Subject: Self-introduction about myself
Dear Professor Blackstone,
Good day to you.
I am Nurul ‘Izzati Zulkifli and
the purpose of this letter is to introduce myself to you as your effective
communication student. I recently graduated from Singapore Polytechnic with a
diploma in mechanical engineering. I am interested in engineering as I hope to
be a part of a team who can build buildings, protect and improve the
environment. The systems in buildings intrigue me, which is why I decided to
further my studies in sustainable infrastructure engineering.
One of my communication strengths
is listening. I believe that I can understand better what one is saying if I am
an active listener to respond appropriately. There are many instances where my
friends would approach me to share their worries when they need a listening
ear. Communication goes both ways and being a good listener can create trust
between two people.
One of my weaknesses in
communication is with the usage of hesitation words. I often use words like
“uh” and “umm” which may express uncertainty and ambiguity in what I am trying
to put across. This is especially obvious when I am doing presentations and
questions are being directed to me. This often affects my self-confidence when
I am in front of a group of people.
Two goals that I would like to
achieve at the end of this module are to be responsible and critical in my
choices of words whether I am writing or presenting and to be confident in my
writing skills so that I can put across my messages easily and clearly.
I believe what strikes me out of others is that I am an adventurer
who is always willing to try out something new despite having to do it on my
own. Although I sometimes self-doubt in my capabilities in the things that I
do, I hold on to the opportunities that allow me to grow through the
experience. One example would be how I managed to handle a new application all on my own during my internship. I had to self-learn its functions and meet the demands of the department that I was working for. Thankfully, I braved through that challenge and managed to give what the department needed.
Thank you for your time.
Best Regards,
'Izzati
Updated: 21/09/2020
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ReplyDeleteThanks very much for the effort here, Izzati. I look forward to seeing comments from your blogging group members and I will comment after that with greater detail. For now I will simply say that you need to check my name. :)
ReplyDeleteGood afternoon Professor Blackstone. Thank you for your comment! :) Apologies for the mistake made.
ReplyDeleteHi Izzati, I can relate to most of the points you have made, especially overusing words that may express uncertainties. Maybe we can improve on it together :) I think you have a tiny typo at the fourth paragraph where you used "weather" instead of "whether". Otherwise, I really had fun reading your letter!
ReplyDeleteHi Valencia. Thank you for reading my post and reviewing it. Thank you for pointing out the mistake made. I've edited accordingly :)
DeleteDear Izzati,
ReplyDeleteThank you for your insightful letter. I have learnt more about yourself and I have had a pleasant time reading your letter.
The content of your letter is sufficient. Each paragraph helps me to understand each question that was asked in the assignment. You gave enough examples to further elaborate on both your strength and weakness. I like how you start each paragraphs with words like "One of my communication strengths", One of my weaknesses in communication " and "Two goals that I would like to achieve" these help me to know what each paragraph is talking about from start.
Your letter is well organized. Transition from paragraph to paragraph is smooth for me.
Lastly, I think you have missed out on the last question of the assignment, ""what differentiates you from others."
All in all, I did enjoy reading your letter! I sincerely hope my pointers for you letter is helpful and I look forward to reading your future essays!
Best regards,
Dennis Chan
Dear Dennis,
DeleteI appreciate the time you've taken to read and review on my letter. Thank you for that. I've edited my letter to make my point expressed clearly, particularly in the final paragraph.
Best Regards,
Izzati
Dear Izzati,
ReplyDeleteThank you for this clear, concise and yet detailed letter. It's nice to learn so much about your background. You mention, for example, that you are intrigued by buildings and their designs. My only question is when did this start? How did that interest develop?
You also write that you are an empathetic listener and that your friends approach you when they need an ear. That's fantastic --- and you're right in noting that being a good listener engenders trust.
In terms of your comm skills weakness, we will certainly have a chance to address your writing, just as we are now. Honestly though, for a first run, your expression in this letter is just fine. I look forward to reading mnore of your writing.
Cheers,
Brad
Brad
Dear Prof Brad,
DeleteThank you for the time you've taken to read and review on my letter. I appreciate that. I started to have interest in buildings and their designs when I had a module on facilities management back in Poly. The terms and conditions to sustain and maintain a building amaze me and I hope to be a part of a team who will come up with such conditions for new buildings in the future.
Best Regards,
Izzati