Formal Introduction

Subject: A self-introduction

 

Dear Professor Blackstone,

 

I hope this message finds you well. My name is Zhi Xiang, but feel free to address me as Zac. I am a Year 1 Mechanical Design and Manufacturing Engineering student enrolled in UCS1001 Critical Thinking and Communicating Module.

 

I am a graduate student from Republic Polytechnic with an Aviation Management Diploma. I have great interest in studying statistics and subjects that revolves around mathematics, the way that these subjects can be applied to in our everyday lives is what sparked my interest to pursue further.

 

In my opinion, one of my strengths in communication is that I have taken Effective Communication in my Polytechnic Diploma, allowing me to know what are the factors that makes a good and bad communication, such as communication barriers (Emotional, psychological barriers, etc.) and the use of body language when presenting to the class. I feel that I can use my hands and arms to attract attention, and to engage my audience rather than to put off a negative non-verbal communication that may bore my audience (reading off the slides, no eye contact). Albeit one of my strengths, I have not mastered the use of body language and there is a lot to work on.

 

One of my weaknesses is that I feel I need to improve on greatly is my anxiety when presenting to the class and especially when it is a graded presentation. I tend to get jittery and sometimes stutter when I feel overwhelmed by the anxiety, a self-induced stress that I must overcome and manage properly to not let it affect important scenarios such as graded presentations.  I hope by gaining knowledge and insights to this module, I am better prepared to tackle my weaknesses when doing public speaking.

 

I hope that with your guidance and experience, I can better understand:

i)                    How to deliver a proper and effective presentation that leaves a long-lasting positive impression on my audience.

ii)                  How to craft and write proper and structured report that is coherent and concise.

 

I am diligently striving to foster greater independence in my learning journey, particularly due to a debilitating condition I am tackling with, namely disc herniation. This condition has necessitated two surgeries in the past. As a result, my physical presence in your class has been limited. Please accept my sincere apologies for this inconvenience. I assure you that I will make every effort to attend your classes as frequently as my physical condition permits me to. Rest assured, I am still reviewing the course materials provided on xSite and will do my best to deliver assignments on time.

Thank you for allowing me to introduce myself, and I hope that I too will be able to know more about you as well in due time.

 

Yours sincerely,

Ng Zhi Xiang