Final Reflection

This semester has zoomed past so quickly, partly thanks to ES2007S and the deadlines that come flying in each week. Even though this has been a somewhat demanding module in terms of workload, I think it was really worth the time and effort put in. I've gained so many important skills and insights from this course.

For one, I can proudly say that my presentation skills have improved! From verbal to non verbal aspects, I'm now more aware of myself and audience, thanks to the practice that we received during the peer teaching and the oral presentation. The comments that Ms Lim and all our classmates gave during class presentations really helped a lot. I think this critical feedback was a really important aspect of this course because it was very useful and I managed to improve from reading through the comments given.

Secondly, I feel that I have somewhat become more observant of my surroundings and the people around me. Believe it or not, I used to be quite oblivious to my surroundings. Ever since I learnt about the various parts of communication skills, and participated in those activities where I had to observe people, I realised that I've unknowingly applied these skills to my daily life. And life suddenly becomes so much more interesting! Haha.

Thirdly, I found out to my horror, how inadequate my job application package was. It was quite scary to realise that my resume was lacking a lot in terms of content. But it was a blessing in disguise I guess. Now I know what I have to work on to beef up my resume. Getting an internship would be a good start (:

As I've shared with the class, I'm really thankful for all my classmates for their participation and preparedness for class. Without them, this module wouldn't have been so rewarding. Thank you everybody! (: (:

Reflection on Oral Presentation

I can't believe that we're nearing the end of the module. Time files so quickly! For the oral presentation, in terms of preparation, my group met up on the two days leading up to the presentation to edit the slides and rehearse. In the process, we made changes to the slides so that the flow was more logical. Previously it seemed somewhat disjointed. I'm glad we managed to iron that out.

Delivery wise, I thought that it was not smooth as I fumbled quite a little and had to refer to my script often, making my part of the presentation seem less persuasive as it suggests that I was unable to internalise the content of the presentation. That was quite terrible!
However, my classmates were very encouraging during the presentation. There were times when I spoke a little too quickly, and I could see shiyun and rina gesturing me to slow down. Also, at times when I couldn't remember what I was supposed to say, I would look up and see my classmates smiling in an encouraging manner. That really helped to calm my nerves down and allowed me to compose myself.

Coming to the question and answer session, I thought that our group anticipated questions quite well as a few of the questions that we prepared for were asked during the session. However, the answers given could have been better in terms of clarity and substantiation.

Overall, I felt that I lacked practice. Nevertheless, it was a good experience as I was able to pick out several mistakes which I will bear in mind when I make presentations in the future.