Reflection on Personal Development 1

To be honest, before attending MPU classes, I felt that MPU classes for sure are wasting my time and boring...

However, my mind changed right after the second class. I started to look forward to the next and following classes. During that time, our teacher, Mr Irwan thought us how to create our blog and our first assignment was to write on our  personal  background, achievements, ambition and university of choice. I was excited because  eventually I created my own blog  since thinking for a long time! And
I really made effort in designing it and I was satisfied with the design of my blog.

Then, we learned Taylor's Graduate Capabilities which increased my passion in studies because from that I only knew how the knowledge and skills from the subjects that we learned in A Levels help us to succeed in highly competitive and challenging world.

The reason that I like MPU classes is also because I got to discover my personality type and explore my learning style through the Myers-Briggs/ Jung Test and VAK Learning Style Test. To me, the result of the MBTI test was the most accurate among all the test that I did before. And I felt that the description was all about me and it really suited me 99%. For the VAK test, I tried to use the learning methods suggested and it worked! I am glad to say that my learning effect was being reinforced and maximized.

MPU classes helped to finalize my career option because the career relevant traits and possible career path matched with my mind. I was really happy because finally I knew what job suited me the most and I think I would not regret for choosing it in future.

From the assignment given "Reflection", I only found out that actually reflection was indeed important in our life. The DIEP method helped us to interpret our action and evaluate what we had learned from the past experience and plan how this learning would be applied in future.

I learned how to create my own Powtoon and Prezi on how to present my S.W.O.T and goals in fun and interactive way. It helped me to enhance my computer skills and presentation skills.

The active plan that I made also enable me to have a clear mind on what should I do and how should I do in order to enter my university of choice.

To me, in MPU classes not only learning occurred
but also discovering personality
and planning for future!!!

Action Plan

This is my Action Plan in order to enter University of Choice ( University College London)

Action Steps	Deadline	Resources	Result
Looking out for the entry requirements of the university	September 2016	- Entry requirement of Medicine course in University College London (UCL) for A Levels http://www.ucl.ac.uk/prospective-students/undergraduate/degrees/medicine-mbbs-bsc/ - Entry requirement for English Language Proficiency http://www.ucl.ac.uk/prospective-students/undergraduate/application/requirements/english-requirements/accepted-english-qualifications - Visit the University Placement Centre in Taylor’s College to get the latest information from the counsellor	- Need to achieve A*AA (Biology or Chemistry required A*) - Overall grade of 6.5 with a minimum of 6.0 in each of the sub-tests
Attending talks and education fairs	September 2016	- Talks are frequently held in Taylor’s College by University Placement Centre - Australia and United Kingdom’s Education fairs are held in college	- Obtaining first -hand information from the counsellor from the respective university
Meeting relatives, friends and seniors	September 2016	- Cousin, friends and seniors who are currently studying in UCL ( Ms Tan, Mr Khor)	- Knowing more about the university, living cost and scholarships available
Writing Personal statement	March 2016	- Attending workshop - Asking opinions from mentors	- Knowing the requirements of personal statement and write it perfectly
Studying hard	A2 examination	- Pay full attention and listen attentively during lessons - Jot down the important points during lectures and make my own notes - Read thoroughly the course book - Complete all the past year questions	- Getting 4A* in A2 examination
Partaking actively in extra- curricular activities	End of A levels programme	- Pre-Medical Society -S.W.A.T Club - Swimming Club	- Learning more about medical knowledge - Learning to bear responsibility when planning an event - Getting to do more community service
Attending the IELTS workshop	March 2016	- Register through counsellor	- Enhancing my writing, reading, speaking skills
Sitting for IELTS test	August 2016	- Apply online through the official website http://www.ielts.org/	- Getting IELTS result
Sitting for BMAT test	November 2016	- Apply online through the official website http://www.admissionstestingservice.org/for-test-takers/bmat/	- Getting BMAT result
Surfing for scholarships	September 2016	- Surfing the official website of the universities and JPA website http://www.ucl.ac.uk/prospective-students/undergraduate/fees-funding/international/scholarships http://www.jpa.gov.my/index.php?lang=ms	- Getting to apply more scholarships and increase the chance for getting the best offer
Applying for UCAS	October 2016	- Register through UCAS website https://www.ucas.com/	- Securing a place in universities of choice
Preparing for interview session	May 2017	- Getting a mock interview with the counsellor in college	- Improving interview skills
Receiving offer letter	June 2017	-	- Successfully enter university of choice (UCL)

S.M.A.R.T Goals

S.M.A.R.T Goals are TOOLS for making goals a REALITY...

Reflection (Show Me)

S.W.O.T

This is a movie about my S.W.O.T in entering university of choice. S.W.O.T analysis aims to analyze my personal development prospects and reveal my competitive advantages. It also prepares myself for problems and drafting out plans before problems arise.

Personal Reflection

17 Jan 2014 – 19 Jan 2014. These are the days that I would remember for life. My life changes. My mind set changes. 

17 Jan 2014 (Friday) was Thaipusam, so it supposed to be a wonderful and enjoyable public holiday because there were consecutively three days for me to rest including Saturday and Sunday. Yes, it did at first. Early in the morning, my brother suggested to have ‘dimsum’ as breakfast. So my family and I happily departed to a Chinese food court. All of us are in high spirits as it had been a long time since we had our last ‘dimsum’ gathering together. We shared a lot of thoughts and feelings as well as funny experience in school or office. 

To me, it was indeed a relaxing time after a hustle and bustle week in school. At that moment, school had just reopened and I couldn’t adapt to the busy environment yet because my mind and body were still at holiday mood after the one-and-a-half-month school holiday. After paying the bills, we decided to go to the market. I held my grandma firmly and both of us walked slowly to the car. Along the way, my grandma said to me, “You are the one who cares me the most.” Then, I asked her why she said like this. She answered me because I was the only one who would always hold her whenever and wherever she went. I told her this was because I scared her falling down and she said she wouldn’t fall down easily……

Everything was normal till me on my mum’s phone after the tuition class. My mum and I were shocked when we saw many missed calls from my family. We quickly read a message from my father. URGENT! GRANDMA FELL DOWN AND FAINTED. HER CONDITION WAS NOT GOOD. QUICKLY COME TO HOSPITAL. Without further delay, we rushed to the hospital. Although my mum’s speed was already high, I still felt that it was the longest moment sitting in the car. My heart beats so fast and I couldn’t calm down myself. I prayed hardly to God. Eventually we arrived at the hospital however I can’t enter the ICU as the visiting time was over. My dad told me grandma fell down after taking bath and she fainted. The doctors said that the blood clot in my grandma’s head was too serious and she advised us not to have surgery as my grandma was old and her body couldn’t experience the big surgery. That night, I didn’t have appetite to eat and it was really a sleepless night. 

The next day, my grandma was shifted to BM hospital. My family and relatives prayed hard for miracle to happen. We stayed at grandma’s side and talked to her to wake her up. We hoped that she would wake up as doctor said if she could wake up within 3 days, then she had a high possibility can live for another ten years. But 19 Jan 2014, my grandma passed away. My tears couldn’t stop rolling down. I really hoped that it was just a dream and when I woke up she was still there. 

These three days, I really felt that I was having a roller coaster ride. From the happiest moment dropped to the saddest moment…… Grandma, everybody was shocked that you left us suddenly and unexpectedly. None of us was mentally and emotionally prepared. However we were standing by your side when you passed away. We missed you much…

For me, the most significant yet important aspects of this incident include enable me to value family love and change my attitude to be a more considerate and observant people. As from this incident, I only realised that I take too much things for granted. I didn’t appreciate and value the things that I have in my life. My grandma took care of me since I was small. She really played an important role in my life. She was the one who brought to kindergarten on the first day and the one who accompanied me to wait for the school bus every day during primary and secondary school days. Every day she would prepared lunch and sometimes breakfast for me. She also helped us to do house chores. 

I really regretted for not appreciating and being thankful of what she did to me. Sometimes I even complaint to her that the food was not nice. And I felt sorry that I didn’t notice my grandma’s health was getting bad earlier because recently she always loved to lie on the sofa and slept for a long time. Looking back, this is actually a sign that indicates her health problem and warning us she has a high possibility to suffer from stroke. I think I failed to notice it is because I focus too much on studies and left other things aside.

Thus from this incident, I learn to appreciate what I have in my life and I should express my love and appreciation to those who cares about me before it is too late. Besides I feel that I should take all things into considerate such as the conditions and feelings of family members because after staying alone in home for the past six months break after SPM, I finally know the feelings of lonely which experience by my grandma before. In the past 2 years, I was too busy in studies and co-curiccular activities in school. I went back home late every day and rarely had time to chit chat with my grandma. I regret for not spending more time to talk with her when she sat by myside and accompanying me doing homework. So from that day onwards, I started to communicate with my family members every day to listen to their whole day experience and actually from the sharing session I know more about them and our family bond is being strengthen. And after doing the house chores, I only know that it is really tiring. Hence every day I will volunteer to do all the house chores as I am free and I want to lessen my mum’s burden too. Furthermore, I learn to be more observant. If anyone in our family is feeling not well, I will straight give him or her the warmest concern. I also know how to balance my time and give more time and priority to family matters. 

I have significantly developed my communicating and observing skills from that day onwards. I am sure that these skills will help me much in future as I planned to become an occupational therapist after graduating. Being an occupational therapist, I need to know all about my patients and the only way to get all these information is through communicate with them and observing them. In daily life, these soft skills are also vital as they can ensure me to interact well with others. However, I still need to enhance my skills in order to perform even better in future.

Lastly, I would like to say grandma I miss you deeply and thank you for what you did to me. I will remember all the precious memories and happy moments with you. If I were given a chance, I hope that I can be your granddaughter in the next life. 

Career Test

Today I did a career test during the MPU lesson. The results show that I am a INFJ which is the same as the MBTI personality test that I did last week. And inside the list of possible career paths for INFJs, there are my job options such as doctors, dentists and health care specialists. Thus I think the career test is useful to me as I can narrow down my choices and eventually make wise decisions on my future career pathway.

Percentage breakdown of my results:

Introverted (I) 71%

Intuitive (N) 64%

Feeling (F) 65%

Judging (J) 77%

INFJ- Protectors and Confidants

Career relevant traits

Have intuition to understand situations and people

• Strong ideals and principles

• Profound and complex

• Natural leaders

• Sensitive and compassionate towards others

• Service and future orientated.

• Place value on deep authentic relationships

• Are reserved about showing their true selves

• Only like dealing with details when they enhance or promote your goals.

• Always looking for the meaning and purpose in everything

• Visionary and creative

• Intense and highly strung

• Can work with logic and ration. INFJs use their intuition to understand the goal and work backwards towards achieving it.

Being an INFJ means I have a quest to live a life of meaning and purpose, and therefore my career needs to be more than a job, but has to be something that can live up to my principles and feel right. As an INFJ, my intuition is mixed with my strong values, I have a sense of knowing and therefore are natural and comfortable as leaders and work well as such, although I can work as a follower if I am taking directions from someone I fully support, otherwise I will not be happy in your situation.

In the outside world, I place a great deal of importance in having things in order, and having the best system for getting things done, whilst always reevaluating the priorities in my life. On the other hand I can operate internally with spontaneity. My intuition gives you great insight into things, and I am often right about something, even with little background information.

My penetrating insight into other people and issues, and the internal way I deal with this, means I don't easily share what information I obtain about others unless I choose to share it. I am deep and complex, usually private and therefore difficult to understand.

However, as an INFJ I am genuinely warm as I am complex, and I have a special place in my heart for those close to me, for which I can see and feel the depth of my caring. In tune to other's emotions I avoid hurting other's feelings. Often the perfectionist, I may wrestle with finding peace as I feel that there is more to improve my world and the lives of others around me. My high expectations means you strive to exist in a state of continual growth and I easily overlook my own accomplishments.

Like other INFJs, ,my workplace should be one of creatively and independence. I most likely have a natural affinity for art and the sciences, as well as being found in service orientated positions. I should avoid working with very detailed tasks, or else I will be in the other extreme, where I am working so meticulously I cannot see the big picture and can be highly critical of others who are not being as meticulous.

Possible Career Paths for the INFJ:

• Religious worker

• Teacher

• Writer

• Education consultants

• Marketeers

• Scientists

• Doctors and dentists

• Health Care Specialists, such as Chiropractors, Reflexologists, etc.

• Psychologists and psychiatrists

• Counselors and Social Workers

• Musicians and Artists

• Photographers

• Child Care or early childhood development