One of the key areas I thought I was going to be strong in was listening to people. However in this class I learned that I needed to work on listening to people with patience. In my daily life I have a lot of relationships. My relationships are mostly amongst family, friends and co-workers.
A key thing that holds me back is my shyness. It is still a learning process. In this class I gained the ability to present to a larger audience when I have a leader in the audience. Through the process of learning how to communicate, keeping bullet points in my head of what I need to relay helps me not go on tangents and stay on point.
Recently I had to do an introduction about myself to my whole department. I was nervous and hoping that I could just get through it quickly. But I had an idea to make a presentation that was creative and show who I am. With the skills I learned in Organizational Communications, I was able to create a power point deck to do more of the talking for me.
My digital artifact that I want to share is a presentation that I shared with the class on my decision to go back to school, after having not been a student for many years.
Becoming a student again was a daunting thought process for me. I wanted to pursue a degree that could help me become more confident in displaying my skills. What held me back for many years was I felt too old. But something inside me said that I should not feel discouraged and just try. The biggest regret was not attempting to go for what I want.
I hope to communicate the benefits of higher education at any age.
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