biodata

Coming from a Christian family and having attended mission schools since young, (Paya Lebar Methodist Girls’ School, Primary and Secondary,Anglo-Chinese Junior college), the ups and downs in life have only served to strengthen my beliefs. Currently a 3rd year Life Sciences undergraduate in National University of Singapore (NUS), I am pretty much enjoying the varsity life. Back in secondary school, I had the opportunity to expand my musical knowledge in the Chinese music and subsequently became president of the PL Guzheng Tuan. Under my lead, we successfully clinched the Gold in SYF. My other passion lies in baking. I’ve learnt that baking is not just an art, but also a science of experimenting with the ingredients. It has also taught me the importance of being meticulous, accurate and patient.

I believe my training in the sciences academically and exposure to the arts have greatly prepared me for pursuing my dream of becoming a successful baker and entrepreneur.

blog post 5

I am sure many of you would agree with me that writing this research report was pretty tedious. This was especially so, having to juggle other CAs and projects. However, it is also precisely the reason as to why I had a positive learning experience whilst doing up this research project. The process was certainly not a bed of roses as we met with hiccups along the way. i.e. we had no idea we do not have access to the survey results once it expired. But of course, we managed to rectify the problems and dealt with them positively.

This isn’t the first time I have experienced working in a group on a particular project. However, lessons were still learnt throughout this process, especially since learning more about communication skills earlier on during the course of the module. As mentioned in the blog posts earlier, communication is necessary to avoid misunderstandings. On top of that, it has got to be effective communication. So, what is effective communication? Basically, I feel that clear instructions and common understanding of the instructions given and ideas presented form the basis of clear communication. I must say that initiative of the chairman (Hui Min) to disseminate the agenda or outline of what is to be done next, clearly, together with the response and agreement of the group members is what clear communication is all about. Although we did meet with our fair share of problems, things still turned out fine because each one of us are clear of our roles and took the initiative to do what’s necessary.

In preparation for the oral presentation, there has got to be a different approach to making the presentation effective and clear. The language used when speaking to a group of audience is clearly different from the written style. Moreover, it is important to maintain eye contact with the audience during the presentation to “listen” to their silent comments (i.e. non-verbal cues). Also, striking a balance between the visual presentation (powerpoint slides) and our oral presentation is important in helping us put our ideas across more clearly. It is all the more important that we do not allow the visual presentation to “take over” what we have to say.

Hence, learning how to present in an interesting yet informative manner is something I have to learn to master for the upcoming oral presentation.