Professional Communication

Friday, October 24, 2008 8:43 PM

Sze Min's Biodata

My name is Sze Min and I am currently a third year undergraduate in NUS majoring in Life Science with concentration in molecular cell biology. I was previously from Pasir Ris Secondary and Tampines Junior College. Through the education experience, I found that my passion and interest of my future career lies in providing the public with a better health care system. This led me to volunteer and work in Tan Tock Seng Hospital which allows me to gain deeper insights of the hospital workings in the process. Such experiences actually spur me on to my current major hoping for a chance to embark on some research work in the future. Out of the classroom, I am an avid sportsperson who practically enjoys all kinds of sports with special interest in water sports. Particularly, it was my passion for canoeing in my JC days which led me to the appointment of the vice captain role in my team and enable me to learn intangible leadership and human relation skills. My other aspiration is to be an entrepreneur and venture into business when I have the capital to do so.


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Thursday, October 16, 2008 2:19 PM

My Reflections

This project presents a new learning experience to me as this only the second survey report that I have completed since my JC days. The report proves to be challenging as things are different now since I assume a new leadership role in the group. As the leader, I would have to think and plan ahead of schedule so as to ensure the smooth progression of the report. Furthermore, I would also have to ensure that everyone adheres to their sections’ submission datelines so as not to disrupt the report writing process. As such, I have learnt to communicate more effectively with my teammates thus minimizing the occurrence of conflicts that might arise in the report writing process.

I was glad that my group could incorporate some fun factor in the midst of completing our report. Furthermore, the team also shared some of our private experiences which greatly aids in bringing our friendship to a higher level. This allows us to better understand each other’s weaknesses and strengths which prove to be crucial as work is being assigned based on our individual strengths so as to increase our efficiency.

The drafting of reports also proves to be another problem as each of us possesses different writing styles. Since such situations are inevitable, I have learnt to respect my teammates’ writing style and try not to impose my own writing style on their sections. The round editing measure that my group had adopted also aid to solve the problems as everyone has the chance to bring forth their concerns if their opinions were misinterpreted by the other members.

However, there were also times when we ended up disagreeing with one another’s opinions. To solve this problem, we tried to ensure that everyone leaves the arguments with no hard feelings against one another. As a result, it eliminates the chance of accumulating discontentment in the group and allows me to be more open minded in accepting views raised by my teammates.

For the oral presentation, I would want to practice the skill of active listening since my teammates would be able to provide certain insights of things that I may have overlooked. No one is always right and perfect. Thus, I would rather open my ears and listen to what others have to say.


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