Hello all and welcome to my humble new blog! I'm Jay and I'm a
Year 3 Chemistry Major studying in National University of Singapore (NUS) and
this is my blog for my module ES2007S - Professional Communication.
Some people have the impression that Science students are poor
souls who are holed up in their laboratories the whole time and spend little
time outside of their thick textbooks and notes. However, I was lucky to have
taken several interesting modules in NUS, such as Interpersonal Effectiveness
and Communicating with the Academy and have greatly enjoyed those modules. That’s
why I have signed up for ES2007S this semester to meet new people, as well as
learn and practice the skills of effective communication.
Personally, I believe that effective communication is an essential
“soft-skill” that one must consistently practice to connect better to other
people. Unlike subjects such as Chemistry, Mathematics or even History (which often
consists of “hard facts”), communication skills are transferrable to many situations
– be it in the workplace with one’s supervisors and colleagues or in our daily
lives with our family and friends. Great communication skills not only help us
to better deliver our messages and achieve common goals, but also help to
minimise misunderstandings and conflict, leading to better interpersonal
relationships.
This skill-set is not only important to me now, but also essential
when I begin work in the Ministry of Education in the future when I graduate. I
have to be able to communicate with my supervisors, fellow teachers, parents
and most importantly my students to be a capable teacher. I hope that this
module will be an enjoyable and meaningful way to learn the principles of Effective
Communcation together with my new classmates.
