Final Reflections!!!

Writing this final reflection, I am once again reminded of how time really flies!

This course is truly one of its kinds, in terms of the nature and of course, quantity of the workload. I learnt many new things that I was once totally clueless about.

First to mention would be my very first blogging experience. I am now proud to say I can do a simple blog post! Also worth remembering is my first time conducting an interview, together with my group mates. There are many more firsts that I cannot mention them all here though they all bear testimony to how much there is to be learnt from this course.

The emphasis on people and people skills left an impression upon me strongly. In my normal tutorials and lectures, I rarely interact as much or took as much notice of my classmates as I did in this module. Somehow the small class size and the constant rotation of members for different projects allowed for more mingling among one another. This made people more than just a passing face in this busy bustling campus.

As I recall each of the 11 classmates and Ms Goh in class, everyone came alive in my mind having very diverse colours. And each is committed to memory with something pleasant and remarkable tagged on him/her.

Then again this course is not a magic course. We are not communication masters just because we attended ES2007S for a semester. However it equips us with the necessary tools, so that we can continually polish our communication skills and reap the joy and benefits of communicating effectively with our loved ones, friends and colleagues.

Reflection on Oral Presentation

The delivery of this oral presentation (OP) on my part was not as smooth as that during the presentation for peer teaching. This time round, I lacked that inner confidence that says "Yes, I can do it!"

The primary issue that I had to face was the constant insecurity that perhaps I had overlooked more relevant points that could be presented. In addition, I felt that more thought could be put into preparing the tone and delivery such that it aimed to persuade our target audience which consisted of authoritative figures.

The experience also exposed the fact that with lack of confidence, what are my strengths can fail to be so. For instance, I feel that I am capable of a clear voice and accurate pronunciation, but both of which were compromised in this OP due to added nervousness.

However, I am glad that I was still able to maintain a decent level of calmness and confidence throughout the presentation. This is something unthinkable for me in the recent past, as I used to display very outwardly all the signs of nervousness (e.g.: shaky limbs and unsteady voice).

Our collaborative efforts before the presentation are also something I feel good about. During the peer-teaching, peers’ feedbacks were that OP slides need to be more cohesive as a team and I felt this was better achieved in this OP.

Overall, though I'm not satisfied with my personal performance, I truly appreciated the opportunity to try out a different kind of oral presentation.