The first time I walked into S9A-01-03 room, I know that I will bring something fruitful and useful back once I step out of this room. ES2007S - Professional Communication, is a module that I am taking and studying in this room. Frankly, I am not sure why Computer Engineering department decided to map ES2007S with EG1413 (Critical Thinking and Writing), which is a writing module. Even though I was supposed to have taken a module that enhance my writing capability, I knew that ES2007S will bring me something fruitful upon attending the sectional teachings.
During my first lesson, Ms Lim Lay Hoon started off by an introductory presentation, in the mean time she explained various attributes that we should be developing, such as get your hand dirty, get a peak sky view, and more. We had the first game - or rather an activity - "Survivor" in ES2007S. The rules were quite similar to the actual reality show, where three out of 4 professions will be allowed to stay while the others that are deemed "useless" will be casted away. In this activity, we were paired up to brainstorm and come up with ideas to promote ourselves so we will not be disqualified. The funny part on this "Survivor" is that we get to listen to many funny and hilarious ideas and proposals. The first day ended with laughter and satisfaction.
On the second lesson, we had another two set of skill-builder sessions and activities, which were interpreting non-verbal communication cues and active listening. We get to learn to interpret non-verbal cues and listen actively. There are areas where people couldn't interact and communicate well with each other, so this is one of the parts where I find most useful in how to deliver your message well across. In spite of the prior preparation of the self-introduction, I felt that I did not present well as I was lost for words during the presentation. By going through this module, I hope to polish up my presentation and communication skills, so that I can interact and communicate more effectively with my friends.
Just two days in attending this module, I find effective communication skills really important. If a message cannot be delivered across properly, one can misinterpret the message wrongly, causing further misunderstanding and disputes. That was probably what I thought of me in the communication with others in the past. By learning and acquiring these effective communication skills, I hope I can be a better and more confident person in conversation and presentation. Last but not least, I hope to meet more new friends in my social circle, and in the mean time foster the bonding and friendships between them.
