Oral Presentation（self-evaluation）

吳怡慧

Since the very first day of our class, in addition to the first ethical rule of 「always give feedback to the speaker,」 the second often-mentioned phrase is 「being professional.」  「Being professional」 has been the ultimate goal of every in-class training activity.  Training to be a receptionist, a flight attendant, or a tour guide is not easy.  At the beginning, I felt the pressure of knowing too little about almost 「everything.」  Not having much curiosity in the English or American culture, my passion for English has remained at the level of daily-life usages, and I always choose the most comfortable way when speaking in English.  Then the thought dawned upon me: being professional is never achievable if I only have the simplest and smallest vocabulary.  For being professional is being rich in vocabulary, in knowledge, and above all, in experience.

In this course, Jo has demonstrated many good ways to become professional.  Every in-class practice reminds me again and again that I』ve luckily started the correct way of learning in Jo』s company.  As our semester goes, the confidence I built up helps me get rid of the habit of avoiding eye contact when I am conversing with others.  I came to understand that varied experiences are the nourishment for gaining the competence for professional jobs.  Also, the in-class practices provide me the chance to get corrected.  I always think that it is a very lucky thing to get corrected, to get instructed when I am now already 20.  Although I still feel nervous and embarrassed when facing the correction, I also try to learn how to take it professionally, not personally.  It is worth much effort.

My knowledge and competence are quite modest compared with Jo』s, the professional model in my mind.  But I am much more willing to try and make efforts to better myself now, for I have gotten the best motive for constant learning: I want to be good too.