Self Introduction Letter
Subject: Self-introduction letter
Dear Prof Blackstone,
My name is Tay Jin Yong, and I am from your effective communication class. I am writing this to introduce myself, and I hope that this will help you to know me better. I graduated from Temasek Polytechnic, with a diploma in Integrated Facilities Management. My interest in Facilities Management (FM) started late, developing interest in FM only after I served my internship with an FM-related company. I learnt that FM is required everywhere, from the homes we are living in, to the schools we are studying in. The satisfaction I got from the fulfilment of my duties is what eventually made me decide to pursue my studies in Sustainable Infrastructure Engineering with the Singapore Institute of Technology.
I feel that my main weakness in communication is related to speaking in general. I am not a confident speaker to the extent that I feel anxiety even when I am having a casual conversation. I stutter a lot, which results in the forming of incomplete sentences whenever I feel pressured or anxious. As a result, I did poorly during my presentations compared to my peers during my polytechnic studies, and have always wished that I can be a more confident speaker.
A communication strength that I possess is my ability to socialise with my peers. As time passes by, I have grown to be someone who initiates discussions in my group projects instead of someone who free rides off other group members. I also try to create conversations and force myself to get out of my comfort zone, by pushing myself to meet and know new people, as long as it is informal. As a result, my friends in my circle find me a friendly and affable person.
My goals for this module are very straightforward. I would like to become a more confident speaker because it will give me more self-confidence to lead. I will then find it easier to convey my thoughts and opinions to my fellow teammates. It will also help me become a better presenter during presentations. I would like to work on my writing competency, especially in terms of my vocabulary. With a wide range of vocabulary, I will be able to communicate my ideas in a more precise and more specific manner.
What sets me apart from others is when it comes to problem-solving. I can grasp engineering concepts quickly, as I am a practical learner and enjoy learning the science behind how things function. I am also a rather innovative person, with numerous ideas when it comes to real-life solutions.
I believe that, with a right learning attitude, I will be able to achieve my goal of being an effective communicator. I look forward to learning from you in the coming classes.
Best regards,
Jin Yong
Dear JY,
ReplyDeleteI love your style of writing, and I feel that you have covered the contents/objectives of the letter, well.
In terms of organisation, I can’t really find any faults with it either.
I like your choice of words: free riding.
Just my two cents!
Cheers,
Angelo
Dear Angelo,
DeleteThank you for the compliment! See you in class!
Cheers,
JY
Dear JY,
ReplyDeleteI like the flow of this writing. Just one thing is to note the capitalization of certain words, such as the course name "Integrated Facilities Management","Sustainable Infrastructure Engineering" as well as "Facilities Management". Besides that everything is good! Hope to get to know you better in class!
Regards,
Si Ting
Dear Si Ting,
DeleteThank you for spotting out this mistake regarding capitalization, I will change it on my next upload! Let me know if you spot any other mistakes too, and yes, see you in class!
Cheers,
JY
It is a well written letter as you have fulfilled all contents required. You also paragraphed the contents clearly. However, there are some grammar errors such as 'integrated facilities management', 'facilities management', and 'sustainable infrastructure engineering'. The first letter of each word should be capitalized.
ReplyDeleteDear Eryn,
DeleteThank you for the compliments and for spotting out that mistake regarding capitalization. I will correct it in my next upload! Do let me know what else I missed out, or what other mistakes I have!
Cheers,
JY
Dear JY,
ReplyDeleteIn term of the content, you have done well in mentioning them in your self-introduction letter. Regarding the organization of your letter, I like how you paragraph them nicely and appropriately to allow the reader an easy time reading it.
This formal letter has allowed me to understand and know you better. Hope to see you being more pro-active in class participation!!
Regards,
Louis
Dear Louis,
DeleteThanks for the compliments! And yes, hope to interact more in class!
Cheers,
JY
ReplyDeleteDear JY,
Thank you for this clear, detailed and highly informative letter. I really like the way you've taken us readers beyond a mere ticking of the assignment brief boxes and given us a deeper understanding of who you are and what you value. We learn so much about you in this letter, from the strength of your problem solving skills to your affability, and you've expressed yourself with good overall fluency.
There is, however, one area you need to review in terms of language use:
1. sentence structure
-- My interest in facilities management (FM) started late, developing it only after I served my internship with an FM-related company. > (developing it? who?)
-- By doing so, it will give me more self-confidence to lead as I will find it easier to convey my thoughts and opinions to my fellow teammates. > (dangling modifier) ?
You've gotten lots of useful feedback from your peers as well.
I'm certain we will learn even more from you and about you this term.
Cheers,
Brad
Dear Prof,
DeleteThank you for the comments! I will work on the mistakes in my revised draft! I will take note of these mistakes on the coming submissions!
Cheers,
JY