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Critical Reflection

  Module Learning Referring the goals that I have set up for myself at the start of the course which is present myself confidently in front of a large group of audiences. By reflecting on what I have learned about critical thinking, I am able to improve my verbal skills such as communicating with my project group mates and expressing myself confidently during presentations. Before I enrolled in this module, I often failed to present myself confidently and afraid that my statements are irrelevant to my topic. This is because I rarely conduct any presentation in front of a large audience before and I have low self-esteem. This would cause me to panic and forgot what I am going to say during a presentation. In order to improve my communication and boost my confidence, I often take part in in-class participation such as answering questions from Professor Fazilah. Besides, I looked up for several external sources such as watching TED Talks from YouTube to improve and refine my prese...
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Self-introduction letter to a professor via email

Subject: Self-introduction email by Son Zhuo Yi Dear Professor Fazilah,  I am Son Zhuo Yi, currently pursuing Bachelor in Mechanical Engineering (Hons) at Singapore Institute of Technology as a Year 1 student. I am a fresh graduate from Ngee Ann Polytechnic with a Diploma in Mechanical Engineering with minor in Business Management. After studying several modules related to engineering design, I found myself interested in creating technical drawings in 2D and 3D models. I naturally became more engaged, and the sense of accomplishment came along whenever I successfully designed a technical drawing.   One of my communication strengths is that I am a friendly person and willing to engage in more conversations when needed. However, many of my classmates and friends stated that I looked fierce and afraid to talk to me. One of my communication weaknesses is that I lacked confidence when presenting and expressing myself to a large group audience. I am afraid that the statements ...
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