A wonderful 13 weeks

ES2007 Group 8

As I sit at a nice cozy corner of West Coast MacDonalds, enjoying my cup of freshly brewed coffee and listening to the melodious melodies by Jason Maraz, beautiful memories continue to fill up my mind. While blogging is certainly not my cup of ‘coffee’, these 13 weeks of writing resumes and personal statements, jotting down comments on our ‘beloved’ NUS Wiki have certainly made me start pondering.

I must certainly thank the module coordinator for ES2007, Professional Communication, for introducing blogging as a mode of assessment. Otherwise, I would possibility not have owned any blog in my life. Through blogging, I have learnt to better organise my essay as concise and captivating as possible. While my blog entries might not be the most interesting, thought-provoking and flattery ones, I have made tremendous efforts penning down what I deem as the most appropriate and relevant.

Having been a very active student all my life, I have always spent my holidays either preparing for concerts or getting ready for competitions with my Victorian choirs. Hence, I have never known what documents are essential in a job-seeking process. It is only through this module that I have the opportunity to write a resume, cover letter and personal statements. The four weeks spent on designing surveys, writing a comprehensive and convincing proposal with the delivery of an oral presentation at the end of the month have certainly been very busy but satisfying. At this junction, I would like to express my most sincere gratitude to Andrew and Bingfu for tolerating me throughout the whole course. I have really enjoyed working and teaming up with both of you. Thank you so much.

This course would certainly not been possible without the ever-enthusiastic Ms Lim Lay Hoon. Thanks for being so understanding and patient with me, entertaining all my difficult requests and complaints throughout the course. I really appreciate it. As much as there are some lessons and views that I do not fully agree with you, you have certainly offered me another perspective of looking at things. Thanks for all the quizzes and psychometric tests that you have gone through with us. They have certainly made the lessons more interesting and interactive.

Allow me to thank you guys individually. Without the feedback and active participation, this module would definitely not been so fun and enjoyable.

Audrey Pow: Thanks for sharing with me your knowledge on how to start a blog. I remembered emailing everyone at the start of the course, asking for help with the starting of a blog. Your prompt reply has allowed me to effectively get my first blog post up. The resume reviewing session has also allowed me to interact with you more. I really appreciate it.

Valencia: You looked very different without your spectacles.  Last Friday, when I walked into class, I was stunned and shocked to see a ‘new’ girl in class. It took me almost a minute before I recognize you. Although we seldom talk to each other in class, it has been nice having you around in class. Thanks.

Joanne: Hi friend thanks for being so supportive and giving very useful feedback throughout the whole course. You certainly have powerful vocal and have exhibited a lot of confidence in your presentation. Good job. Although my interaction with you has been limited to group discussions, it has been my pleasure knowing you.

Priscilla: Your bubbly nature has certainly brought a lot of joy to class discussions. You have often offered a different perspective of looking at issues and I have definitely benefited much from them. Your enthusiasm in engineering will spur you on as you continue your studies in NUS. All the best mate.

Ren Jie: Bro, thanks for sharing with us all your knowledge on interviews and resume writing. Your insightful pointers have definitely been useful. It has been nice talking to you. I wish you all the best the job-seeking process.

Yong Sheng: Your humorous remarks have definitely livened up the mood during lesson. Through the group sharing sessions and your blog entries, you have shown that you are very fun-loving and creative. It has been nice having you in class.

TS: Bro, you are one of the first few people I befriend in class. Thanks for your ever lively and entertaining remarks and comments. Like what I have told you on the bus, I always look forward to your sharing sessions and presentations because you never fail capture everyone’s attention whenever you speak. Keep up the good work.

JJ: Bro, you have been one of the most outspoken people in the class. Your enthusiasm has definitely made the class discussion more lively and entertaining. You have also been offering a good listening ear to your friends. Nice knowing you mate.



I wondered what's JJ and Audrey doing? Ermmm.....


JS: Hey mate, although you have been relatively quiet, I realized that you have been a very supportive group mate and have contributed very actively in class by picking out appropriate errors/mistakes during discussion. It has been nice having you around in class.

Aaron: Hey bro, thanks for your often thought-provoking and inspiring comments during lessons. You have been a very nice listener to everyone. Your cheerfulness has often livened up the class, especially on days when all of us are very tired. Thanks a lot.

Alvin: You have been a very calm and steady classmate. Although you can be very quiet at times, you have been very charismatic during oral presentations and I certainly looked forward to your sharing session each time.

Bingfu and Andrew: To my dearest ‘colleagues/partners of A&A’, I am deeply grateful to have you guys as my teammate. Thanks for tolerating my flaws and often last-minute work. Nonetheless, I think we made a good team in complementing each other. Thanks so much for the feedback and sharing sessions over the past 13 weeks. You guys were the first few people I met in the class and thanks for being such nice pals.

Let’s keep in contact after this module. May everyone have a wonderful preparation for this upcoming examination and to those who are graduating, happy job hunting. May everyone have a blessed reading week and stay healthy.