This semester is very different from the previous one. Four of my modules are team-oriented: CG1102, CG1108, CG1413, and BSP1005.
I like this set-up and I enjoy it. It is exciting. There is more interaction among students and lecturers. Thus, students and lecturers get to know more of one another and get along well with each other.
In this light, there is better communication within tutorial groups and laboratory groups, which extends even beyond the classroom setting within the cohort. As I interacted with different persons from different backgrounds and nationalities (CEG is a rather diverse group), I have learned from their different personalities, work ethics, wisdom, knowledge, and even language and culture.
Within the academic setting, I modestly believe that I have done satisfactorily as a team member and as a communicator. In leading a team which happened most of the time, I exerted my full effort in being a responsible leader to achieve the team’s goal. I gave my best in initiating, coordinating and planning its activities such as meetings and targeting deadlines. Since I believe that communication is vital for a team to work successfully, I kept everyone updated and asked for updates on the tasks finished, being done and still needed to be done.
As a team member, I have done well in submitting my own quality deliverables on time. I always contributed to the team’s objectives to the best of my ability.
There is a good amount of learning experience I have gained from these team settings. One of which is I was able to discover, explore and exploit different avenues of communicating and collaborating online (wikis, e-groups, messengers and the like).
I remember my thoughts on communication and teamwork at the start of the semester. As I have stated in my first blog post, “To be a successful team, there must be teamwork. To have teamwork, there must be effective communication.”
Looking back, this is a thought that has motivated my actions. This is a belief that has inspired my labors. In terms of teamwork and communication, it is a job well done for me and for my teammates, a success, I can say. These modules required me to invest a lot of time on them, but there is a lot of learning gained from it. I do hope that I have indeed done very well on these modules. Good grades are rewards like a pat on the back saying, “Well done! Excellent job! Keep it up!”
Above all, I am very delighted to have worked with such wonderful classmates and awesome lecturers. Thank you Mr. James! This semester gave me the opportunity to tap my potential, exercise and improve my different skills and abilities together with different talented people. I am thankful for being a part of this rewarding and fulfilling experience!
