Shiying's Application Letter

Lim Shi Ying
Block 428 Bedok North Road
#02-631 Singapore(460428)
Contact Number: 91234567
Email: tyanne_lim@hotmail.com

September 11, 2012

Miss Lam See Cheong
Human Resource Manager
Singapore Tourism Board
Tourism Court 1, Orchard Spring Lane
Singapore 247729

Dear Miss Lam,

I chanced upon this career opportunity from the Careers@Gov Website and would like to express my interest for the position, Research Analyst Assistant in Singapore Tourism Board. I will be graduating from National University of Singapore in June 2013 and I would like to be part of this organisation which is known for innovation, excellence and partnership with other industries where my passion towards the tourism sector can be put into good use.

I recently embarked on a project with Singapore Tourism Board where I analysed the slogans and strategies carried out by your company in marketing Singapore as a must-see destination. I believe my thorough analysis in this area puts me in a favourable position in measuring the effectiveness of the campaigns and providing accurate statistical and analytical reports for the organisation.

During my June holidays, I secured an internship with Stats.R Pte. Ltd. I had first-hand experience in dealing with real performance figures for various companies that outsourced to our statistical firm. With the knowledge of SPSS that I have learnt from my course of study, I am competent in accurately computing statistical data for customers, which are important reports that will affect their KPIs (Key Performance Index) and P&L (Profits and Loss) statements. I believe my knowledge with SPSS and experience in analysing reports would complement the work your company does to generate accurate analytical statistics and results.

Thank you for taking time to view my application. I have enclosed my resume for your consideration. I look forward to a face-to-face interview with you to discuss my suitability for this position. I can be contacted at 83831983 or tyanne_lim@hotmail.com at your convenience.

Your Sincerely,
Lim Shi Ying

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Enclosed Resume

Interpersonal Conflict in my Family

I was having tough thoughts on which interpersonal conflict I shall share with the class, and have finally settled down on a very personal issue, as I would very much hope to solve the ongoing conflict between my Mother and myself. Or strictly speaking, the conflict between my Mother and the rest of us.

I have 3 elder sisters and my mother divorced with my father nearly 2 years ago. When I was in secondary school, I hardly see my Father at home and whenever I see him, is when he needed to get money from my Mum, or he just needed a place to sleep. And due to his spending pattern, most of the family’s money was pooled in to clear his debts and had to file for bankruptcy. 

My whole family’s life changed drastically and my mother became very sensitive and negative towards life. I earned my own pocket money since Secondary 3 to pay for all my bills and school fees, and whenever I work temporary jobs during holidays, I would contribute to the household, just like the rest of my sisters, to help ease the financial burden. Accurately speaking, my mother does not even have to worry about the household financials as they are all taken account for by the 4 of us. However, she will start to nag and complain why we are not contributing enough money, and start to rack about the past on how much money she “wasted” on us and why my Father went away with another woman and on and on. And this happen EVERYDAY. 

I did try to put myself into her shoes, think for her and talk to her but all that seems useless. Furthermore, her sensitivity towards money always get on my nerves, and at times I was thinking to myself, “I am paying everything myself and I DO contribute to household expenses in the holidays. What more do you want from me?”

She is alright for most of the time, but whenever our conversation involves money, she would start to scream and nag about the same old lines. It had come to a point whereby we simply sigh and walk away whenever she does that. I always thought to myself, this should not be the way a family should be. And shouldn’t we be more united and closely bonded due to the tough times we have gone through?

Maybe some of you might have experienced something like this before, and could provide me with any opinions on what I can do to ease this conflict. I would greatly appreciate it. =)