My Final Reflections

Truth to be told, I think that there is a part of me that is still in denial that this semester is nearing its end. It seems that the weeks in this semester literally just flew by and now, there are only 2 more days before I reach the end of my third year. Nonetheless, this has been a very enjoyable semester for me and I have to admit that one of the major reasons is due to this quirky little module called Professional Communications. For me, some of the main highlights of this semester came from our weekly four hours tutorial/lecture where all the "serious fun" took place. I especially enjoyed the many mind-stimulating discussions in class and who could ever forget the mock interviews? Haha. Thanks to all the people who was interviewed by Yuka, Evelia and me (you know who you are) for taking my jabs stoically even though I was quite a b*tch during your interviews. :) That aside, I also enjoyed all of our weekly blogging where I got the chance to write my own thoughts and read the blogs of others.

I wrote in my second post about the importance of oral and written communication to me. Throughout the subsequent 12 weeks however, this module made me realize that there is so much more to the term "communication" than just oral and written communication. One such example is the very interesting non-verbal communication where a simple action such as a thumbs-up can have several meanings in different countries. It was certainly a wake-up call to how limited my knowledge was regarding "effective communication" prior to this module.

There is so much more to "communication" than just being a noun

Looking back at all my previous posts, I have definitely matured as a person and I think that this is evident in my writing and more importantly, my thinking. My first post was actually my own personal post and it was about me taking the first step in the journey to be a successful and professional communicator. Have I reached the end of the journey? The answer is an emphatic "no" as I realize that I still have much work to do before being able to reach my goal. Nevertheless, I do believe that I am making good progress in this journey of mine with the knowledge and experience gained from this course.

I still remember that at the start of the semester when I decided to take this module, a few of friends were quite surprised and tried talking me out of it as they think that this would be a boring and very taxing module. They were also quite worried about the workload and tried to get me to change my mind. However, I really am glad that in the end, I went on with my initial decision to take ES2007S. I would not have the chance to learn so much and meet a great group of people if I had not taken this module.

It has really been a pleasure to be part of your class, Brad. And I am glad that I had the chance to share this class with a group of highly fun and amazing individuals too. Great job guys and gals of group 9! It has been an honor getting to know all of you. :) All the best in whatever you do in the future and see you around NUS.

ws

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Two roads diverged in a yellow wood

Two roads diverged in a wood, and I—

I took the one less traveled by,
And that has made all the difference.

Robert Frost