Cover Letter and Resume

Job Posting
Resume

My Address

#12-34

Singapore 1****

* September 2012

Director of Human Capital Management

Health Sciences Authority

11, Outram Road

Singapore 169078

Dear Sir/Madam,

I am currently a second-year Applied Chemistry undergraduate at NUS, writing to apply for an internship as a Scientist of Forensic Chemistry and Physics Laboratory. For me, this is a wonderful opportunity to consolidate the skills and knowledge I have acquired so far and to be a part of the dynamic team. Furthermore, through my studies and active participations in various competitions and co-curricular activities, I believe that I am the suitable candidate for this position.

Majoring in applied chemistry has equipped me with various key skills that will be beneficial in laboratory such as operating FT-IR, UV-vis spectrometer, and conducting TLC analysis. Moreover, my keen interest in forensic science has led me to delve deeper into this field beyond the forensic science modules I have taken. Coupled with my wide exposure to international students in a professional communication course, I am confident that I have developed strong oral presentation and interpersonal skills to be a dynamic team player.

Beyond my academic involvement, I have been participating actively in various co-curricular activities. Being a writer of the largest student publication at NUS and the official publication of Indonesian Students' Association in Singapore, I have acquired valuable time management skills to cope with tight deadlines and honed my writing skills. Furthermore, as a reporter working in a team, I cultivated strong teamwork and organizational skills.

I believe that I possess the qualifications and enthusiasm that you are looking for. I thrive on challenges and I am willing to spend the time and effort it takes to succeed. Thank you, and I am looking forward to your reply.

Yours faithfully,

Teresa Widodo

1st draft: Revised by Jie Wei
2nd draft: Revised by Eunice - Edited 15/9 2012
3rd draft: Revised by Serene - Edited 16/9 2012
4th draft: Revised by Brad Blackstone - Edited 4/10 2012

The Nuts And Bolts of Interpersonal Conflict

Personalities are like colors: a few primary colors mix and turn into bazillion colors. Color mixing is beautiful. So is a variety of personalities. However, there were times when I met people with 'colors' that simply did not match.

One of the worst combination of colors is a Nerd and a Bold. Nerds are those who you normally find spending their time hanging around with textbooks. On the other hand, there are those I call Bolds who are choleric, courageous and confident. I met a Nerd and a Bold when I was in the tenth grade. Both of them were my classmates.

One day, there was an announcement that we did not have to go to school the next day.

“Yeay! No school tomorrow!” was the first reaction that echoed in the class. It was Joe, one of my classmates. He was a sociable guy and a leader at heart. He was also really good at debate since he was rather headstrong and could easily express his thoughts.

Daniel, who was sitting in front of him at that time, was quite the contrary. He was reserved and unique in a sense that he faced his life in a very serious manner. He obeyed the rules and teachers very much. He even did his best to please the teachers. When he heard his classmate's euphoric reaction to the announcement, he was upset. He turned to Joe and slapped him.

“You should not be happy because of holiday!”

Joe replied fiercely, ”Gosh! You know what, Daniel? I bet you will not be a successful person in the future! High IQ and passing tests with flying colors won't compensate for your lack of EQ. You don't have what it takes to be a leader.”

I could observe Daniel was quite shocked by the response. He frowned and turned away. Joe, on the other side, was relieved after expressing his opinion and took a deep breath.
The two have never got along with each other ever since. At almost every opportunity, one would confront another and begin heated discussions.

If you were one of them, what would you do to solve this conflict?

Edited 12/9/2012 : Thanks to Dhanya and Serene! :)

A Picture Is Worth A Thousand Words

I came across a picture taken by Mike Shaw just now. The picture is wonderful, strong and somewhat touching in my opinion . Along with the picture, the photographer posted :

Source:  https://plus.google.com/u/0/+MikeShaw/posts/WfP9eCzkwxH

"... A simple man that shows his life on his face and the callouses you can feel on his hands makes eye contact through your lens. Neither of you can speak each others language but it does not matter. 

Throughout your lives you are going to make so many contacts, some fleeting and some lifelong but its not the contacts you make, its how you make the contact that will stay with you for the rest of your life."

How have you made the contact up till now? :)