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Entry 4 : Critical Reflection on Learning in the Course

There were two objectives that I had set for myself at the start of the course. The first is to improve my communication ability with others and being able to take the initiative. The second is to become a better listener to others to avoid any miscommunication. For my first objective, I had started to take note of my own body posture when communicating with others. I had made sure that I avoid slouching or looking somewhere else when talking to others. With this the other party would be able to tell that I am giving them my full attention and not come off as rude. I still have trouble taking the initiative for things, I believe I should work on building up my confidence and try taking up a leadership role. This would help me change for the better. The first step to communication is being able to understand each other which ties in to my second objective, to be a better listener. As a individual, each of us has a different perspective of how things are. Once I was left with a task...
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Entry 3 : Resolving Interpersonal Conflict

A few months ago, my uncle got into a quarrel with my aunt. It all started when my uncle got home from work and went straight to bed. My aunt was displeased from this action as he had just threw his stuff around the house on his way to the bed. She started shouting at him about how he does not help in keeping the house clean yet still made a mess of the place. My uncle did not argue back at first and simply picked up his things and dumped it all to one side unhappily. His attitude had made her more upset and she continued to shout at him, unable to bear it anymore he shouted back at her. My cousin unable to take the noise left the house to study. I had later heard both side of their story. My uncle was under a lot of stress as a big project was coming up, this has caused him to overtime for many days straight. He had finally came back home and was very exhausted and just wanted to rest. He had expected my aunt to be more understanding of his situation and was annoyed when he had to...
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Entry 2:Evaluating Listening Skills and Nonverbal Behavior February 13, 2018

I recently happened upon a group meeting between for a project while I was out for lunch with my friends. Remembering I had to write up about this entry I paid attention to their conversation and took note of their actions. It was a group of 4 and they were all guys. At the start all of the members were actively giving out ideas on what they should do. They all looked excited and interested at this point as I could see from their facial expression and enthusiasm. The next phase however was where things started to go downhill and that was Choosing what to do from the given ideas. Naturally everyone would want their idea to get selected and would be disappointed if it did not get chosen. One member in particular wasn't too happy with his idea not being chosen and decided to be spoilsport. He started to take out his phone and play instead of taking part. I could tell that he was not interested anymore and probably will not listen to single word his team is saying. I later heard from...
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Entry 1: Descriptive Reflection: Strengths and Challenges in Communicating

During a lesson, we were asked what were our strength and challenges we face when communicating with others. I struggled to find the answer for awhile as this is the first time I was asked what were my strengths. I had always knew what the challenges I face was but I did not really know what I could call my strength. But after thinking about it, I think that my strength is that I am able to communicate with others neutrally without a problem. Being able to communicate with others from a neutral point means that you do not put your personal feelings into the picture even if you really dislike the other party. It may not seem much but I think it is a useful trait to have. When working with someone you dislike you would tend to avoid making contact with them as much as possible, however I am willing to make contact with them and help them if needed without a problem.  The challenges I faced is that I have trouble striking up a conversation with someone and speaking up without...
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