Final Reflection on Learning

My reflection at the end of the ES2007S: Professional Communication.

 

This module is one that I felt is the most important out of all my other modules in NUS.

 

Firstly, I would like to thank my tutor, Radhika Jaidev for having patience and accommodation with the class for the whole term. She is indeed an excellent tutor, communicates with the class well, and put her ideas across to the class in an effective manner. She teaches us skills that are useful for the future ie. 'The Brand You' using body gestures and to be assertive.

 

Secondly, my peer teaching team, Charlotte Lee and Yin Yu Meng. Performing well at job interviews is a critical process that everyone wants to achieve. It is indeed a challenge to know what to teach to the class about job interviews. Before, During and After Interviews. After doing a peer teaching on this topic, I am more or less equipped with "What I should do for a job interview".

 

Thirdly, my project proposal team, Wang Renfei and Tony Zhang. Thank you for making this proposal a success. Without their help, there would not be a convincing presentation. We learnt about the migrant workers circle in Singapore and laws implemented with regards to the migrant workers. After doing this proposal, I see migrant workers in a different light as in they help to build Singapore's economy instead of being "dirty and smelly creatures".

 

Lastly, I would like to thank all the others in the ES2007S Class, Ankita, Isabelle, Jerry, Jia Jian, Samuel, Shu Wen, Yee Sheng. Without your presence, the class will not be the same. Thank you for the queries, feedback, comments, questions and lastly LAUGHTER in the class.

 

Once again, I would like to thank my tutor, Radhika Jaidev and the whole class of T6: Charlotte, Yu Meng, Renfei, Tony, Ankita, Isabelle, Jerry, Jia Jian, Samuel, Shu Wen, Yee Sheng.

 

Thank you all for making this a meaningful and memorable learning experience.

Thank you all for making this a meaningful and memorable learning experience.

Thank you all for making this a meaningful and memorable learning experience.

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Reflection on Project Proposal

My reflection on my recent project proposal regarding on the treatment of migrant workers in Singapore.

Challenges

The challenges I faced was getting my information, ie through primary and secondary research. One may think getting secondary sources wouldn't be a hassle, just google your topic in, and 'taadaah' the information is there! It may sound easy as it seems, but to critically evaluate each source and to check its authenticity is tedious. Besides that, we have to conduct primary research at construction yards. Migrant workers that we talked to have little grasp of the English language which makes it having a communication barrier at times. Nonetheless, we managed to get our research done.

Triumphs

Our successes? We managed to get information from migrant workers by talking to them in a slow manner and we tried to simplify our English to the minimum and using hand gestures! We managed to get information from them and how they felt about their current situation. It was indeed a rewarding feeling after getting the required information at the end of the day.

Learning Points

Plus points ++!! Well, we managed to write a complete proposal regarding on the treatment of foreign workers. It wasn't easy to write a proposal. Nevertheless, writing a proposal was a accomplishment. Furthermore, we had a deeper understanding on the plight of foreign workers and the current laws implemented to "help" foreign workers.

Possible Areas for Improvement

Well, our proposed ideas may not be the best of out the best. This could be due to our limited time on research and our understanding of foreign workers may not be deep enough. Our proposal mainly targets the government to help alleviate their plight. Other issues are also not addressed such as attitudes towards migrant workers by the public. A lot more can be done to help alleviate the current migrant workers situation.

Writing this proposal grants me the opportunity to have a deeper understanding on a migrant worker's life in Singapore.

This changes my view on foreign workers and I will make an effort to treat them better, ie a simple gesture of smiling at them, because making them feel appreciated is what everyone can do.