Reflective Assignment 1
I take Chemistry as one of my A-Level subjects. We are subjected to 2 periods of practical where we perform our experiments of various types. It could range from using the pipettes, pouring acid/alkaline solutions out as well as further implementing our theories of Chemistry into real life.
I think the most important thing to note in these tasks that it really helps engrave a few TGC values. One of them is the Discipline Specific Knowledge which really relates as we must perform these experiments from solid theories.
Another TGC value I have learnt is the Intrapersonal Skills. The Chemistry Practical Exams for AS and A2 must be performed alone. These classes helps me to grow my own strength to work individually as well as independently. Not only that, the classes help me realise the importance on self-reliance as the dependency on oneself is important especially when faced in a tough challenge. It also helps me to realise the ways that I have been misusing apparatuses and performing wrong techniques.
Over the course of 3 months of doing practical, my Interpersonal Skills have also developed quite rapidly. Although the work must be done alone, my friends and I, as beginner students, had difficulty digesting the new set of rules, regulations and instruction given to us. We helped each other inform instructions, remind each other about rules and cautioned each other about the dangers in the Chemistry Lab.
The last TGC value relates to the Interpersonal and Intrapersonal Skills. By practicing the following skills, I have also developed Communication Skills along the way. I realised how powerful a statement or suggestion can do. It can catalyse certain tasks but can also be the downfall of one.
All the skills that i have learnt are applicable for all of my university application, profession as well as life. With the Discipline Specific Knowledge, Intrapersonal Skills, Interpersonal Skills as well as Communication Skills, I can use them to gain favours and make my application look more distinct.
The problem I go through in Chemistry is that the instructions are new and foreign to me therefore it takes a harder time to understand. With these skills, the problems gradually dissolve.