Final Reflection on Learning

Hello everyone!

Today was the last lesson! Well all in all, I thoroughly enjoyed myself and I must say, I did not regret taking this module one bit! I would like to thank my group mates, Mdm Fazillah and the rest too, for making my time in this course a really pleasant and fruitful experience :)

Here goes my final reflections on this module.

I would say that the various skills taught on oral presentation were really useful. The points on how one should present - Ethos, Pathos, Logos etc. were really insightful. Moreover, I feel that the mock interviews, were really useful though they were ungraded. I've in a sense considered myself to be a reasonably good speaker but it is through this course and learning experience that I've realized there's still much to learn and improve upon. One problem I've always had is not speaking clearly (enunciation, pronunciation and voice projection). I tend to swallow my words or not take enough effort to speak clearly. I also tend to be not too concise in my points.Through the practise sessions I've had on my project with group mates, for instance the peer-teaching, as well as observing other members present their projects, I've taken many key learning points and used them to further improve my speaking skills.

This course encourages oral participation. Even though I'm not a reserved person, through my first semester in NUS, especially during tutorials, I did not really speak up, make points or ask questions even if I had any. It could have been the fear of 'what others might think' or the like. However, during ES2007S classes, there were so many interesting things to share and learn from each other, and it is motivating to see everyone actively participating and interacting with one another. As such, I also improved on this aspect, I asked many questions and also commented to other people's viewpoints. I've also carried on with this attitude for the rest of my modules and intend to do so from now on.

Moreover, as for the Interview aspect of the course, I feel that the mock interview were very useful, especially for graduating students. It prepared us mentally and also taught us what to expect in the real working world. How we dress, speak and present ourselves in front of people that we intend to impress or win the hearts over,  is very important. The various ways and means to present ourselves, the Do's and Don'ts, creating the right impression were all very useful.

I'm very glad and thankful for all the learning experiences that I had during this module. Once again, thank you everybody, have a good exam week and an even better holdiay period!

Cheers :)

Surendran Jeremiah