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Saturday, October 18, 2008

Biodata

Through decades of discovering myself, I still have a long way to go before putting together the whole picture. But at least I have found some bits and pieces that I feel best describe me along the way.

No doubt, I strongly feel that I am a principled person. I do not agree in following the crowd even if this makes me the minority. I believe this is what makes me unique from the rest.

However, being principled does not mean that I force people around me to adopt my principles too. People depend on one another in their lives, and each person's mentality, personal opinion and thoughts help complement this. Thus, I do respect different thinking and accept perceptively.

Also, I am proud to be a reflective person. Being reflective is extremely important to see my strengths and weakness. This not only allows me to improve interpersonal skills but also discover my potential capabilities.

However, I find myself a little too quiet. I only warm up to people when I get close enough or rather, when people know me well enough. Take time and you will find a brand new me! :D

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Saturday, October 11, 2008

Reflecting on the Research Project Experience

The commencement of the research project came at the same time when I was preparing for four tests. Looking back, it was really a hectic experience but nonetheless, fun and memorable.

I felt that one of the important points which I have learnt from this group report was how to be empathetic. The members of my group were not particular with the amount of work assigned to them. We would always voice out our difficulties and the other group members would always understand, accommodate and thus, took the initiative to cover the work. This factor was why our report was made possible in a tight period of time as all of us cooperated effectively; no time was wasted on unwillingness to put in extra effort and left the progress stagnant. When seeing someone taking initiatives, the rest would also get motivated and thus worked harder too.

Also being a good team player was very important in contributing to overall team efficiency and productivity. Since I am close to Hannah and Yuk Lum, it was quite hard to accept the negative comments from them. Through this report, I have learnt to be objective; to separate work from life. This helped in reducing biasness in decision making too. It is very true to say that we learn more from mistakes, this applies to negative comments too. Be more perceptive and the knowledge and experience gained would thus be tremendous.

Since this was a team report, clear communication was inevitability an important factor. Always clarify doubts by asking questions so as to ensure the report progress smoothly. Other than face-to-face communication, we kept in touch via electronic mails too. This was very effective to plan for meetings before hand, record meetings content and also, keep track of the deadlines. Also, non-verbal gestures like giving every member a hi-five really boost our morale and effectively bond us closer as these showed supports to members when working towards the same goal!

I am really happy to see the product that we have worked hand in hand from scratch, though the path was never easy. But only through the tough way, then will we be able to experience and learn more. No doubt, I have grown and these experiences will sure benefit me in the future.

Edited on: 18/10/2008
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