Looking back at my first post, I can say that I have a much better understanding of effective communication now. I used to thought that effective communication cannot be taught. How we respond to different people and situations is something that will just come naturally and we can only learn it base on accumulated experiences. Meaning to say that if I were to make a wrong remark or behave inappropriately in some event, the nasty feedback which I received would be my lesson learned that will warn me not to behave in such a manner again should the same situation arises.
However I realised that learning from these 'nasty experiences' would take time and it would also mean that I would have leave a bad impression on those whom I have offended previously. Considering that I am graguating this semester, I have never really give a thought about the tricky questions that the interviewer might ask me during inteviews. Having almost zero experience for permanent job interview, I was quite taken aback by the interviewing questions which were posted during ES2007 class. I am really glad that the particluar class made me mentally prepared for any of my future interviews and taught me on how to deal with some of the tricky questions.
I am glad that I took ES2007 this semester. Besides the part that I am really not much of a blogger and my english language have (much X 3) more room for improvement as I compared mine with my friends' blogs, I am really thankful for taking this module :) Cheers!!!
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Hey Sherri,
ReplyDeletedon't worry about your English. My parents and teachers past and present have put in a lot of effort to make me understand the importance of speaking good English. I cannot help but breathe a sigh of relief when I take a break from speaking all prim and proper to my professor and unleash my arsenal of Singlish vocabulary and colloquialism on friends like you! I am sure "you won't friend me anymore" if I spoke to you like how I would speak to MM Lee. What's important is not the language but how you are able to adapt to different people to put your ideas across. Although you should refrain from the lahs and lors during interviews! Anyway, back to your topic, I feel that the only credible test to your interview skills would be the interview itself. Do not be disheartened by what you think was a failed interview, instead you could do well to learn from the experience!
All the best!
Hanrong
Hey Sherri,
ReplyDeleteLike Batman would say: Why do we fall? So that we might learn to pick ourselves up..
And I would say: And may we stay up! For a long time, FOREVER! haha
Anyway, from what I read in your post, you really have not fallen yet in interviews since you have zero permanent job interview experience, like you said. Which means, since you are preparing yourself for effective communication through this course, you're really preventing future slip-ups! Having known you for the better part of two years, let me safely say that you're definitely a lovable person! It's not really the form of the language that's really essential in human communication, but more so the idea behind it, the feelings conveyed, the human factor. And I feel you have bag loads of it! So be confident and don't worry about language. That, you can improve. But who you are, the person that I know, the character that is Sherri, you don't learn that, you're born with it. Anyway, we're ENGINEERS! Who cares about language? Haha. So anyway, all the best for your future interviews and career. Go rock the world!
You'll definitely be in won-won situations! :)
cheers,
abdullah
(p.s. you do know who's batman right? he's actually this man who's smart enough to wear a mask for wearing his underwear outside. that was his first fall. so he wore a mask)
Hey Sherri,
ReplyDeleteI would like to say that i echo your sentiments. This module has taught me so much as well, I'm a different person after every class! Now I can step into the working world with so much more confidence, knowing that I'm well equipped with the necessary skills to survive this corporate world. Kudos to ES2007S! I'm gonna miss you once I'm done...
Lester
Hey guys, thanks alot for your comments and encouragement ;) Hope that you guys will find a job that you like too ;)
ReplyDeleteCheers
Sherri