The Finale

Wow. The last post. A wonderful journey concluded. And even more memorable as this module is the final chapter of my NUS undergraduate study. I had spent an entire semester with a fantastic bunch of people. Classes were fun and interactive, which is what should be the case for all classes.

I am glad I took this course for various reasons. I came to realize that communication skills play an important role in every aspect of one's life. Throughout this course, I learnt the finer aspects of communication. Through its challenges, I learnt to come to terms with the communication skills I posses and build on those foundations to improve myself. Through the intensive coursework, I worked to improve on my communication skills which, otherwise, I would not have done, ever. Through its assignment, I wrote a resume and an application letter, which indeed proved useful for my job applications. This course has, time and time again, proven its usefulness to me and I must say that the benefits will certainly last a lifetime.

I thoroughly enjoyed my time during the course. All the enthusiasm shown by everyone certainly made the class lively. The laughter and storytelling will be missed. I met new people, made new friends, got closer to those I already know. I wish the good times will last but all things will come to an end.

Lastly, thanks everyone for making the class what it is. I wish you all the best in your future undertakings. Keep in touch!!!

P.S. A special mention of thanks to our dear Brad for all his effort, commitment, understanding and patience. The class wouldn’t be there without you (literary and figuratively).

The aftermath of my oral presentation

Generally I believed that the presentation went well. We had multiple rehearsals beforehand and these has helped me feel more confident in my presentation. I also went through the script for my speech many times which allowed me to present it more smoothly. Being very familiar with the contents I was able to prevent myself from looking at the screen or the projector slide excessively and allowed me to keep eye contact with the audience. I was able to click my slides through without checking if it is correct. About the slides, they were very simple and visually loaded. This I think helped in maintaining my audience's attention on me.

I felt that I was less fluent then during my various rehearsals. This could be attributed to me feeling nervous in front. I stuttered in some places of my speech, sometimes not getting the word which I want to say, throwing me off course. I did notice that I sometime tend to look upwards, above the heads of the audience. However, overall, I believe that I have done the best I could in the situation.

My group had done a tremendous job in coming up with ideas and preparing for the presentation and I really enjoyed working with them.