founder of Apple, Steve Jobs, who does amazing presentations of his products. We hope that our audience were fascinated with our Skywalker Walkway System, especially the add-on feature of the Slides. Calvin started off our presentation, confidently and enthusiastically, while Wang Chen gave an interesting introduction of the current issues of the NUS internal shuttle bus. I presented on our proposed solution, highlighting on the features of our Skywalker Walkway System. Calvin ended off the presentation, leaving a vivid impression on our audience.

I felt that I could have the potential to do a better job if I was much more confident at that moment. I was very enthusiastic with my proposal and was overwhelmed with many informations that I would like to share with NUSEU, which may have affected the speed of my presentation. I enjoyed the moments of my presentation as I could observed that my audiences were captivated by our proposal and listened attentively to our presentation. Overall, I was satisfied with my presentation as I believe that I presented my informations in an entertaining manner.

Lastly, I would like to mention some of my thoughts on my Questions and Answers Section. I was disappointed with how I answered my first question, as I could have answered it by looking at another angle. However, I picked up myself with the subsequent answers, which I felt that I did a good job in providing the necessary informations.

I would to take this opportunity to thank a number of people, my teacher, Ms Lim, my classmates, Berwyn, JunXiong, Wan Ting, Sheau Shiuh, Yongwei, Dayang, Melvis, Jonathan, Hu Xuan, Xiao Xing, and my team mates, Calvin and Wang Chen. Without all the above people I mentioned, I would not have such an amazing presentation experience, thank you very much...