Insightful, delightful, enjoyable, energetic, memorable; are some of the words I would like to use to describe the module ES2007S – Professional Communication. I recall my very first week of ES2007S, where I had to stand in front of the entire class and introduce myself for two minutes. I remember telling Ms Lim – “Two minutes is not enough.” Thirteen weeks later, when I was made to stand in front of the whole class and share my final thoughts on the module for just two minutes, I could again feel myself complaining – “Two minutes won’t be enough to justify this module completely.”
Thirteen Weeks. Each week brought with it new ideas, new topics, new discussions and new deadlines. Starting from the 7C’s to the oral presentation, all of them were not only activities that I had fun doing, but they were and will always be very useful lessons that I shall carry forward. Through this module I have come to realize that most of the disputes that occur are due to misunderstandings, arising due to the wrong means of communication. I can proudly say that I have become a better listener, orator and blogger over the course of these thirteen weeks.
Out of all the activities, my two favorite are the interview sessions and the blogs.
Being in the shoes of an interviewer, I was able to better perceive and take note of certain details and common mistakes that an interviewee tends to make. It made me realize that posture, facial expressions, tonality or even make up could have an impact on the interview performance. Despite being a Computer Engineering student, I always felt that I did not make full use of Web 2.0. However, this module got me a step closer to liking my major, thanks to use of blogs and the wiki platform.
I could go on forever on the various other lessons learnt over the course, however adhering to the 7C ‘conciseness’, I shall stop here before my readers fall asleep.
I would however like to end by stating that apart from the academic perspective, I will also remember my wonderful, energetic classmates. I am sure none of us will forget each other for a long time to come. After all, we have added each other on Facebook right after our last class, right? ;)
A Note of Appreciation –
Ms Lim, while you were penning down your opinion on our presentations and our behavior over the past thirteen weeks, I too was making mental notes on your performance as a teacher. Your positive points are your smile and your enthusiasm. No matter what you had to convey, you always managed to do it with a smile. As you said, a smile does put the audience at ease. Also, you had such fun activities planned out for us each class, which made it so refreshingly different from all the other modules I have ever had.
Thank you so much for correcting/commenting on my resume for the second time.It was great having you as my tutor.
I remember the message you had sent me after the first class – “I hope you continue to show your enthusiasm like you did in the first class.” I hope I have managed to live up to your expectations. J
