More about myself

Subject: Self-introduction letter

Dear Professor Brad and fellow classmates,

My name is Zi Yan. I’m a student from our Critical Thinking and Communication class S14. Below is some content about myself. 

I graduated from Ngee Ann Polytechnic with a diploma in environmental and water technology. Now, you may ask about my reasons for switching course to mechanical engineering. It all started when I developed an interest in cars. I am fascinated about the car culture in Singapore and especially about the modified car scene in general. I wanted to discover the limits of a car. Curiosity led me to take the big leap forward to change my course in university. By taking up mechanical engineering, I hope to gain sufficient knowledge and skills to pursue my goals of having my own car workshop where I can indulge myself with the modification of cars.

One communication strength of mine will be the ability to put thoughts into words. Upon developing a deeper understanding of a concept, I am able to express it to the audience in terms of description and examples. Weakness will be that I am not confident in my communication skills. I find myself feeling nervous around a large audience and fumble over my words. 

The goals I wish to achieve at the end of the module is to gain sufficient speech confidence and develop skills to engage the audience. Through sufficient practices, I would be able to become a better speaker and presenter. I hope to adopt strategies that help me engage the audience more in my presentations.

How I differentiate myself from the rest is my curiosity in the course. I find myself having a deeper interest in mechanical technology as compared to scientific technology. This curiosity allows me to work especially harder for the course. 

Yours Sincerely,

Zi Yan

Andy, Javier