My Standpoint On Communicating!!

So let me start off by saying that I did not expect to get accurate results from these quizzes and thought this assignment was pointless. After getting the results I have to say that I was completely wrong about the entire project!!! So I had my husband and my best friend since the 7th grade complete the quizzes on me because they know me VERY well and have been their for me through different aspects of my life. I was surprised that the quiz pointed out that I am uncomfortable communicating in certain situations and those situations would definitely be talking in front of a large group it petrifies me!! I have always had a fear of public speaking and as an adult it has not gotten any better. I was shocked to see that my husband and my best friend thought that I was good at this and had no fear of it.

I was also surprised to see that I am good at listening and communicating with others without attacking them because I strive to be this person. My husband and best friend scored me the same in this department as well. The only downfall is that I tend to get taking advantage of in some situations. Overall I enjoyed seeing the results of this test and others perspectives of me!

Diversity

Diversity is something that is becoming more and more popular just about everywhere you go. One thing that I have noticed is that in retail stores and grocery stores a lot of the products and advertisements now include the Spanish version instead of just the English. I know in the school systems when applying for a job they now ask you if you are bilingual because they are now slowly seeing diverse cultures. My husband is the Store Manager of a business and they are required to have so many bilingual employees because they are able to assist more customers and provide better service. Although this change can be hard especially when trying to make accommodations in order to provide the best education for a child, I think it is a good thing. I think the more diversity we come in contact with will help to educate us more and hopefully fade some of the cultural myopia that society revolves around.

Competent Communication

One person that I admire for their communication is a fellow co-worker. She always makes sure to keep every conversation positive. When it comes to her students she is very thorough with her lessons and does not hesitate to take time out of her busy day to sit down with any student who needs extra help. She makes sure her lessons are creative and accommodate all learning styles. When it comes to parent meetings she is very professional and displays competent communication by never raising her voice, displaying bad body language, or saying anything discouraging. She is always willing to help her coworkers no matter what the problem is or how busy she is. I have learned so much from her and hope to be as good as she is one day!

Jersey Shore

I hardly ever get to sit down to watch any show because my little darlings keep me very busy! So I chose to sit down and see what the hype was with a show titled "Jersey Shore". I wanted to see what the fascination was with a girl known as Snooki! So I first watched it with  no sound and found that these adults communicate a lot through fighting, hand gestures, and facial expressions. It took place in what looked like a club a lot of the time which lead to communicating with tears, falling down, dancing, and chaotic fist fights. So needless to say I was anxiously awaiting to turn the sound on to see what all this drama was about.

So when I turned the sound on I learned these people live in a house together in New Jersey. They work at a t-shirt shop during the day and at night they go out and get wasted which leads them to emotions just flying every where. It was evident that these peoples biggest worries were who can drink the most and who they were going to bring back to their shore house. They were living life up for sure.They communicated by talking, laughing, crying, spreading love, facial expressions, dancing, and hand gestures. It did make me laugh just to see how silly they acted when they communicated. I thought this assignment was very fun and unique and really enjoyed completing it!