This semester as I go into attachment and also taking up food safety as one of the subject, I began to see the applications in the food industry what I’ve learnt in the books for food safety, take for example HACCP.
For this food safety package 1, it gave me the exposure to handle the CCP decision tree where i re-learnt what I should have already known in FPQA last semester. But it has given me much more understanding and assurance about it in this project.
I believed that it’s just not me who’d experienced a tight schedule everyday due to attachment and project work, everyone else felt it too. But this is when I learnt that prioritizing my time and being discipline are very important. I am thankful that I have teammates that scold me and push me to do work because that’s what group mates are for. And from them on, discipline must definitely take place in order to complete the task given.
In project work during this package 1, I’ve also learnt being able to let go of your emotions is very important. There was once I had a session with one of the teammate that disagree with what I’ve commented about sieving being a CCP. We went on for half an hour with an intense atmosphere. Others thought we were sort of quarreling, but we didn’t. It’s just to clarify stuffs. I believed work is work, friendship is friendship, its important to separate emotions from our work in order to carry out the most effective way of working.
Overall I am grateful for this group of team members for all their patience and cooperative attitude towards me. Thank You.
Press on for Package 2 J
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Reflection
First of all, I have learnt that time management, punctuality in submission of work and proper communication are all very important when it comes to group work. Of cause, no last minute work. It was not easy for our group leader. Boo Keong, to come up with a timing for everyone to meet online as most of the time, our timing clashes. Having attachment and at the same time having to complete food safety packages was not easy. I believe everyone can get quite stressed up as attachment can be quite tiring for some. Team cooperation is one factor that makes me enjoy being in this group. Everyone of the group member is always there readily to help me when I am in need.
Food safety also brings me back to all the HACCP and identification of CCP. It refreshes my memory. I believe now all of us including me know how to cope with situation like this. An example is completion of our work without any delay. Everyone in the group makes an effort to complete their work. We might not be the best group but we are a group that put in effort in our work no matter how tough it is. All the credits should go to everyone in the group and of cause our group leader that guides us through.
Package 1 has come to an end and now its package 2. I believe from the experience we got from package 1, completing package 2 will be a little easier.
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