To: Mr. Blackstone
From: Hannah Kung
Subject: [BHB2803] Self
Introduction
Dear Mr Blackstone,
I am Hannah Kung from Seminar 3 of your
BHB2803 Career & Professional Development II module. I am currently an
undergrad at Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT) pursuing a degree in hospitality
business. The purpose of this email is to formally introduce myself and briefly
describe my educational background and professional experiences. This email
will also contain one strength and one weakness I have in terms of
communication and, lastly, two goals I have for this module.
I obtained a diploma in hospitality and tourism management at Temasek Polytechnic (TP) and took a gap year prior to enrolling
at SIT. The reason for taking a gap year was to find out if I really wanted to further
pursue the hospitality industry. During the gap year, I came to realize my
passion and love for this industry and decided to enrol at SIT. In the course
of my studies at TP, I did an internship with Capella Hotel Singapore in the
Rooms Division for 6 months.
Although
I am in the Hospitality industry, I have a weakness of communicating in front
of large audiences. I am more comfortable engaging with smaller groups of
people where my nerves do not affect my speech delivery. This might be
disadvantageous for me as I might need to present to large audiences in the
future. However, my strength in communication is active listening. I am able to
listen and empathize with the speaker from their perspective and understand
their feelings, which I believe is an important aspect to possess in this
industry.
The first
goal for this module is to improve my oral presentation through the multiple
opportunities to communicate with my classmates. The next goal I have for this
module is to improve my written communication with others professionally through
the usage of this blog.
Yours
Sincerely,
Hannah
Kung
Post editied on 30 January 2019
Commented on the following blogs:
Laura
Syairah
Tricia
Post editied on 30 January 2019
Commented on the following blogs:
Laura
Syairah
Tricia
Hi Hannah,
ReplyDeleteI would love to hear more about your internship with Capella and your job scope during your time there as I have never worked in a hotel setting before. Like you, I experience nervousness in front of large crowds and dare not directly voice out my opinions. I hope that through this module, we will be able to work hard together and strive to overcome our weaknesses (:
Cheers!
Hi Laura! I would gladly tell you more about my internship after class. Let's overcome out weakness together :)
DeleteRegards
Hannah
Dear Hannah,
ReplyDeleteThank you for this clear, concise letter. I appreciate the way you overview the scope of the assignment in the opening paragraph. I also enjoy getting to know something about you, for instance, that you have a real love for your chosen career path. At the same time, I would like a bit more concrete detail on why you feel such passion. What makes hospitality business so special in your mind? Was there anything that made your gap work experience exciting or fulfilling?
In terms of your communication, you seem to have a perceived weakness that many of your classmates have: public speaking. We'll work toward giving you experiences so as to enhance your speaking this term.
Your language use in this letter is strong with only a few minor issues:
1. sentence structure
-- I am able to listen and empathize with the speaker from their perspective and understand their feelings. Which I believe is an important aspect to possess in this industry. > (The second 'sentence' is actually a fragment. Just join it with the sentence before it.)
2. overuse of caps
-- a diploma in Hospitality and Tourism Management
I look forward to working with you further this term.
Cheers,
Brad
Dear Brad,
DeleteI feel such passion for this industry because I love to create memorable experiences and see guests enjoying their holidays. It make studying hospitality business so special because I can learn more on what I can do to improve guest experiences and more knowledge of this industry.
I would say my part time jobs during my gap year made it more fulfilling because it is what made me realize my love for the industry.
Thank you for correcting my letter. I will keep in mind my sentence structures.
Regards,
Hannah
Thank you, Hannah, for the explanation.
DeleteEnjoy your holiday!
Brad
Dear Hannah,
ReplyDeleteThank you for your post! I see that you had your internship in Capella Hotel Singapore. It is one of the hotel I dream to worked at. Can you share with me any unique experience and what i\s so different about working in Capella? I am really interested to know more about your experience!
In terms of communication, written communication is one of my weakness. Let us help each other and improve ourselves.
Thank you!
Hi Xenia!
DeleteI had many unique experiences at Capella Hotel. I would gladly share more with you after class :) Looking forward to working together to improve our communication weakness to together!
Regards,
Hannah