Self-Introduction letter

Subject: Self-Introduction

Dear Professor Blackstone,

 

I hope this letter of introduction will be worthy of your time. My name is Muhd Fadlan Amin, and I am currently pursuing my education at the Singapore Institute of Technology, Mechanical Engineering. I am a Year 1 student attending your critical thinking and communications module.

 

Before attending SIT, I graduated in 2022 with a German Technical Engineer Diploma (TED) in Machine Technology, in collaboration with the university of Gottlieb-Daimler-Schule 1 held in ITE College Central. Compared to other Diploma courses, TED follows the German standard in education and culture, from our lecturers going to Germany for courses, down to our distinct uniforms.

 

To answer the questions why the interest in engineering? And why choose engineering? It’s based on two things, following in my father's footsteps and Lego. As a child, I looked up to my father and wanted to emulate him and as I got to know him and his past, I learned that he himself took up mechanical engineering as a path in education, which gave birth to my interest to explore the engineering world. I chose engineering because like Lego, it encourages the idea of producing your own creations and designs. Lego has this thrill of piecing together mere bricks into anything the human brain could imagine, to following intricate instructions to build marvels of humanity such as a working life-sized Lego car. A quote has stuck with me in how I perceive engineering to take things with a steady hand and a clear mind in how I approach problems or tasks that says, “Efficiency is just clever laziness” (Masaru Enatsu).

 

I believe my strengths in communication is the ability to converse well with a small or big group of people, whether it be for group discussions or forming bonds. As for my weaknesses I tend to be rather monotonous during presentations, lacking in enthusiasm and stumbling on my words perhaps due to being nervous.

 

Ultimately my goal in this module is to be able to confidently present and carry myself in a way that engages the audience to actively listen to every word I say and be interested in what I’m presenting. At the end of the day, failure is not the opposite of success, it’s part of it. I look forward to your guidance in leading me to said success.

 

Best Regards,

Muhd Fadlan Amin