A181962
        5 August 2023 

Name: Emil Kong Dern Yao
Matric No.: A180960
Date: 1 August 2023

I’ve become more familiar and comfortable in playing the scales, whereby previously I would made many mistakes playing it. To help paint a picture, so my Right hand will be focused on plucking the strings, my first and second fingers would need to pluck the strings in an alternate movement. Sounds kind of easy right? But trust me it isn’t. This is because I am not just plucking one string only but three strings! Bear in mind that my Left hand is also in motion, focusing on pressing the strings on the correct fretboard. It’s all so tricky, it’s truly a workout of the mind too.

I’ve also managed to learn a new strumming pattern this week. It’s called a ‘choke’. It’s basically produced when one damps the strings with right hand immediately after strumming the chord. This method is helpful because it helps add to my arsenal of playing style. I’ll be glad to practice this throughout my free time of the week. 

3. Points to remember from Week 2!
- Practice, practice, practice. As I’ve learnt more and more, the only way to master the basics and progress further is by practicing.

4. Your feelings & thoughts
I feel pumped with the methods that I’ve been learning thus far. I really hope to use my time wisely now to master these skills. But I also got to say that, realistically, practicing during my free time and still not able to progress as fast as I can, can be frustrating at times, but it’s the hope of being a better guitarist that drives me to persevere.  

5. ONE good thing from what you did that you can practice now!
I guess having the right mindset in approaching to learn helps. I’m always reflecting on how I can improve better, where are my weaknesses at, and how identifying them earlier helps progress faster. 

6. Any difficulties/concerns? How did you cope?
I don’t really have much difficulties and concerns currently. It’s more of my initiative to practice the Guitar. Some days I spend more time practicing, some days lesser. The duration fluctuates. Right now, I’ve included time to practice Guitar into my timetable so that I’m consciously aware of the amount of time that I should be practicing it, which is currently six hours a week. 

7. Your plan for next week (Week 3)
I plan to learn more about the various strumming patterns and perhaps also the basics of fingerstyle. 

 Name: Nur Hafizah Binti Ilias

Matric number: A182030

Date: 6 August 2023

 

During the second week of working, I can make waffles by myself. I try to make a new filling for the waffle, it is Nutella and blueberry. My customers like it very much. I think I have learned a crunchy waffle by following the exact time. Before this my waffle was not so good. Now I have the confidence to serve waffles to my customers.

At first I thought I couldn't make a delicious waffle I never cook at home. But by practicing day by day now I have the skill to make waffles. It is true that practice makes you perfect. I feel very happy for the first time I can cook something by myself.

 

I learned that if I want to achieve anything I have to learn by hard and practice everyday. I noticed that I really had a talent to make the best waffles. Even though I never made a waffle before this. 

 

As I mentioned before at point 4, the biggest difficulty is to follow the exact time in order to produce the best waffle. Sometimes it is a bit late, so the taste of the waffle is not the same.

As the new staff, I have to learn to overcome this difficulty. I have to set my watch to produce the best waffle.

For next week I would like to try the new filling because I already have the idea. Second, I would like to improve my communication with the customer. It is important because the customers are not only from Malaysia but also overseas. There are the tourists from China and Indonesia. 

Name: Nurul Iffah Jihan Binti Hairunizam

Matric number: A180801

Date: 6th August 2023

 

 

For week 2, the restaurant was booked by a known courier company for one day and it was filled by 70 people. Before the day of the event, the event was arranged by my supervisor and she forwarded the orders in our Whatsapp group to inform the workers to be prepared for the event. For the preparation, all of us place our order for ingredients which need to be added for the day based on our section. We also decided to give extra dessert services where the kitchen section decided to provide fruits for dessert.

On the day of the event, we were asked to come early to prepare. Because the restaurant will be fully occupied, the kitchen section needs extra hands and I volunteered to help them in the kitchen to prepare the food (plating). 

Before the client arrived at the restaurant, there were still other customers who came for food. My supervisor decided to ask us to still take their orders because some of them come from different states to try the foods. Since the client was still not here, all of the other customers were served as usual. To avoid any late services, the online food delivery platform was stopped for a moment. 

During the event, there was one staff incharge of the quality control to make sure all drinks, foods and dessert come out on time and to make sure the food presentation is up to standard. The place was crowded and all the clients looked satisfied with the food as some of them ordered a takeaway for the same meal they ordered for the event. The event then ended and the restaurant operated normally.

 

 

I was overwhelmed and scared incase i made a mistake during the event but one of the workers soothes me and reassures that everything will go as we planned and I just need to follow the flow. At the end of the day, everything went well for both us workers and the client. I was actually amazed at my supervisor, the manager of the restaurant. She was kind enough to still serve other customers before the event started even though the place was preparing for the event.

 

Multitasked and still did well. I managed to arrange my thoughts to prioritize tasks and did it at the same time. I found it difficult before and it's doable for me now as I used to be so overwhelmed when things started to get tough.

 

70 people is a lot and to prepare meals in a small space was difficult because everyone was in the kitchen to help with the preparation. There was a lot of twisting movement to prepare the food so we actually bump into each other multiple times. I decided to just ignore the situation and just do the work as time flies and everyone will be back to their stations.

I plan to involve more in the front section to communicate more with customers to improve my social skills.

 

Name: Mohamad Raihan bin Kamaruddin

Matric number: A184221

Date: 5^th August 2023
 
2. How is your progress?

During week 2, I start to venture into the art of making drinks at the restaurant. I would rate myself 5/10 for a beginner it was kind of amazing to get to learn how to prepare drinks as fast as possible to meet with the customers demand. It was kind of chaotic the first few days but it became better over time. 

Besides, I still stick with becoming the waiter during peak hours to meet the customers demand. I usually work for around 4-6 hours starting from 7am. But this is not the normal shift for the workers there. Since I’ll be here for just 1 month so I get to have this special shift hour. 
  
 3. Points to remember from week 2!

For week 2 I would say the most important thing that need to be done to get the best drinks is to find the perfect balance between the water concentration, the sugar and the essence of the drinks. Next, it’s important to manage time wisely to get a maximal amount of output at certain period of time.
  
 4. Your feelings & thoughts 

For week 2 I felt a bit exhausted with the workload. But over time I kind of enjoying the work and the process throughout the week. I still believed I need a lot of practise because I need to catch up even faster with the customers demand.
  
 5. ONE good thing from what you did that you can practice now!

I learned that practise makes perfect so I need to work hard and make sure the work that I do is as perfect as it can be to give the best satisfaction to the customers or in the hospital settings the patients. 
  
 6. Any difficulties/concerns? How did you cope?

The difficulties for this week I’ll say language barrier, as my skin is kind of dark most of the Indian customers tend to speak Tamil with me but my Tamil is not so good. Thus to cope with this uneventful event I’ll try to say sorry and speak in either Malay or English.
  
 7. Your plan for next week (Week 3)

For week 3 I plan to work on making the dishes and try to juggle between making drinks and prepare food. 

3. Points to remember from week 2!

 - A smooth and consistent tempo and rhythm can help maintain balance and prevent swaying 

- Hips should be openly rotated toward the target during impact, and most of the weight should be on the front foot. 

 4. Your feelings & thoughts 
 thrilled to see gradual changes in my swing mechanics 

5. ONE good thing from what you did that you can practice now!
 Keeping the back foot's heel on the ground as long as possible, promoting a smooth hip turn and weight transfer. 

6. Any difficulties/concerns? How did you cope?

Stiff hands and back pain are the recurring problems for the past two weeks. The flaws in trajectory of the ball after the impact are caused by the excessive grip pressure and incorrect body movement. My coach advised me to take 5 min breaks to lessen the tension on body. 
 

7. Your plan for next week (Week 3) 

- Work on wrist movement during downswing 

- Learn to keep clubface square during impact 

4. Your feelings & thoughts 
Over these two weeks, I have noticed an improvement in your finger dexterity and coordination. Playing chords requires my fingers to move independently, which can be challenging for beginners.

I have gained a basic understanding of concepts like the names of the strings, the parts of the guitar, and how to read chord diagrams. I started to have established a practice routine that includes warm-up exercises, chord changes, strumming practice, and perhaps a bit of fingerpicking.

5. ONE good thing from what you did that you can practice now!

I attempted to play some simple songs that involve the chords I have  learned and basic strumming patterns. Playing songs early on can be motivating and fun. 
 
6. Any difficulties/concerns? How did you cope?
 
I am not progressing as quickly as I expect . I do understand that learning an instrument is a gradual process. Set realistic goals and focus on small improvements each day. always  celebrate my achievements, no matter how small they may seem.

7. Your plan for next week (Week 3)

Matrics Number: A175183 

Date: 7^th – 13^th August 2023 

I started this week by taking orders and restock some ingredients on Monday. Then, I started to bake as I received few orders from my close friends on Instagram. It was quite hectic on the first few days because I’ve never made more than 2 cakes a day previously. So, I had to manage my time wisely so that I can
deliver the cake on time. After few days, I contacted my customers again and asked for their feedback so that I can improve on parts where I am lacking.  

- Baking require lots of patience and good time management to maintain the quality of product. 

- Always ask for customers’ feedback because there’s always a room for improvement. 

Its feel like a dream comes true to see my small business grow from zero order to 5 orders a week. Even though it is just a small number of orders but I feel very grateful and honoured when people are willing to spend their money to buy cakes from me. 

 I learnt that constructive criticism is very important for us to make improvement. This is because nothing is perfect so we have to accept it and appreciate all the feedbacks that were given by the customers. 

 Initially, I’ve encountered difficulties in managing my time especially when I received more than 2 orders a day. But as time goes by, I learnt to start early at least 5 to 6 hours prior to the appointed time so that it won’t be rushing later. 

I planned to continue taking orders and keep on promoting my business on Instagram.