Tuesday, November 16, 2010
Sunday, November 14, 2010
Reflections
This mindless pursuit for academic recognition caused me to neglect my health, my personal development and also my ability to interact with people.
(Despite the sacrifices, the results does not justify the efforts put in. Sad.)
Taking this course highlighted the fact that my ability to interact with people has deterioated. Also, it has highlighted certain aspects of communication and interactions that I never knew before.
Thanks to this course (and to Ms Lim as well), I am able to interact and work with different people; people with vastly different backgrounds and personalities. I am able to understand better now, why people will react in a certain manner, as opposed to speculations on the reason for their actions. This will allow me to interact better with those around me as the art of interpersonal relationship is no longer a hit-or-miss affair.
Furthermore, I am now better equipped to handle interviews and presentations. These skills are essential skills to secure opportunities for a better future.
Lastly, I will like to once again express my thanks to Ms Lim and my friends in this module.
Thank you all so much for the wonderful experience and memories.
I sincerely wish that all of you will be successful and happy in the years to come.
Monday, November 8, 2010
Oral Presentation Reflection
How did I do?
Well, my personal view on this was bad. Real bad.
I messed up the conclusion when when my mind went blank for a moment. At that instant, I suddenly panicked. Then everything was lost, from the composure to the subsequent points that I wanted to say.
At the start, when it was my turn to present, I was able to pick up from where Wan Ting left. I was able to capture the audience's attention (or so it seems). I was able to refrain from saying a habitual word "Ok". I think I was able to guide the audience through the flow of the presentation. I did not use excessive fillers while presenting.
However, I fumbled at the most important part, the conclusion. My actions had potentially jeopardised the persuasive power and credibility of the presentation.
Utterly disappointing.
This experience has led me to believe even more strongly that having a calm state of mind is extremely important. It will be easier to think and act accordingly with a calm state of mind. This is because an unsettled state of mind is not reliable. This reliability is important in today’s society as one’s actions affect everyone around. An important opportunity can be lost forever when this reliability of the mind is compromised, just for an instant.