I
would certainly say that ES2007s is one of the most beneficial modules I had ever
taken in NUS. Through the 13 weeks of tutorial, I had gained valuable knowledge
in writing proposal, cover letter and resume, preparing for interviews, and
conducting oral presentation.
In
the past two years in NUS, I had never written a proposal before as my course
of study only focused on report writing. However through the ES2007s project, I
had a better understanding in writing a proposal and I believe it would be of great
use in my future career. When I graduate, I could be working in a research
organization where it might require me to propose research projects to
potential investors. Hence, the skills acquired will come in handy.
For
cover letter and resume writing, the importance of it in job hunting is needless
to mention. Everyone knows that an
impressive cover letter and resume increases your chance significantly in
getting a job. This is the same for interviews. The writing assignments and
mock interview had not only taught me on how to improve my cover letter writing
and interview performance, it also made me ponder on my future career plans. I
begin to see the needs for me to build up on my resume so that I would have an
edge over my fellow competitors when I start to look for jobs.
Last
but not least, the feedbacks that I received from my oral presentation allowed
me to be aware of my weaknesses. The mistakes I had made would be a valuable
learning lesson and hopefully I will do better for my subsequent presentations.
In
all, I feel that this module has gotten me more prepared for my career in the
future. It has been my pleasure to learn from brad and everyone else in the
class. I would also like to thank Sofie, Zhiwei and Dwayne for all the hard
work you guys had put in for the proposal. It was fun working with all of you.
All
the best to everyone and good luck for the upcoming finals!
