To: Ms. Shirley Mary Alexander
Date: January 24, 2019
From: Sin Jia Yun
Subject: Self-introduction of Sin Jia Yun
Dear Ms. Shirley,
I would like to use this opportunity to formally introduce myself. My name is Sin Jia Yun, a second-year Hospitality Business undergraduate at Singapore Institute of Technology. I graduated from Singapore Polytechnic with a Diploma in Hotel and Leisure Facilities Management.
During my diploma studies, I was offered an opportunity to complete my internship as a front office trainee at OUE Limited’s flagship hotel, Mandarin Orchard Singapore. As I have yet to experience the facilities management aspect of my diploma, I decided to take a gap year upon my polytechnic graduation to work with E M Services, a facilities management firm. While I have learned a lot during my short stint with the company, taking a gap year has also ascertained my interest for the hotel industry. Therefore, I applied for this course and successfully secured a slot for the 2017 intake.
My communication strength is my open-mindedness to every individual’s opinion. As I believe that different perspectives will help to form better ideas, I am always keen in listening and understanding from another individual's point of view. This strength of mine allows me to achieve a more honest and productive conversation with everyone.
My weakness is the lack of confidence when presenting in front of a large crowd. While I am comfortable with initiating small talks with my peers and strangers, I always find myself shivering and stuttering during presentations.
Being in the service industry, I feel that having the ability to communicate effectively is extremely crucial. Therefore, through this module, I wish to improve my writing and communication skills in order to speak with greater confidence during presentations or in a public setting.
Thank you for your time and I look forward to your classes.
Yours sincerely,
Sin Jia Yun
