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Looking back to my descriptive reflection at the start of this module, I recall that I aimed to improve my communication skills, specifically when meeting new people. However, during the final presentation, where I had initially assumed that I would be confident when speaking in front of a crowd, I found myself feeling anxious and timid where I needed to force confidence. By doing so, I was unable to be calm and collected, I was unable to be casual and I lost all forms of fluidity during the presentation. This experience opened my mind where I realised that just because I was able to do a certain activity well beforehand, I would not be able to do the same in the future. Furthermore, I had my doubts in this module in terms of improving my communication skills with strangers, but it seems that I was mistaken. I found that the way the class was held, where we were encouraged to speak up and have discussions, strengthened my communication skills when speaking to strangers. I felt more con

  1.1.4 Problems linked to the Trashfence It is emphasised by Slat (2022) that the Trashfence is still an experimental system. The operation of the Trashfence was not the final product of The Ocean Cleanup which shows that there is still more work to be done in improving the current iteration of the Trashfence. As the Interceptor Trash Fence is still a relatively new concept that was put to test recently, it is not the best in terms of efficiency. When it was trialled by facing a tsunami of trash, it gave way as there was too much trash and as seen in figure 2 the fence was unable to withstand the forces, some structural damage was also suffered during the process. This leads to trash flowing into the ocean affecting marine life which will also eventually affect humans too. When trash flows into the ocean, the water will be filled with bacteria and contamination resulting in marine life not being able to survive in these conditions.  Figure 2 Trashfence failing