Despite the really disruptive schedule (my team was entirely unable to go to CET office and hence our architects only entered the CET offices on Monday), this challenge is interesting as it "trains" our team's communication.
Converting a visual item into "voice" description, which then has to be transcribed into words. Pictures speak a thousand words, and evidently we are not able to write a thousand words, hence it is a challenge to conceptualize the airplane model in just words.
This also teaches me one thing: Pictures and Diagrams are significantly more effective than just plain words.
Nonetheless, this task is a relatively "solo" task. Although we are in a team, there isn't really much synergy between the team members. To succeed in this role, each team member simply has to be competent in their roles (to be able to describe the airplane, to be able to transcribe and to be able to follow instructions), and the project would be achieved.
However key thing is: each member has to be excellent/great in their role.
This is something which we can pick up when selecting team mates in the future, and also deciding what kind of project to pick up.
Video Log Link: http://youtu.be/wO1LMmvPsvM
Wednesday, September 17, 2014
Wednesday, September 10, 2014
Rejection Therapy Issues
So..... rejection therapy was .. interesting (what a boring word)
I mean, when do you get to do suchcrap things everyday?
Definition of "things": Asking people ridiculous things and hoping for the best, even when you would probably disagree if you were being asked the question from a random stranger.
A good experience nonetheless, and several new lessons learnt:
1. How effective your question depends on the reason (aka the story) that you provide, if the story is convincing and reasonable, that makes an "unrealistic request" more reasonable. (Somehow "birthdays" seem to make a good reason)
2. Sometimes something as seemingly easy as asking for someone to "be your friend" can be met with resistance. So don't assume!
3. The definition of "unrealistic" differs between culture (and individual) - one man's meat is another man's poison. What might seem unrealistic to us might not seem unrealistic at all to another. For instance, giving free food.
4. There are some arguments that you cannot negotiate with - such as safety. I tried negotiating to make my own coffee but the barista just mentioned "for your safety" - there's nothing I can do.
5. And some people give off the vibe of "do-not-ever-try-to-negotiate-with-me".
6. Rejection therapy takes practice, and after a while it can be quite fun to try to negotiate and solicit a "yes" for your probably retarded question.
7. Oh, and girls might have an advantage for getting the things they want. Bonus points if they are physically attractive. Time to build my body (:
End of the day, you still have to go and ask. Each person is different, and you never know what they will reply until you ask.
A short and sweet post. Thanks!
Video Log: http://youtu.be/92OKoGq5Yl4
Success : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_dEBWuyyfw&feature=youtu.be
Fail: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AMciXa_kV8Y&feature=youtu.be
I mean, when do you get to do such
Definition of "things": Asking people ridiculous things and hoping for the best, even when you would probably disagree if you were being asked the question from a random stranger.
A good experience nonetheless, and several new lessons learnt:
1. How effective your question depends on the reason (aka the story) that you provide, if the story is convincing and reasonable, that makes an "unrealistic request" more reasonable. (Somehow "birthdays" seem to make a good reason)
2. Sometimes something as seemingly easy as asking for someone to "be your friend" can be met with resistance. So don't assume!
3. The definition of "unrealistic" differs between culture (and individual) - one man's meat is another man's poison. What might seem unrealistic to us might not seem unrealistic at all to another. For instance, giving free food.
4. There are some arguments that you cannot negotiate with - such as safety. I tried negotiating to make my own coffee but the barista just mentioned "for your safety" - there's nothing I can do.
5. And some people give off the vibe of "do-not-ever-try-to-negotiate-with-me".
6. Rejection therapy takes practice, and after a while it can be quite fun to try to negotiate and solicit a "yes" for your probably retarded question.
7. Oh, and girls might have an advantage for getting the things they want. Bonus points if they are physically attractive. Time to build my body (:
End of the day, you still have to go and ask. Each person is different, and you never know what they will reply until you ask.
A short and sweet post. Thanks!
Video Log: http://youtu.be/92OKoGq5Yl4
Success : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_dEBWuyyfw&feature=youtu.be
Fail: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AMciXa_kV8Y&feature=youtu.be
Thursday, September 4, 2014
Maiden Experiences
Industrial Engineering and Operations Research (IEOR)
Unlike most of the other traditional classes that I have been taking, I had not a single idea how this IEOR 190c course would be and where it would take me. All I knew was to turn up at 100 Lewis with an open mind, and lucky I did.
Expect the unexpected.
Entrepreneurship has always been intriguing me, but the inertia was too great and to lay a finger on it. Now that I have been flung right into the deep of it, this would definitely be a good opportunity to work on something.
It is amazing to meet people with unbridled imagination and overflowing amounts of confidence and drive. First thing that struck me; these are really amazing people with capabilities beyond mine. And then the age old lesson: If you can't beat them, join them. And join them I will.
The first step is always the hardest.
The first challenge saw me working with a group of people I never envisioned to meet in Singapore. I was lucky to be able to get a group early in the lesson, and hence had the luxury of having group mates that I had no idea existed. Some of them had experience in the start-up scene, and during the discussions enlightened me to some of the nuances of entrepreneurship such as funding, and importance of market analysis/research.
One thing about this module is the huge scope it encompasses. The "do-it-all" mentality meant there seemed to be no clear or predefined route other than "make mistakes and learn". Nonetheless, one still needs to have a general direction to progress forward and our team sought to find that for the first presentation - and it matters because it will decide the tone, delivery and content of our presentation.
I shan't elaborate on the presentation as you would have probably seen our uber presentation (:
Till then. There will be more experiences, for later!
Unlike most of the other traditional classes that I have been taking, I had not a single idea how this IEOR 190c course would be and where it would take me. All I knew was to turn up at 100 Lewis with an open mind, and lucky I did.
Expect the unexpected.
Entrepreneurship has always been intriguing me, but the inertia was too great and to lay a finger on it. Now that I have been flung right into the deep of it, this would definitely be a good opportunity to work on something.
It is amazing to meet people with unbridled imagination and overflowing amounts of confidence and drive. First thing that struck me; these are really amazing people with capabilities beyond mine. And then the age old lesson: If you can't beat them, join them. And join them I will.
The first step is always the hardest.
The first challenge saw me working with a group of people I never envisioned to meet in Singapore. I was lucky to be able to get a group early in the lesson, and hence had the luxury of having group mates that I had no idea existed. Some of them had experience in the start-up scene, and during the discussions enlightened me to some of the nuances of entrepreneurship such as funding, and importance of market analysis/research.
One thing about this module is the huge scope it encompasses. The "do-it-all" mentality meant there seemed to be no clear or predefined route other than "make mistakes and learn". Nonetheless, one still needs to have a general direction to progress forward and our team sought to find that for the first presentation - and it matters because it will decide the tone, delivery and content of our presentation.
I shan't elaborate on the presentation as you would have probably seen our uber presentation (:
Till then. There will be more experiences, for later!
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