Dear Professor Blackstone,
My name is Ashutosh Kumar, but you can call me Ash. I graduated from Ngee Ann Polytechnic in 2022 with a diploma in mechanical engineering. Growing up around relatives in diverse industries, my uncle, an oil engineer, sparked my love for engineering. He would explain the math and science behind his work and projects that he led, in a way a 10-year-old could grasp, which led to an interest in those subjects to pursue and do well in school.
One of my communication strengths is active listening. Instead of hearing words, I tend to understand the message someone is trying to convey. During my counselling sessions, my counsellor actively listens and provides feedback on how I can improve. Understanding the value of active listening has helped me build trust and maintain meaningful relationships with friends, peers, and others.
One area I need to improve is the need for more clarity. I sometimes beat around the bush instead of getting straight to the point. As I have witnessed, it often leaves the person I am talking to confused and wondering what I am trying to say.
I have set 2 goals for myself in this module: to strengthen my area of weakness and turn it into a strength. I can achieve this by focusing on the subject and speaking understandably and succinctly. This would enable me to communicate more effectively and concisely with the listener while ensuring their understanding and ongoing engagement. What might differentiate me from others is my willingness to learn and evolve. Learning new and relevant skills would not only help me adapt to this rapidly changing world, but it also gives me confidence, leading me to perform better academically, physically and mentally.
In conclusion, I look forward to improving my communication skills and weaknesses in your classes this trimester.
Best regards,
Ashutosh Kumar
Edited on 7/09/2024 by Ashutosh Kumar
Hi Ash, from your blog, I certainly couldn't tell that you have a lack of clarity. Your blog is concisely written, well organized, and addresses all your main points. I personally think that the language used is just fine, and there are no errors throughout your blog.
ReplyDeleteI personally can relate to being interested in engineering from a young age, which led to me pursue this course as well. Great job on introducing yourself!
Hi Ryan! Thank you for taking the time to reply to my blog and noticing that it came across clearly. It is also nice to know our similar experience for our passion of engineering from an early age!
DeleteYour letter answers the points with evidences which I think is great. It is also concise, nothing like "[beating] around the bush" as what you've said. However even if you tend to do that in your daily life, with your willingness to learn and adapt to change would definitely I am sure you would be able to imrpove on it.
ReplyDeleteThank you for the feedback Javier! I am glad the letter was clear and straight to the point. You're absolutely right—I'm working on cutting down on that habit in my daily life, and I'm confident that with practice, I'll keep improving! Thank you for the encouragement!
DeleteHi Ash! After going through your blog, I can definitely see how you are able to maintain strong and sincere relationships with your friends. There are barely any language errors throughout the entire blog and everything is clear, concise and straight to the point.
ReplyDeleteHi Denzel! Thank you for taking the time to read my blog and for your kind words. I try to keep things honest and straightforward, so it means a lot that you noticed. I am glad to see that you have noticed that my blog comes across clearly.
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ReplyDeleteDear Ashu
ReplyDeleteThank you very much for this superbly organized and informative letter. You address all the key points and elaborate with excellent detail. I'm particularly impressed by how you overview your initial interest in engineering and the influence of your uncle and then how you explain with clear examples the strength and weakness you have in communication.
If there is anything here to work on here in a 2nd draft it might be the structure of this sentence:
Growing up around relatives in various industries, my interest in engineering was sparked by my uncle, an oil engineer.
Thanks again for the fine introduction.
I look forward to learning more about you this term.
Cheers,
Brad
Thank you for the feedback Prof! I am glad that you know more about me for starters. I appreciate the feedback provided on how I explained my strengths and weakness clearly, as well as what I can improve on. I will revise on that sentence in a 2nd draft for a better flow and clarity. Once again, thank you for taking the time to read this letter as well as well as providing a learning point!
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