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yuklum :)

Hello! I am a year 2 life science major. I am always very cheerful but that is because I usually keep things to myself. I love to sing and have been singing in choir since secondary school. Currently, I am still singing in my JC alumni choir as well as 2 other external choirs. :)

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Saturday, October 18, 2008
1:16 AM

I am yuklum majoring in Life Science. I chose to do Life Sciences because it was one of the most familiar things I have done throughout my 14 years of studies. I am one who works well under moderate amount of stress and I tend to procrastinate when given too much free time. As a result, I participated in many different activities. I am very passionate about singing in choir and hence, I have been singing in choir for 8 years and I am currently in 3 different choirs which do very different kinds of music!

Besides singing, the other activity that I am most passionate about is doing voluntary work. I have been doing voluntary work since JC and seeing the smiles on the recipients’ faces gave me a lot of satisfaction. The optimism of some patients at the hospital where I volunteer at, gave me the reason to continue with what I am doing.

All these activities not only made me spend more constructive time doing many different things, it also made me learn a lot. Moreover, these activities made me who I am today because I have became more sociable and can manage my time better.

Reflection on our research project

Friday, October 10, 2008
11:37 PM

Every project I had encountered in school semesters, or in any part of my life, have made me learn something and develop new skills. This effective communication research project was no exception.

For this project, communication was not a big problem. Even though we only knew Benjamin through this module, we did not have any major communication problems with him. This might be because all of us were quite receptive towards other’s opinions. I think this is a very important part of communication because it not only minimizes misunderstandings, it also help us improve ourselves.

Another thing that I learnt from this project is to be a good team player. From the previous paragraph, being receptive is essential to be a good team player. I learnt to accept negative comments more readily as negative comments are usually more constructive. However, as a team player, I will also offer constructive opinions and this can only be done if I am a good listener to what others have to present.

Also, giving compliments is important because it encourages others and acknowledges their efforts. We should compliment others because we ourselves will also hope that others compliment us when we did something good.

Apart from the things that I have already learnt from this project, I think that non-verbal cues will be an essential skill for our oral presentation. Non-verbal communications should be carried out with both my group members and also the audiences. NVC with group members, such as eye contacts and nodding head to acknowledge them, will ensure that I speak properly and make sure the presentation will flow. NVC with audiences, such as hand gestures and also keeping eye contact with most of them, will ensure that I am more engaging.

Hence, even though we are almost done with this project, these skills will still be with me for everything I do. I felt that communications skills have definitely improved after this research project and hope that these communications skills will help us through the oral presentation too.