The first impression I always give someone is that I am a serious person. However, my close friends all know me to be jovial and fun loving. Since young, I have always being inculcated the value of treating others the way I expect to be treated. Hence, I believe in being sincere and polite towards others.
Nil Sine Labore. Nothing comes without hard work; therefore I always demonstrate perseverance and determination in anything I do. Having been involved in two Youth Expedition Projects made me realise that life will be more meaningful if everyone lends a helping hand to those in need.
Sunday, October 19, 2008
Sunday, October 12, 2008
Reflecting on the Research Project Experience
Many feelings went through my mind when I saw the number of words on our survey report. It was almost the equivalent of a honour thesis report. Indeed, the number of words is not an accurate representation of the quality of a project. However each letter and word represented the amount of hard work and time we had spent on this project. Over the past few weeks, we had been staying up through the nights to rush through a quality report. It did not help that we had to prepare for our continual assessments as well as meeting the deadlines for other projects, in addition to having a member less.
However, working in a pair has its advantages as well. For instance, we did not have to contend with too many ideas. While the lack of ideas may hinder the progress of a project, too many differences in opinion may lead to the wasting of valuable time. The communication lines were also made easier since we only had to correspond with each other rather than accommodating another member’s schedule. Work was distributed down the middle and the constant reviewing of each other’s work ensured a consistent quality throughout. Most importantly, we felt that it was a happy collaboration because both of us were able to bring across our ideas to each other effectively. Finally, embarking on this research project also enabled me to appreciate the organ supply shortage in Singapore better and not to take my health for granted.
Someone once mentioned that teamwork divides the task and multiplies the success. I certainly cannot agree more to this.
However, working in a pair has its advantages as well. For instance, we did not have to contend with too many ideas. While the lack of ideas may hinder the progress of a project, too many differences in opinion may lead to the wasting of valuable time. The communication lines were also made easier since we only had to correspond with each other rather than accommodating another member’s schedule. Work was distributed down the middle and the constant reviewing of each other’s work ensured a consistent quality throughout. Most importantly, we felt that it was a happy collaboration because both of us were able to bring across our ideas to each other effectively. Finally, embarking on this research project also enabled me to appreciate the organ supply shortage in Singapore better and not to take my health for granted.
Someone once mentioned that teamwork divides the task and multiplies the success. I certainly cannot agree more to this.
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