1.     Were the objectives of the project fulfilled?
In short, yes the objectives I had set for this project were fulfilled. To elaborate, my objectives for this posting were to understand the theory behind baking and using it, to dedicate time into refining my baking skills and to bake something delicious and visually appetizing for my family. For the past 4 weeks, I realized that understanding the theory behind baking came naturally as soon as I attended the online course hosted by yuppiechef. Not only that, by putting the knowledge into practice all the theory started making sense and helped me fulfill my objective of refining my baking skills and creating delicious desserts, some of which I even made changes to, to appease my palate. 

 

2.     What have you enjoyed or liked the most about the project?

Trials and errors. Often times this can be the most frustrating part about experimenting. However this time I came around to enjoy it the most as making mistakes not only made me more diligent with my choices but also helped me understand the process of baking better.

 

3.     What have you found challenging about this project? (any part of the project you found hard to do)

The most challenging part about this project was organizing. Let it be my time or my tasks, I struggled organizing in the beginning. Baking requires time however not all the minutes are spent on making the dessert. 70% of the time I either had to revise my recipe or fulfill other elements of my task like shopping for groceries or making different elements for my dessert which don’t necessarily involve baking like making the frosting. Tasks like these although are small may influence the outcome greatly. I had to make sure I planned out every minute of my designated bake time to make sure my final outcome turned out well. In the first two weeks of my project, I hit a few bumps in organizing my tasks properly, this resulted in insufficient ingredients, melted frosting from letting it out on the counter too long and a failed cake because I didn’t pay enough attention to the instructions from being distracted by my other baking project.

 

4.     What has really worked? (any part in the project that you thought worked well)

Learning from online sources has been a huge success to me.I cannot believe how much of a learning curve baking has been to me with only online baking tips and recipes. I started with little to no knowledge and I ended up with so much new information that has made me capable of baking a variety of desserts.

 

Not only that, my last dessert a vanilla sponge cake with strawberry jam and cream cheese frosting has been a huge success. I incorporated all the new knowledge I attained and managed to make something so delicious which turned out to be a crowd pleaser.

 

5.     What can be improved in this project?

The recipes I chose. I opted for easier recipes since I was afraid of failing. However, I wish I would’ve given recipes with harder techniques a go as that would’ve enabled me to learn newer skills.

 3. What have you found challenging about this project? (any part of the project you found hard to do)
 The most challenging part in this project was the quiz. I remember the part where I got stuck for a long time (few days to be exact) because I could not understand their gesture to even write an answer. So, what I did to overcome this obstacle was I review very single tutorial video available there on another window of my browser and compare it side by side to the quiz video. After all the hard work, I finally managed to complete the quiz.
 
 4. What has really worked? (any part in the project that you thought worked well)
 The video making task in the module. I am not a fan of making a video at the first place but as a requirement to complete the course I still had to do it. No matter how much I hate it, but this task was the smoothest of them all because they just give the situation and I just have to narrate my own story to be incorporated in the video. I like the quiz part the most but sometimes it gave me headache as I could not figure out the answer.
 
 5. What can be improved in this project?
 If I were given another opportunity, I would incorporate more input in my project. As we know, I only learn about Bahasa isyarat Malaysia asas 1 for this elective posting project. This is because I have self-doubt on myself to learn sign language. I always thought it will be so difficult so I would not be able to complete the task if I put more stuff into my project. To some extend I am still satisfied with the content I chose for this project and proud of myself for completing it but I still feel I can absorb more knowledge. 

       Besides that, I also find the tasks and quizzes in Open Learning MOOC to be challenging. Sometimes to answer the quizzes, I had to replay the video countless times to understand the information conveyed. This is because the hand signs were too fast for me to interpret. Therefore, in order to understand the conversations in the videos, I have to be very attentive and give my full concentration. I also have to be quick to recall, process information and patch together the meanings of the hand signs to understand each of the sentences. 

WHAT HAS REALLY WORKED?
To solve the problem of memorizing the hand signs, I think the weekly self-review and recaps done with my friend has been very helpful. This is because it has helped me in better familiarising myself with the hand signs as well as building muscle memory. I realized that the more I practised, the more I am able to remember, and the quicker I am in recalling the hand signs of various topics. By doing reviews and recaps, I am also able to identify my weaknesses in certain topics. From there on, I can work on my weaknesses, set goals and improve myself. It is true that practise makes perfect!

WHAT CAN BE IMPROVED IN THIS PROJECT?
I think I should seek for lessons with a personal tutor if I were to continue learning Malaysian Sign Language (MSL). This is because as much as an online course can provide, I think that it is better to learn from a tutor because there will be more interaction and exchange of conversation. I can also voice out my questions or any confusions which I am facing when learning from a tutor. I believe that I will be more fluent in MSL if I have a native speaker to practice and interact with.

2. What have you enjoyed or liked the most about the project?

The part that i enjoyed the most is to see my family enjoy eating the goods that i baked. It motivates me to try something new all the time. I also really enjoyed the process of it because it helps calm me down and stay focused on my goal.

3. What have you found challenging about this project? (any part of the project you found hard to do)

The most challenging part is the trials  and errors. Sometimes i get frustrated but at the end when i figured out the problem it’s all worth it. My mom helps me when I  face any problems. She also gave me some tips on baking. I also watch videos on YouTube and do my research to solve the problems.

4. What has really worked? (any part in the project that you thought worked well)

I used to hate baking because i did not have the knowledge about baking. In the past, I do not know how to measure the ingredients and use the oven and end up making cakes that are burnt, hard and chewy. After attending the online baking classes, I understood the process of baking and realised the mistakes that i have made. I’m so glad that I attended the online baking course.

I’m also happy that the cake that i baked (Rainbow lemon cheese cake) turned out to be very delicious. I used all the skills I learned from the online course and I am satisfied with the outcome.

5. What can be improved in this project?

I only tried recipes that are easy to understand because i was afraid of failing. I also should have tried to make pastries. I should also try to bake difficult recipes and learn new techniques of baking.

WHAT I ENJOYED THE MOST ABOUT THE PROJECT?

Looking back at my journey in this baking course, the part that that I have enjoyed the most is seeing the my baking goods that turn out to be tasty and enjoyed by my family members. The whole process of waiting the cakes or cookies to be made also enjoyable since I take my own sweet time in measuring the ingredients and mix them up step by step according to phase. I do not have to rush out and that’s make me fall in love with baking. Sometimes, baking makes me feel good too especially after my family members tasted the cake because the appreciates the efforts and that motivates me to do much more better for next baking session.

 

WHAT I FOUND CHALLENGING ABOUT THIS PROJECT ?

The most challenging part of my project is preparation for the baking process. As we are living in the COVID19 Standard Operation Procedure (SOP) MCO’s days, it was a struggle for me to get ingredients and baking stuffs since I am living literally in Perak-Selangor border. I cannot cross the border in order to get some of baking stuffs therefore, I have to wait till weekends to get my father’s help to get the stuffs for the baking. Besides that, for the first few days into baking, I had problem with preparation for baking in terms of measuring ingredients and the ingredients itself. I made mistakes on how to measure the flour and sugars in my first two recipe and my confusion regarding differences between self raising flour and all purpose flour. But now, I am clearer on the differences and measuring the ingredients accurately before starting the baking process.

As I had stated before, I used to hate cooking and baking is far from my fetch. But after taking this online course from ude.my by yuppiechef, I have started to love baking and slowly acquired knowledge and skills in bakery. In past, I have burnt several cakes and cookies in the oven that made my mother angry those days. But after my online course, my mother let me use the oven and bake those awesome goods and she personally appreciate and valued my efforts too! Recently I have baked red velvet cake with cheese cream and it turn out great and I could not be more happier!
 
WHAT CAN BE IMPROVED IN THIS PROJECT?

I should have try on recipes other than cakes and cookies. For instances, I should make an attempt to bake pastries or doughnuts and many more. I scared to try to make these bakery goods since I am new beginner and want to go on easy first. I do not want to the bakery result in failure thus I go on baby steps in bakery. Therefore, I promised to myself that I will try more challenging baking stuffs once I am confident and skilled in my basic tips and techniques in the bakery course.

 

2) What have I enjoyed or liked the most about the project?
What I like most about this online course is flexibility. I can decide and allocate the best time for learning. For example, I concentrate better during the evening. Therefore, I will spend 2 hours from 5 pm to 7 pm to focus on the topics I plan. As I tailor the course to my capabilities, I realize that I manage to retain the knowledge well. Apart from that, learning at my own pace creates a stress-free learning environment. I can review the learning materials over and over whenever I need them without time pressure. By doing so, I manage to master the topic before moving forward.   

 

The most challenging part is self-learning the topics that are not in Open Learning. It is because the BIM pocketbook that I bought does not come along with a CD. Sometimes the graphics are quite different to understand, so I need to refer to the Eddy app or Youtube videos to learn the hand movements precisely. This process takes some time because there are not many resources regarding BIM. Another thing that I find challenging is completing the quiz from topic seven onwards in Openlearning. The teachers sign their conversation very fast and the sentences got more complex comparing to the first few topics. I need to replay the videos a few times to understand the scenario fully.

4) What has really worked?
Spaced repetition by constantly reviewing the materials helps to reinforce what I have learned. For instance, I think the weekly self-review and zoom review session with my friend is effective in overcoming the forgetting curve. This method helps me to build muscle memory and allows us to learn new signs from each other. Constant practice also boosts my confidence to sign faster. After all, practice is the key to become proficient in a new skill. 

5) What can be improved in this project?
It is a pity that due to the pandemic, there are no physical classes available. Personally, I prefer attending physical classes over online courses as I can have the teacher to address my doubt on the spot. Besides, physical classes also allow me to interact with others which makes learning more fun and interesting. Through interactive learning, I believe I can remember the signs better. Next, for me to truly master sign language, I need to put learning into practice. It would be nice to join a volunteering service that involves the deaf community, whereby I can apply the sign languages that I have learned through communication.

Yes, I have accomplished my objective which was first,to be part of the frontliner in order to achieve herd immunity to combat Covid-19 . Eventhough I've only been volunteered for only 2 months, I believe I've developed a deeper appreciation and understanding for our frontliners, but knowing they risk their lives out there every day to keep us all safe is amazing.Second ,to get an experience and exposure about vaccination process. I get to learn as much as I can at different stations, so there are different roles at every checkpoint. Basically, we just have to communicate and educate people towards the whole process, as well as what to do pre- and post-vaccination.Lastly,to contribute time & energy to this programme rather than staying in the room during lockdown. 

 

Apart from getting free food everyday >.<  , I really enjoy meeting new people & being able to socialize. Interacting with others boosts feelings of well-being and decreases feelings of depression.I am glad that all my time are well spent at the PPV. 

Difficult patients are unavoidable and dealing with them often leads to increased stress levels & make us lose our patience.To communicate with difficult recipient who persist to get vaccinated eventhough we are closed already need an extra patience. Usually It is because they came late ( not following the scheduled appointment) , but insisted on getting vaccinated at that time . Responding appropriately to angry patients keeps stress away and prevents these types of situations from escalating into full-blown conflicts.

I think we all just want to do something and be of help with the current state of the country right now. Everyone just wants to contribute something that will help someone, somewhere.I believed I contributed well in making sure the process run smoothly . Apart from that, I am glad that I at least put a smile on a single person to get vaccinated.

From my side, I need to ask my collegue instead of making decision on my own . 

From the higher up, I think it would be nice if they provide a guidelines on how each station work so that the new volunteers who just about to start get a brief idea of how the process run. 

1. Were the objectives of the project fulfilled?

Safe to say that I was able to fulfil my objective for these past few weeks. Finished all my lessons and test. I was able to read and understand mandarin much better than during the first week of starting this course. Quite happy and impress with my accomplishment because at first, I didn’t confident that I would be able to grasp this language. 

2. What have you enjoyed or liked the most about the project?

The journey of learning new language knowing that it will be useful in the future. Plus, it was really challenging for me to study a new and can consider a foreign language for me because lack of exposure with Mandarin. It really keeps me motivated to prove that I was up to the challenge.

3. What have you found challenging about this project? (Any part of the project you found hard to do)

The hardest part of the course were the tests because the tests were fully written in mandarin and in that course, they didn’t really teach about reading mandarin much. It was quite confusing when they put it in sentences because everything looked familiar. It really took some time for me to recognize each one of the words.

4. What has really worked? (Any part in the project that you thought worked well)

What has really worked out was I able to finish the course and still enjoying my holiday. Other than that, I was able to recognize words in mandarin and pronounce them properly. Familiarize with the words also was the part that worked well because previously I rarely listen and read mandarin because I didn’t have many Chinese friends too. I have tried to watch some Chinese drama but still hard for me to understand it that fast.

5. What can be improved in this project?

More hands on, I guess. Learning mandarin by talking to other people might me more useful than learning online listening to recorded lessons which can’t really help me much especially when it comes to pronounce the word properly.