Final Reflection

Taking on this module has been a wonderful experience. I have learnt much from this course and not to forget the things that I have learnt about myself while engaging in the class activities. 

The skills that I have acquired from this module include having to improve my interpersonal and intercultural communication skills. As emphasised several times, communication is key to putting ourselves ahead; be it in relationships as well as in workplace or formal settings. I think I have possess the necessary skills to engage in meaningful conversations; verbally or non-verbally. However, a possible weakness in me which is yet to be improved on, is confidence. This is evident from the low or negligible interactions I had with the class, as I believed that I am too ‘scared’ to share my opinions with the rest for fear of rejection or being ridiculed. As such, boosting my confidence is something that I intend to look into in the near future.

Nevertheless, this is compensated with the blog posts that were done as it allows me to share stuff with my fellow classmates without having to speak up and facing them. Besides sharing, I am also able to improve my writing and practice the 7Cs effectively, informally or in formal setup (Application letter). Overall, this has been an enriching experience especially with the fact that I am in the final year. The lessons on interview session, crafting of resume and application letter have helped me a great deal in preparing myself for stepping into the real working world. 

Last but not least, I would like to thank Ms Lim for being a wonderful tutor and the rest of the class for being part of this enriching journey.

Cheers,

Fahmi

Reflection on Oral Presentation

7th April 2011. That was the date that I had my oral presentation. I knew about it all along at the start of the module and I was never nervous about it as I had my fair share of presentations before this. However, while doing the proposal, I realised that there is more to it than just presenting bare facts. I have to capture the audience attention and be persuasive at the same time.

When my team got the first slot on 7th April, we were quite taken aback especially me and Wee Lee, as that was the day that we had to submit our thesis. Bearing that in mind, I quickly got to work in preparing the slides. Looking back, I thought did a great job with it by putting nice, relevant pictures while maintaining simplicity. The statements were also short and simple so as not to appear intimidating.

Delivering the presentation is another thing. I rehearsed many times, with group members as well as in front of the mirror. The verdict? I thought I did much (3X) better than the peer teaching session. For instance, I got my attire appropriate this time around (I wore jeans and sneakers previously!). I believed I spoke louder and use more gestures to relate to the slides. Other than that, I portrayed a more confidence aura and tried my very best to sound as convincing as I can.

However, some minor shortcomings include having to rush through the presentation. The self imposed 5 minutes always played in my mind, which is evident in the occasional fumbling of words. Besides appearing hurried in my presentation, I realised that I smiled only at the start and at the end of the presentation. I guess I have to take lessons on keeping a smiley face throughout. In all, I am proud to say that I have done well even though there is still room for improvement.

Before signing off, I dare say that for once, I think I did better than my good friend, Wee Lee, which he himself admitted to. Haha....=)