With so much knowledge on effective communication, I am tempted to say that I have changed my understanding of it after this course. However, I still stand by what I have written in my first entry. Knowing is one thing, applying the concepts is another.

I have made new friends and learnt about new communication tools along the way. What I have taken away from this course cannot be summarized in this entry. After this course, I am now armed with more communication tools than before. I better understand how to use these tools now and at the work place in the future.

Reading the course textbook out of lesson has helped me realize that theory is somewhat different from practice. For example, the templates for resumes and job application letters given in the textbook may not be applicable for all jobs. They have to be highly specialized and catered for that particular job. Through the class assignments including the research project, minutes of meeting etc., I have learnt more about my flaws and how to improve my writing and presentation skills. The peer review component of this course has helped a lot. My peers have given me positive feedback and helped me look at my work from a different perspective. Group work has also been vital in this course. After all, no man is an island and we would be working in groups at our future workplaces.

Lastly, thanks Brad for lowering yourself from a lecturer’s level to our level. This has increased the amount of interaction in the classroom and made this module one that I looked forward to every week and will remember for a long time.