The semester has passed by REALLY fast...
In fact, we have just completed FOP, which consists of a written report and an oral presentation.
I was fortunate in being able to work on an issue that I was quite familiar with - implementing Facebook in class. It is something that I have already been exposed to in class. Furthermore, Facebook is also widely discussed in Singapore.
Even so, familiarity with the topic did pose its challenges. For one, creativity was stifled because there was a 'right answer' (ie the way things are already done). There was difficulty in coming up with creative ways to address the topic, and to a large extent, I believe that I did not manage to achieve that. On another note, I thought that Shao Jiet's recommendations were really creative. To be honest, I wished that I had those recommendations :P.
Similar to the GT, I was a ball of nerves for the FOP presentation. I had to replay 'power conversations' in my head before presenting, and I was shaking while presenting. FOP had turned out better than I had expected, and the best part is knowing that I had surpassed the one person that I had aimed to beat: Jia Hui in GT1.
Similar to the GT, I was a ball of nerves for the FOP presentation. I had to replay 'power conversations' in my head before presenting, and I was shaking while presenting. FOP had turned out better than I had expected, and the best part is knowing that I had surpassed the one person that I had aimed to beat: Jia Hui in GT1.
Public speaking is such a dynamic skill. Every speaker is like a unique signature, with different characteristics that makes him/her endearing. Here's a really apt comic!
To my classmates, I hope you guys feel good about beating your-GT-selves. You were impressive :).
All the best for FIPD! And all the best to beating your-FOP-selves!
To my classmates, I hope you guys feel good about beating your-GT-selves. You were impressive :).
All the best for FIPD! And all the best to beating your-FOP-selves!
