Introduction to my communication strength and weakness

Dear Ms Lim,

As a graduate from Republic Polytechnic, I had gone through some communication skills module back then. I had seen the changes it had on me as weeks passes. There’s a point of time where I felt truly comfortable presenting in the front of my class. Working as a grab driver, I had a fair share of exposure to all kinds of people. The communication skills I picked up back in polytechnic studies do help me read other body language.

Strength

My ability to read others’ body language had helped me get good rapport with some of my passengers. An incident, in which I am proud of, happened when I pick up a passenger for my grabjob. As she was boarding, I noticed that she was feeling down. Looking down, frowning and dragging her feet. I managed to chat with her and found the reason behind her behaviour. She was bullied by her senior at work. At first, I didn’t think that chatting with her had much effect to her mood. But at the end of week, I checked my passenger’s review. There she is, giving 5-stars rating writing about how I made her day better and bravely faced her bullies.

Weakness

As much as being able to read body language, I tend to be quiet if I think talking is unnecessary. As a result, some people who do not know me tend to think that I am anti-social. During my orientation camp at SIT, one of my group mate asked me if I am anti-social because I didn’t talk much. Of course, I didn’t bother to explain and brush it aside.

I hope that going through this module will help me effectively communicate with others and make my university life more meaningful.