Saturday, November 8, 2008
Final ReflectionI still remembered the first day of class when Hannah, Yuk Lum and I were standing outside the class thinking of why the previous class was eating into our lesson time. But in fact, our lesson had started and it was already half way through the ice breaker game! Now, there is only one more week left before this module ends. Time really flies in a blink!
Looking back at my first post, I associated communication only to speaking. Through this module, I was exposed to various channels of communication like blog posts, minutes, group report, resume and cover letter and oral presentation. It had helped me to widen my scope on communication, allowing me to understand the bigger picture now.
I used to think that words are not important. But now I feel otherwise. Saying things clearly when they have to be said if not, they will be rendered useless. No matter how you may feel in your heart, if you do not tell the other party then it will be meaningless. The interactive classes had ‘forced’ me to speak up, and now I am more comfortable in expressing myself. Through this module, I have also learnt to be more sensitive and empathetic. Now I am more observant to non-verbal cues, this helped greatly in giving the right response at the right time. Thus, I rarely have conflicts with my friends now.
Undeniable, there were times when I was really lost and stressed during this module especially when given tasks on something that I had no experience on, like resume and cover letter. But having early exposure to new experience is beneficial as I would not be lost when the real time comes! Overall, it is a really enjoyable experience having such a spontaneous class, and encouraging lecturer who is always positive towards our performance!
