(Post #06) Final Reflections

Time flies! This semester has passed so quickly, it's all thanks to ES2007S and the deadlines that come flying in each week.

I remember I took this module because it had somehow become my core module. I thought this would be the same as other boring modules which I had taken before. However, things changed the moment Brad stepped into the room. We were given a quick ice-breaker activity. Ice-breaker for lessons was not a common sight in any other modules that I had taken before.  I knew this was going to be different and maybe fun module.

The fun part began with writing the blog post. Then peer teaching, resumes, application letters, peer evaluating, mock job interviews, proposal and finally ending with an oral presentation. It was taxing and tough, but it also equipped us with valuable skills. These tasks gave us valuable hands-on experience from answering difficult questions in the mock job interview to giving elevator speech for our proposal.
I also like the open discussion style facilitated by Brad, which started with storytelling by sharing his own experiences and knowledge, that was extremely conducive for learning communications skills. This type of environment encouraged discussion in small groups and the class started to open up and share their ideas in class on the topic of the day. This also facilitates interaction with each other and everyone in the friendship bonds being formed between classmates. This was so different from the other modules which I have taken where such interactions between classmates are minimal or non-existent.

Finally, thank you guys and girls and Brad. The course will not be fun without you. This is the first module which I could remember everyone’s name in my heart…….Brad,mabel,ben,paula,yutian,adeline,jac,eunice,edwin,fazial,uttara,jonathan,michelle,kecen,issac. I will always remember your in my 8GB memory…….:)

Reflection on my oral presentation

For this oral presentation, I felt that I was still a little bit nervous. Before the presentation, I kept telling myself to treat this as a normal conversation. I had practised a few times myself in front of the mirror. After few practices, I was able to memorize the content fairly well. It was pretty smooth and fluent.

At first, I thought that I was ready and confident to present in the class. However, when I was presenting in front of everyone, I felt so tense that I thought there were many pairs of eyes staring at me. My body seemed to be out of control, hands started moving and shaking uncontrollably Luckily, Jac reminded me not to fidget. After a while, I managed to calm down and continued the presentation.

However, I felt that this time was much better compared to my first mock presentation. I believed that ‘Practice make perfect’. If I have a chance to rehearse and present more in the class, it will definitely help me to overcome the nervousness.

Overall, this was a valuable experience and provided me with necessary skills which would help in my future presentations.