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First Aid

After finishing my high school, I had some free time (about 4 months) before my army enlistment. During this period, I decided to take the First Aid Course provided by the Singapore Red Cross Society. It was to pique my interest in medicine, and to learn a useful skill that comes handy in times of emergency. The class comprised of a mixture of people from different backgrounds, from housewives to students.

I have learned basic first-aid procedures and how to perform CPR in varying situations. Interestingly, a lot of us were so stressful during the test that our hands were shaking as we applied CPR to a dummy! Luckily, I was able to pass the test and I am a certified First Aider until the end of 2007. A course with useful skills and debunks various house-hold cures we take as medicinal fact.

The Singapore Red Cross Society's website can be reach through this link

Body Language

In addition to the First Aid course, I took a 3 day course titled 'Body Language, Creative Expression & Personal Branding', by Bob Feldman, held at NUS Extension at Park Mall. I was perhaps the youngest participant, as the rest were working adults and one was a fresh graduate. I wanted to take this course to explore the unspoken realm of body language, which I thought would be useful if I wanted to study medicine (meeting people often). The course taught us how to be able to discern people's attitudes or moods, and express self-confidence through this medium.

In all, it was a very informative and eye opening course for me. It allowed me to be more knowlegable of body language, which turns out to be a useful skill to be applied daily. I would recommend anyone to take a course in body language.

Follow this link to the NUS Extension website

The Dale Carnegie Course

After I left the SAF, I had some spare time on my hands (yet again), and it was a good time to finally take a break and recuperate before college started. My mother was a 'Dale Carnegian' and she advised me to take this recognized course. Following her wisdom, I decided to take this weekly course.

No one can truly affirm himself to be a born master of interpersonal communications. With some unpleasant experiences in the army behind me, I used them to evaluate the logic behind the many simple and yet effective strategies given to us.

Interestingly, this course was not about the instructors, but fully depends on the enthusiasm of the participants ourselves! Initially we were quite quiet and we were forced right out of our comfort zones. Quickly, we learned the value of enthusiasm in our lives, and the need to practice it daily. In all, it was a great course to be in and I am convinced it will help enhance the way we deal with 'dificult people'.

The link for Dale Carnegie (Singapore) is right [Body Language, Creative Expression & Personal Branding here]