Professional Communication

I would be graduating from the National University of Singapore with a Bachelor of Science degree with concentration in biomedical sciences in May 2009. Previously I attended CHIJ St Nicholas Girl’s School and National Junior College, where I was given many leadership opportunities. I was a subject representative in my secondary class. Being the level head coordinator of the National Education ambassador and student leader for orientation 2005 in my junior college, allowed me to further display my leadership qualities.

I have always had a strong interest in science. I have been awarded numerous young scientists awards and Questa silver award in primary school. I also represented my secondary school in the National Science competition 2002 organised by the Singapore Science Centre.

I had a positive learning experience doing the research project. One significant thing that I learnt is the importance of building interpersonal relationships. The success of my teamwork can be attributed to good interpersonal skills of my group members. Maintaining a harmonious working relationship within my group is important in order for us to complete our project on time without any hiccups.

We practiced active listening so there were no miscommunications during the process of doing the report. All of us took turns to express our opinions. Besides, we were open-minded to the ideas proposed by one another and the criticisms we made to each other’s opinions. If we do not agree with one another, we would give affirmative responses. We do not pass rude or destructive comments. Instead, we would state our opinions on the same matter clearly. Being active listeners, open-minded and affirmative are important when working in teams. These interpersonal communication skills enabled me to build good relationship with my team members to increase efficiency of getting work done.

I also learnt the importance of working in a team. Thankfully for my other two project members. If not for them, I would not be able to complete the project by the deadline given.