My name is Tng Wee Guan and I was born and bred in Singapore. I attended school at Nan Chiau High School (Primary), Anglo-Chinese School (Independent), then Anglo-Chinese Junior College, and am currently in the National University of Singapore (NUS). Intrigued by laws of mathematics and physics, I have a strong interest in my current field of study, Mechanical Engineering. I like to be thorough in my work and have a keen eye for analyzing. During my course of study in NUS, I have also discovered in myself an enthusiasm for working with others in a team.
In NUS, I started out by attending the Engineering Freshmen Orientation Camp. The following year, I returned to join the Engineering Freshmen Orientation Camp as an Orientation Group Leader. I was also drawn into the Sociology Society, an affiliate of the Faculty of Arts and Social Science in NUS, by my friends. A member of the Organizing Cell of the Society, I assisted in the organizing of activities such as the annual bazaar and the career fair. In my second year in the Society, I headed the Publicity Cell, which was responsible for the design of t-shirts and posters, and liaised closely with the Marketing Cell for sponsorships and funding. I have learnt a lot from my experience in the Society.
I have also interned at CPG Corporation Pte Ltd, where I gained exposure to the field under a Mechanical Engineer. There, I assisted in the design of Air Handling Units for an upcoming government building. I have also acquired good working relations with the staff and other engineers.
After graduation, I hope to excel in the field of Engineering in the private construction sector. I will also be grateful for learning opportunities in the financial sector.
Edited: Added internship details; Used full name [3 Apr 09]; Deleted paragraph 2 [13 Aug 13]
2 weeks ago
hello Roy,
ReplyDeleteHaha glad to know more about you and I think that your post highlighted your various strength rather effectively. After reading, I can tell that your characteristics are(in the order you stated): Inquistive/curious, Leadership, Sportsmanship, Organisational and lastly The drive to excel.
I think you did a good job in providing enough evidence to each point without coming across as boastful. Haha at first I thought that the part about you joining the Engineering Pageant was irrelevant but after a little more thinking I realized that you were using it to show your good sporting nature(that you didnt want to be a wet blanket :p).
My only problem is with the first line "born and bred in Singapore"...hmm am not a native speaker of English but i thought 'bred' is usually used for animals?(hmm unless you were trying to inject some humour into this?) Haha overall it's still a very effective post and feel free to correct me :D
Hey Jingyang,
ReplyDeleteThanks for your comments! I took that part away so I could add in my internship stint and at the same time to make it more conservative.
I went to look up "born and bred" and found this in Dictionary.com:
Born and educated in a single locale or social class. For example, Adam was a Bostonian, born and bred.
I've heard the term before, so I used it in my post. My point was similar to the one used in the example, so I think it's okay. (Please correct me if I'm wrong!)
Once again, thanks for the feedback!
Cheers!
Hey Roy!
ReplyDeleteYou described yourself quite well in details. I can see that you're a very sporty person taking part in Track and Field Meet and also Basketball competitions. You're also willing to learn a new sport Ultimate Frisbee and excel in it.
You have also made yourself active in organization groups and shown your organizing and designing skills. You could elaborate on what you have learnt from these experiences such as team work. You did mention on acquiring good rapport with your colleagues during intern.
It's good that you stated your goal to achieve in your career life which made me feel that you have a drive to excel in your career.
Hey Sze Hui,
ReplyDeleteThanks for the comments and I will keep your pointers in mind.
Cheers!
hello Roy,
ReplyDeleteOhh ok now am more convinced about the born and bred part :O Haha learnt another thing today.
Thanks..good effort!
Hey Roy,
ReplyDeleteYour bio-data is informative and concise. Just as what Jing Yang has mentioned, you have highlighted your strengths well and effectively.
In your blog post, I see that you have protrayed yourself as a sporty person who is willing to learn new sports. It is good that you manage to maintain your passion for sports despite your busy schedule in school. Next,it is good that you have made use of your experiences to highlight your leadership qualities and your good teamwork.
All the best in the future!!
Hey Roy,
ReplyDeleteYour biodata is pretty "well-packed" if I might say. One can easily see your qualities and skills in such a concise post.
Even though you have not included much work experiences, you have displayed very impressive leadership qualities in your biodata.
From what I see from your biodata, you will most probably attract potential employers from the engineering sector or companies that require people in the management level, which may be what you want upon graduation.
Thanks for your intuitive post. =D
Cheers!
This is a very highly detailed bio, Roy. You certainly have diverse talents, interests and experiences. Like Keldren says, this is very info rich. Depending on your intended audience, you could probably narrow the focus a bit. Still, for this class it's interesting to get to know more about you.
ReplyDeleteOne more thing: I'd use my full name in the first sentence.
Hey Qiying,
ReplyDeleteThank you for your comments and your kind wishes!
Cheers!
Hey Keldren,
ReplyDeleteThanks for your comments. You were right to say that I have not included much on my work experiences. This is because I find my work experiences slightly irrelevant to the sector that I wish to venture into. You've also identified correctly my wish to join some form of management in the engineering sector. And yes, I do hope I will be able to attract potential employers through this too. Haha.
Thanks!
Hey Brad,
ReplyDeleteThanks for your comments. I probably should narrow the focus down. It seems too wide now that I'm reading through it again.
Cheers!
Dear Roy,
ReplyDeleteI like the way you describe yourself and the vocabulary used. From the experiences that you have described, I think that you have demonstrated a great sense of leadership and being able to be so successful with your co-curriculum activities, I can conclude that you must have great interpersonal skills. Am I right? Equipped with all these skills, I am sure you are quite a nice guy to work with! What a pity that I never had the chance to work with you..
You mentioned that you assisted in the design of Air Handling Units for an upcoming government building during your intern at CPG Corporation Pte Ltd, may I know what are you referring to? It sounds interesting to me. However, I am quite surprised to learn that you are interested in the financial sector. Why the financial sector?
Cheers!
Hey Roy,
ReplyDeleteYour biodata is very impressive as it really strongly portrays your leadership skills that you have obtained from primary school till now. I think this skill can aid you in your future and foresee you will become a leader in the company that you will be joining in the future!!!=)
Besides that, for your biodata, I suppose that you are a easy-going, responsible person with good time management, am I right??=)
However, I think that you should describe more about your academic achievement and your working experience as I feel that this can impress the readers even more than now.
Thanks for sharing your biodata with us!!=)
Dear Michelle,
ReplyDeleteThank you! I sure hope you're right. True, the short duration of this course doesn't allow for everyone to have the opportunity to work with each other. In the design of the Air Handling Units (AHU), it is simply to calculate the size and the sort of cooling unit needed in order to sufficiently cool the associated area, given characteristics such as occupancy and activity to be carried out in the associated area.
Why the financial sector? Simply because I wish to be more financially literate, so that I can be more financially sound. Haha. Thanks for the comments.
Cheers!
Hey Pooi San,
ReplyDeleteThank you for your compliments. Yes, I hope having some leadership qualities would bring me to new heights in my forthcoming career. I hope you're right! And I will take your suggestion into consideration.
Thanks for your comments!
Cheers!