Cover Letter

This is the job advertisement for the job that I am applying for.




16th September 2012


Dear Ms Teo,

Application for Position of C++ developer

I am interested in the C++ Developer position advertised in Recruit express. I was attracted to the ad by my strong interest in software engineering. It is currently my last year studying in the National University of Singapore (NUS) as a computer engineer. I have enclosed my resume with a summary of my qualifications and skills for your review.

I believe that my skill in C++ programming is an ideal match for this position. I have done many projects regarding programming during my time in NUS and therefore possess skills like working efficiently as a team. I am also able meet deadlines under stressful environment as I am used to managing several projects concurrently. And through working in these various projects, I have also developed good written and communication skills which are valuable in the real working environment. I have a positive attitude and I am willing to learn. I believe all these skills are really important in this ever-changing IT industry today.

I have also been actively involved in volunteering work. Few years back, I volunteered myself for an Overseas Community Involvement Program to Chiang Mai where we conducted lessons to the children in the remote villages and helped out in rebuilding of their school. I have also been on a work and travel program to Morey's Piers, USA to work as a ride operator there. As a ride operator, I have to interact with guest on a daily basis and that definitely helped to improve my communication skills. I am also able to experience living independently in a foreign country for 3 months.  

I hereby look forward to be able to work as a C++ developer in your company. Thank you sincerely for your time and consideration. If you need further clarification, you can contact me at my mobile number 9298-5278 or email me at weis0ngyap@gmail.com. I look forward to hearing from you soon.

Yours Sincerely

Interpersonal Conflict

Interpersonal conflicts can happen between in any place and between any person. And unfortunately the following conflict was between me and one of my close friend.

This happened was way back when I was in my secondary school. I had this very close friend that I have known since secondary one. Let’s call him A. We were in the same class for the first 2 year of our secondary school. A and I happened to be in the same CCA and we became very close friend. Halfway into year 2, he got addicted to online gaming and he would start coming up with lies like falling sick and begin skipping our CCA trainings.  A few of my CCA friends and I tried to talk to him and his attitude did change a little bit.

Later on, this same group of friends from my CCA decided to sign up for a voluntary event whereby we are facilitators and we are supposed to accompany a group of disabled patients to spend their day out at the Bukit Timah nature reserve. All of us went for the briefing and orientation and we were each paired with 1 or 2 patients that we are supposed to be bringing around on the actual day. We also went for trainings on what to look out for when taking care of this disabled people.

         The actual day came and we all gathered at the meeting place at about 8am in the morning. It was time and A still did not turn up. We tried calling his cell phone but he did not pick up. We got no choice but carry on with the event without him. Later on that day, I got a message from A saying that he was having a fever and was not able to make it for the event. Knowing him so well, I am pretty sure that was a lie and he was most likely playing online game till late night or he was simply too lazy to wake up so early for the event. What do you think I should do knowing that he was most probably lying?