Introduction Letter

Dear Professor Brad,

I am writing to formally introduce myself to you. My name is Joleen Tan, and I am a first-year robotics systems engineering student from the Singapore Institute of Technology. I recently graduated from Temasek Polytechnic with a diploma in Cybersecurity and Digital Forensics. 

I have always enjoyed building things from scratch even until now, where I enjoy activities such as knitting, embroidering, and building Lego sets. This passion made me decide to take the leap of faith from IT to engineering as I want to be able to make something with my hands and watch it come to life. Additionally, with the increase in demand for automation, I am confident that I will be able to secure a job that lines with my passion after graduation with this degree. 

My strength in communication lies in knowing when to speak and when to listen. During conversations, I am able to provide a listening ear while throwing in necessary inputs. Furthermore, with my knack for being engaging with people, I am able to keep the conversation flowing when needed.

However, I get nervous when speaking in front of a crowd. As a result, I tend to rush through my points and am unable to speak confidently and clearly. Occasionally, I will even skip some points on purpose without elaborating on the other points just so I can finish the presentation earlier.

One of my goals for this module is to be more comfortable and more confident with public speaking. My second goal is to adopt critical thinking into my everyday life, so I can form valid arguments and add credibility to my words.

Yours sincerely,

Joleen Tan


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  1. Roy Chen12 September 2022 at 05:56

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  2. Roy Chen12 September 2022 at 05:57

    Thank you for taking the time to introduce yourself.
    In your letter, you shared your hobbies and passion for RSE, as well as your strengths and weaknesses in communication. However, I believe you missed out on your past working experiences. Also, the final paragraph can be shortened with one less quantifier.
    "more comfortable and more confident" > "more comfortable and confident"

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  3. Yong Jie14 September 2022 at 10:35

    This letter is engaging and enjoyable to read. In this letter, you shared your hobbies in building things from scratch, which explains your passion in robotics and explained your communication strength and weakness clearly. Even though you do not have relevant work experience, I think it will be good to share some work experience and try to link it with your strength/weakness.

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  4. Brad Blackstone19 September 2022 at 18:34

    Dear Joleen,

    Thank you for this fine letter with the personal sharing. I appreciate the clarity and conciseness of the content, which is well aligned with the assignment brief. You also effectively organize your thoughts and express yourself in generally flawless English.

    You've also done a very fine job providing supporting information for each specific content area, allowing readers to gain a better understanding of who you are. I appreciate how you explain that you developed an interest in robotics in childhood by building or creating things "from scratch."

    From the discussion of your comm skills strength, being a good listener and an engaging conversationalist, t's easy to see that you have the sort qualities required of a person in management. My challenge to you in class is tto be more vocal.

    I look forward to witnessing your development and working with you for the rest of the term.

    Cheers,

    Brad

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