The Truth about being a BIZCOM DDP student in NUS: Closing
Conclusion and Reflections
All articles in this series before Closing:
Thank you for making it to the end of this series, I couldn’t be more glad!
This project started back in December 2021. I interviewed most seniors during the first half of December and then proceeded to write the articles from mid December 2021 till end February 2022. It was quite an enlightening experience for me, as both the interviewer and the writer, to hear everyone’s perspectives.
In this article, I would like to conclude the series with my top 3 takeaways from all of the seniors’ sharing. Hopefully, it would provide you with succinct points to take home too.
Firstly, it is important to acknowledge the rigour of BIZCOM DDP.
To complete more modules within the given candidature period, you can’t avoid overloading for a few semesters. Coupled with a higher workload every semester, the rigour also comes in the form of honing different skill sets to excel in modules from COM and BIZ school. This can be challenging for you, but you can always choose to embrace the mindset that challenges are good for you because they enable you to grow and improve.
Secondly, being a BIZCOM DDP student doesn’t mean that you can’t have a social life and enjoy university.
The seniors were able to pursue their hobbies and interests through CCAs, overseas trips and other external events. They were also able to find time to hang out with their friends amidst juggling their commitments. The key lies in time management and choice. University is not just about studying and getting your academics to top notch and perfection. It is a great time and place for self-exploration, network expansion and so much more. Find out what fulfills you. Know who you are and what you stand for beyond your academic calibre.
Thirdly, your BIZCOM DDP journey will be unique and different from your peers.
Among the seniors interviewed, none were taking the same specialisation and all had their own career aspirations. Following the crowd will not get you far (and there is actually not much of a crowd). At the end of the day, you have to make the choice for yourself. What do you want to be good at? What do you want to specialise in? When you find yourself embarking on diverging paths from your current BIZCOM DDP friends, have faith and know that you will meet like-minded people along the way.
These are my top 3 takeaways, but of course, I’m hoping that you learnt more! Feel free to connect to any of the BIZCOM DDP seniors via LinkedIn and share any articles in this series if you think it would help anyone else.
As I close this series, I would like to thank Sean, Zhong Jun, Celesse, and Joel for agreeing to be a part of this project and sharing their academic journey with the world. I believe that their inputs would benefit many in time to come. I would also like to thank my good friend Jamie, who helped to review my articles and ensure that I do not embarrass myself when it comes to writing in proper English. This has been a very fruitful journey for me and I sincerely wish all the best to every BIZCOM DDP student out there!
This article is part of the series: “The Truth about being a BIZCOM DDP student in NUS”. Through this series, we explore the academic journeys of five students who are or were enrolled in BIZCOM DDP. We hope that this series would benefit BIZCOM DDP students in their junior years and prospective university students.
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Note: The articles in this series are not commissioned by NUS in any way. The interviewees were given the freedom to express themselves to their own comfortable extent, and I seek that the audience respect everyone’s point of view. Feel free to give the articles a “clap” and share them if you found them useful. Thank you very much.
