My strength, weakness and goals

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Tampines Mall
4 Tampines Central 5
Singapore 529510

13 September 2017

Ms Lim Lay Hoon
Lecturer
Singapore Institute of Technology
10 Dover Drive
Singapore 138682

Dear Ms Lim,

I am Ashley Seah of class SEM03. I graduated from Ngee Ann Polytechnic with Diploma in Electrical Engineering. I began to grew passion for engineering during my polytechnic years and decided to pursue my degree in Sustainable Infrastructure Engineering(Land).

My strength - During my polytechnic days, I was fortunate enough to encounter dedicated lecturers that attributed to my success in Math which helped out significantly with my GPA. After tasting the little sense of accomplishment from solving a problem or helping a friend with a problem that they couldn’t figure out, I came to start enjoying doing Math.
There is always more than one method to solve a problem and with consistent practice, you will get better because you will expose yourself to unfamiliar questions and eventually find the solutions to it. Similarly in life, if we are willing step out of our comfort zone and consistently improve ourselves, we will eventually see ourselves do so much better than what we think we can.

My weakness - On the other hand, my biggest weakness in academic is my inability to do well in language and it has always been a challenge for me. Assignments which usually require reports or presentations often pull down my grades throughout my academic journey till date.
I have no problems in reading because I can simply look up online on the meaning of unfamiliar words. However writing a great report is an issue due to my limited range of vocabulary which affects my presentation as well.
I am fully aware that in engineering industry, there is no way to avoid reports.

Conclusion – With this in mind, I look forward to improving myself and eliminate my fear of writing report. Just like Math, I believe if I practice consistently, I will be able to write a great report eventually, slowly but surely. I am excited for what is yet to come and to discover how this module can benefit me in future.

Regards,


Ashley Seah

Comments

  1. Kuahwahehblog_14 September 2017 at 09:10

    I agree that all of us should strive to always have the 'stepping out of our comfort zone' mentality too! Wish you all the best Ashley, practise makes prefect!

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  2. Wen Wei17 September 2017 at 01:02

    Hi Ashley,

    Good to know that you enjoy doing math, great that you have the mentality of taking the step out of your comfort zone. The only constant in life is change; thus with the mentality, you will always be able to adapt to the ever-changing environment. Don't fret about language or writing, I believe this module has what it takes to grill you to become a better writer. Let's work hard towards the 87.5%!

    Cheers,
    Wenwei

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