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Reflection Journal for PCP2 Test 2 | CHONG BOON HONG's Profile

A while ago, we had our PCP 2 Test 2. This time the test included question from topic physchometric chart and heat of reaction.

Before the test, I had gone through all the questions that we did for exercise. I looked and remembered all the mistake that i did and made sure i will not repeat it especially on the reference condition and basis. I also practised and mastered both the method of heat of formation and heat of reaction. Thus, I was kind of confident for the questions of it. However, I was kind of lost for the physchometeic chart. I kept on forgetting how to get the data and I will easily confused when the question was twisted. Thus, I did more practises for it to make sure I was ready for the question.

That night, when I opened up the question paper, I was kind of relieved as I glanced through the questions because it was quite similar to the exercise that we did. I started to do slowly and carefully from the last question to the first question. It went very well, I thought. When I encountered question 1, I was kind of shocked because it was so hard with the basis given and I didnt even realise this was due to I read the basis wrongly. I became very panic and shaky after that. I can't even concentrate myself to think critically for that question. I tried to calm myself down and it just made the things worsened. In the end, I finally calmed down but the time was almost up and I just realised the huge careless mistake that I did. That moment, I really gave up totally because I knew that I would not have enough time to finish it. So, I just answered a few parts that was easy and made sure I scored for C01. Then, it ended.

After this test, I learnt a few lessons. Firstly, I should not have over confident in doing things especially when we are engineer that are dealing with big, dangerous machine or plants that can easily get a life away. We should always cautious and calm. Thus, I will have to learn to overcome the weakness of me that feel panic easily when I face stress. Besides, I also learn that I should not give myself too much of pressure and want everything to be perfect. Everyone is not perfect and I should not give myself too high of expectation until it drowns me and make me to perform badly. Maybe I should learn to let go and be free and easy. I know it is hard to be cautious and casual in the same time but I believe it is a great quality that an interesting engineer will posses.

I didn't do badly for my test but I learnt many lessons from the test. We fall and we gain. I glad that I did the mistake in my university but not in my future career which will cause even bigger consequences to me.Last but not least, thank you Dr.Aznizam for your teaching. I will learn the knowledge by heart and perform better in the coming test and final.