WorldSkills Singapore // Reflection

We all want to do something that will help take you a step closer to achieving your dream. For me, it came at the most unexpected timing, from the most unexpected person, and I feel awfully blessed.
One fine morning, Ms Dora, my last semester's PTN, knowing how keen I am on writing and being part of a media team, told me about being a blogger for Singapore Polytechnic at the WorldSkills Singapore 2014. Without hesitation, I took up the role and prayed for the chance to take this step closer towards my dream.

For those who have no clue what the WorldSkills competition is about, it is basically the Olympic of skills. Students come together from different Polytechnics, ITEs and other schools that teaches skills, like Shatec, to compete for the top spot to represent Singapore at the International WorldSkills competition that will be held next year at Sao Paulo, Brazil. This competition is a great deal to the competitors because the need for skills in the current work industry is on the rise and if they do win, the likelihood of them getting a job in future will be sky high!

New People
On Wednesday, 9th of July, I checked into ITE College West's Hotel for the very first time and I was in awe of what it had to offer! The room looks exactly like a five-star hotel and they even provided housekeeping every day. I went down for dinner with the New Media Team teammates that were also staying at the hotel and had a proper conversation with them also, for the first time. We talked about our past blogging experiences and I was really glad to have finally met people with the same interest as I did!
On the second day, we met the entire team for the very first time. I was glad I managed to learn a lot from Theophilus, someone who is from the same church as I, and from Nanyang Polytechnic's Mass Media Management. In fact, within that short span of 3 days, I learnt something from almost everyone!

Judges of the skill - Cooking 

New Perspective
I managed to get interviews with a few competitors and judges during my time at ITE Central, where the main bulk of the competition was held. These interviews, although short, gave me an eyeopener to how much the competitors have to work in order to do well for the competition. It was no where near as easy as it seemed. There were so many aspects to the judging criteria and the competitors had no time to rest, not even during breaks! I'm pretty sure the competition was all they thought about up until they hit the sack.

New Experience
Those 3 days are, in a nutshell, days I would not give up for anything. The things that I've learnt and the opportunities I have received were countless! It allowed me to see things from a totally different perspective and understand how it felt like to be a competitor at the WorldSkills competition. It also gave me exposure to how it's like being part of a New Media Team, to have to constantly be conscious of whatever is happening around me, so I can take it down and use it as a means to engage audiences via the social media.

Thanks for reading! ;)