08.04.10

Today was our last day of our communication class, it felt long yet short at the same time. Each time I had to go up in front of the class to talk, I felt like time was going too slowly. Even though I didn't completely get over my anxiousness speaking in front of the class, I definitely learned what I need to improve on. I feel like there is no such thing as being overly prepared to give a presentation in front of a group of people. I thought I could easily talk in front of the class as if I was talking to someone one on one, but I was wrong, again. My mind turned completely blank, I couldn't think of anything to say so I do regret not practicing and being "overly prepared".

But I enjoyed listening to the other classmates' presentations, I especially enjoyed watching the group presentations. I saw how much hard work and effort the groups put in their presentations, and it was fun for me to see them. I was also very proud of our group presentation as well. We spent a lot of time on it together and also individually, and watching the finished video made me feel that our work has paid off. Overall, I had a great time in this class and I was able to reflect about how we communicate interpersonally and intrapersonally.

Last class

Hello

Today was the last class. And it was sad, because I really enjoyed all this 6 weeks. I think it was one of the best classes I had in LaGuardia so far, because I learned a lot of useful things that is going to make my life easier.

I learned that communication it is very important in your life and you can be speechless,, don’t say a word, but it is already a communication and you should be careful, because you can give wrong message to people(non-verbal communication)

I learned about listening. And I know that I am not the best one, and I always interrupt people. And I didn’t know that sometimes people want only to be listened, you not supposed to talk. It was very important information for me.

Today at class we did our projects and I really like all of them. My favorite one was the first one – the music video. It is really had sense and a point. And honestly I would be inspired of it if I am freshmen. And the music was perfect for that video.

This class helped me a lot to improve my communication skills and I am more than sure that I am going to take more classes in this field, such as Public speaking.

Thank you very much for such great classes

LAST CLASS

Today was the last day of the class. We did a persuasive presentation. I can say that all of the presentations were very interesting. I have learned a few new things that I didn’t know before and I think a few people had positive influence on my way of thinking. I know now that marihuana isn’t bad for us and that exercises are not only good for our body but also for our mind and emotions. My classmates did a great job with these presentations.

During the other part of class we were watching our group project. I can tell you that I had a lot of fun. All students did a great…really great job. I was worried that people will react very badly on my presentation but in fact I was happily surprised because they liked it. Some of the presentation were even shocking but in good way.

This class was one of the most interesting I have ever took in my school years. I truly thought that it is going to be one of the worst classes but I really enjoy being in this class a lot. The class mates vere wondreful as well as the teacher.

THANK YOU ALL!!!

It 's Never The Right Time to Say Goodbye by Shoma Mukherjee

Today when the class was ending for the very last time ,there was a song which kept on playing at the back of my head which goes like – “It’s Never The Right Time To Say Goodbye” by Chris Brown, It is always very hard for me when things comes to end but again life is a journey, has a starting point and a destiny. It is what you learn from all the experiences you had during this journey. My HUC-101 class stared as another 3credit course to transfer to a four year college but in this six classes I learned more than what one can learn during enterlife time. It opened lots of windows in fornt of me ,so I can look through them to find the right door for me. This class for the first time made me talk about myself in fornt strangers, work in a group ,made me give a speach and try to persue people to take a stand in my beliefs. I think it made me aware of myself. First very important thing I learned that I have to make myself happy to satisfy others. second how to deal with difficult situation and turn around to come as winner. Last but not the least you need and learn how to work with others and get the things doen.

In every class you take during your college years I think there are few which you really can use in your life but I strongly belive that Huc101 is one of them you need every step of the way.I hope all my friends feel the same way. Thank you Professor to show us some harsh reality are waiting in our way.

My Real Lesson

The final presentation which is persuasive speech is the time bomb for me. It is suppose to be something very easy since I have everything in my mind already. I already know what I want to talk, however, by the time that I ready to give the presentation it is not. I get freak out because I compare my speeach with someone else. I start to get nervous because I think it is kind of not like other people. I start to have the perception and afraid of what it is going to be like. In case I am the first or the second person who give the presentation, it might be a lot more different. I forget all of my information. Once I finish with my presentation, I get some feedback that remind me this is not a bad one. I get some feedback and it show that they are listening to what I am talking about. It is a real lesson for me so I just have to keep that in mind and try not to let the feeling getting over my work.

The class is really challenge, with all the technology and the task we need to do. We are need to write and speak but we just never realize that it is the task. Prof just make it so simple for us to follow the assignment till it turn out to be something easy to do.

I had learn that in order to communicate well you really need to practice a lot. It can apply to our real life situation that we can apply to our own daily life. With all the new communication channel it just open more opportunity for us to present our own voice and idea.

It is one of a great class that I had ever taken.

six down one to go.!!!

In our world when people talks about relationship. Right away we think about intimate relationship. In fact there are many kinds of relationship not just intimate. Like partnership, friendship and relationship between family. Anyway there are way many –ships in our life because we play different role in different situation.
Profs tell us when two people are bonding, they likely to using we, our and us. People using pronouns like mine and yours. That means you two are not in bond. If you don’t want a relationship become past. You need to be proactive, when you feel something say something. Later, we talk about Steve Duck’s filtering theory and Mark Knapp’s Relational Development Scale. Steve Duck’s filtering theory is about how people find their high quality friends. By filtering others out. Mark Knapp’s relational development scale shows the stages of our relationship with others. And the most of the friendship stays on level 1 or 2. If you want move to next level. You need to have some levels of disclosure to others.
Unlucky, we need to do our speech 2. Lucky Profs will interrupt us to fix our mistake. I’m looking forward what will happen. I’m just look down on my grade.

Relationships

In class we talk about relationships which was a very touchy topic for me. Every relationship I ever been in was a long term relationship but for some reason I haven't found one that lasted. When I love, I loved hard and give my all and in return I expected the same feedback. I must admit this was the first time I looked at things from a different perspective, I put myself in the other person shoes! Maybe this person shows love differently, or maybe I didn't give the person enough time to open up! Not everybody expresses their feeling the way I do or the way I want them to but it doesn't mean that the person love u any less! If they didn't follow at my pace or my pattern I tend to distance myself feeling that our feelings aren't mutual.

In class we talk about the dysfunctional pattern and how to avoid confrontation within a relationship. I learned that relationships fail because people blame each rather than looking at ourselves. That's where the dominating and submissive role takes place. I also learn about Paradoxes which is sending a "double message". This really caught my attention because this is something I tend to do often. The teacher also went over the development and stages of a relationship. The Steve Duck's Filtering Theory and the Knapp's Relationship Development Model describe the steps and stages u go through in a relationship.

relationships

In today’s class, the professor explained us about relationships, with friends, family, boyfriend and girlfriends, as I understood we have relationships with everybody at school, at work with any people. He talked about the Mark Knapp’s Relational Development Model and Steve Duck’s filtering theory model.

It was very interesting, it help me understand people much better around me. I now know that it is through communication that problems can be fixed.

Then, he told us about what is he expecting for our next persuasive speech, how we are supposing to speak a front of the classroom. He gave us some example how to speak and how to look at my classmates. I will see how it goes, I am sure we are going to have a lot of fun!

We trap ourselves

The relationship can be either simple or complicate, it is really ourselves who can decide. We tend to look for the idealism that the outside world created for us. There are so much influence till we do not know which one is the reality. The pattern of our relationship is absolutely true especially with the continue circle. People are start to develop and continue till they reach the end of the relationship. Then we start our circle all over again. However, in order to keep a good relationship we should aware that there are the pattern which may involve with ourselves. Are we trend to push people away or attract people to us. We may not realize our personality since we are so get used to it. We also may be influence by the media till it create a sterotype that someone has to do this for us otherwise it is wrong.

The awareness of what is going on may give some solution to solve our endless cycles that we had to deal with relationship. We will surely need to aware of ourselves before we want someone else to think about us.

Relationships

Today we talked about relationships and how they start and the process that each phase of an relationship goes through. I was amazed by all the info. And how I actually have a better understanding about relationships and what we all go through. I think sometimes people think that they are the only ones going through something. We sometimes believe that no one understands us, especially in a relationship. We talked about how relationships fail because people blame each other rather than looking at their own behavior patterns. And when I really sit back and think about it. Its really true. We always see someone else's flaws but never our own. Prof Trapani said something that really stuck with me. He said that you can't change people but you can change behavior. And also that you have to be consciously aware of the role that you want. That in the future you should focus on the patterns in a relationship and not the personality of the person. Now as much as all of this makes sense to me, I believe that chemistry between two people is very very important. I mean, you can get along great with anyone but having someone that makes you feel a kind of euphoria is far and in-between. I just love this class and wish we had more time to really elaborate on some of these issues that we talk about in class.