countdown - scholarship interview : 1 day

If only it wasn't so scary. Alright, have been doing well keeping my rational and calm side on top of my wildly-racing heart. Keep it up. I mean, i'm just talking to people, how scary can THAT get? It's a normal everyday thing. Right. Breathes, breathes, breathes... I can do this. I know I can. To explore my thoughts, I've decided to blog, because it is only through this medium that I can examine all my deepest thoughts and feelings regarding issues. (haha:)

So basic interview questions:
Tell me more about yourself:
Alright, I'm outgoing, sociable and amicable. Enthusiatic, positive and confident. My family holds a rather important role in my life and I value relationships. I am in-tune with my emotions so I believe I am rather sensitive to others' feelings which will be very helpful when working on projects and events with my peers in future. I like meeting new people and travelling to new places. Responsible and determined, however I do not think I have such an intense level of both qualities, thus hopefully through opportunities offered by this scholarship, I will be able to achieve it. Lastly, I know my priorities--to know when to play and when to study, and when I study, I study hard, play, I play hard as well.

I truly believe they will ask this:
You were in JC for the first three months, so why did you choose poly? and specifically why ngee ann? (and if they knew I was in hwa chong, they wld also raise it...)
I believe poly will give me a more varied learning environment. Further it's a completely differnt experience in poly. In JC, one can assume that everyone is of the same age, come from similar backgrounds depending on the schools, et cetera, however, in poly, you meet many many different others as well. In a polytechnic, there are som many people from so many different backgrounds. I know of someone who dropped out of JC after spending eight months there and now she is in poly and loving it. Something I never thought possible. since the norm mindset has always been once chosen, you can't turn back. Poly has undone many of my mindsets and expectations and made me see things from a different prespective. which is particularly impt to me because I'd always had the habit of judging people from their appearrance. Ngee ann has one of the best business schools and since TRM is part of the business school, although this course is still not well-established, I believe it will grow into one of the best courses in np, school of BA, as with all the other business courses. Furthermore, during course counselling, I met a really persuasive lecturer which left me a great impression of what TRM was abt in np. Even though I have made some really good friends in my previous JC and were initially not willing to part with them, I eventually made the move because tourism definietly interests me more and will be far more relevant to me in future. This course also gives me a head-start as I know of friends who went to JC but wish to hold a job in the tourism sector as well. I believe np will give me that 'something xtra' ;)

What is your strongest and weakest point?
strongest: sense of responsibilty - whatever i am responsible for, I will complete it to the best of my abilities.
weakest: judgemental - unfortunately, I have the habit to judge people and can be stereotypical. I dislike this trait of mine and hope to change it and believing that this scholarship will give me opportunities to rid me of this habit.

leader/follower qn:
Both. In different situations, I can be either one. I think it is important to be able to lead and be led at certain times as well. A leader who cannot be a team player as well, will not listen to suggestions from his team members and will not make a good leader.

blogging qn?? :
commitment qn?? (but to what?) :
interests??: handicraft! sports and activities! dancing! listening to music!
rmb to mention cip! I like to do volunteer work but so far have no actual expereince. Planning to join either family centre to give free tutoring or joining an organisation my senior recommended me.
qn to test your value? the only one i can think of now is piracy...[darn! I p****e...x(( ]
aiya, I tired le la..continue tomorrow i think...alright.stay calm and breathe.hee hoo hee hoo.

note to self: make mum's day present.

ohs, right, I just rmb a super amusing incident! This NS guy was sleeping in the bus and as usual bus rides are bumby, so his head keeps nodding. I was standing by his seat with my laptop in hand, I was thinking: wouldn't it be amusing if the NS guy knocked his head against my laptop? ouch!and then he did. ;D *damn evil, sadisitc smile creeps all over*

countdown - scholarship interview : 1 day

If only it wasn't so scary. Alright, have been doing well keeping my rational and calm side on top of my wildly-racing heart. Keep it up. I mean, i'm just talking to people, how scary can THAT get? It's a normal everyday thing. Right. Breathes, breathes, breathes... I can do this. I know I can. To explore my thoughts, I've decided to blog, because it is only through this medium that I can examine all my deepest thoughts and feelings regarding issues. (haha:)

So basic interview questions:
Tell me more about yourself:
Alright, I'm outgoing, sociable and amicable. Enthusiatic, positive and confident. My family holds a rather important role in my life and I value relationships. I am in-tune with my emotions so I believe I am rather sensitive to others' feelings which will be very helpful when working on projects and events with my peers in future. I like meeting new people and travelling to new places. Responsible and determined, however I do not think I have such an intense level of both qualities, thus hopefully through opportunities offered by this scholarship, I will be able to achieve it. Lastly, I know my priorities--to know when to play and when to study, and when I study, I study hard, play, I play hard as well.

I truly believe they will ask this:
You were in JC for the first three months, so why did you choose poly? and specifically why ngee ann? (and if they knew I was in hwa chong, they wld also raise it...)
I believe poly will give me a more varied learning environment. Further it's a completely differnt experience in poly. In JC, one can assume that everyone is of the same age, come from similar backgrounds depending on the schools, et cetera, however, in poly, you meet many many different others as well. In a polytechnic, there are som many people from so many different backgrounds. I know of someone who dropped out of JC after spending eight months there and now she is in poly and loving it. Something I never thought possible. since the norm mindset has always been once chosen, you can't turn back. Poly has undone many of my mindsets and expectations and made me see things from a different prespective. which is particularly impt to me because I'd always had the habit of judging people from their appearrance. Ngee ann has one of the best business schools and since TRM is part of the business school, although this course is still not well-established, I believe it will grow into one of the best courses in np, school of BA, as with all the other business courses. Furthermore, during course counselling, I met a really persuasive lecturer which left me a great impression of what TRM was abt in np. Even though I have made some really good friends in my previous JC and were initially not willing to part with them, I eventually made the move because tourism definietly interests me more and will be far more relevant to me in future. This course also gives me a head-start as I know of friends who went to JC but wish to hold a job in the tourism sector as well. I believe np will give me that 'something xtra' ;)

What is your strongest and weakest point?
strongest: sense of responsibilty - whatever i am responsible for, I will complete it to the best of my abilities.
weakest: judgemental - unfortunately, I have the habit to judge people and can be stereotypical. I dislike this trait of mine and hope to change it and believing that this scholarship will give me opportunities to rid me of this habit.

leader/follower qn:
Both. In different situations, I can be either one. I think it is important to be able to lead and be led at certain times as well. A leader who cannot be a team player as well, will not listen to suggestions from his team members and will not make a good leader.

blogging qn?? :
commitment qn?? (but to what?) :
interests??: handicraft! sports and activities! dancing! listening to music!
rmb to mention cip! I like to do volunteer work but so far have no actual expereince. Planning to join either family centre to give free tutoring or joining an organisation my senior recommended me.
qn to test your value? the only one i can think of now is piracy...[darn! I p****e...x(( ]
aiya, I tired le la..continue tomorrow i think...alright.stay calm and breathe.hee hoo hee hoo.

note to self: make mum's day present.

ohs, right, I just rmb a super amusing incident! This NS guy was sleeping in the bus and as usual bus rides are bumby, so his head keeps nodding. I was standing by his seat with my laptop in hand, I was thinking: wouldn't it be amusing if the NS guy knocked his head against my laptop? ouch!and then he did. ;D *damn evil, sadisitc smile creeps all over*