I'm just going to pen down (or rather, type out) my honest thoughts. No long-winded reviews of previous lectures, no pictures and videos, no pretty graphs and models. Just me and my blatancy.

To sum it up, I've learned two important things in this 13 weeks.

Firstly, magic.

- Before Sunrise

Above's a quote from one of my favourite movies of all time (has anyone watched it?) But the point I'm trying to make, is that this module is really just trying to make sense of how different individuals and groups of people interact, understand one another, and share a part of themselves with the people around them.

Be it analyzing a simple speech act like apologies, or comprehending complicated theories of written and spoken discourse, I have learned to appreciate cultural and group differences in the way they attempt to communicate and express such magic.

It's like we're all in our tiny worlds, and in different settings and situations, we'll bump into one another. Sometimes there will be horrific cultural clashes if the worlds are too different, but if we bother to educate ourselves and be more sensitive, there can be beautiful encounters. =)

Moving on! *snaps out of idealistic thoughts*

The second thing I've learned, is about learning itself.

Yes, this module took away 987 points (which is more than some of you!), this module took away a lot of time and effort, but this module also seemed to have given me so much more intangible things. All the lectures, class interactions, weekly reflections and the unforgettable project were really enjoyable - which is the true essence of learning!

It's not just about grades in University. No wait, it's never about the grades. I've always believed in the process of learning, and the enjoyment of this process. This module gave me exactly that. And such modules are rare, as most of you would agree.

So, here's a shout out to Dr Deng and all you Friday classmates: thanks for being with me through this special, 'magical' journey!