my first blog ever

Words cannot express the gratitude I feel when I think about all the help and support you all have given me throughout the course. You have pushed me to improve my communication skills and be a better communicator, as well as a better person. I could not have gotten through the course without any of you. You all are amazing colleagues and I am glad I got to know and work with you. I wish you all continued success in your future courses at Walden! Thank you again for all that you have done for me! I greatly appreciate it! Warmest Regards, Trisha

One special group that I participated in was back in high school during my senior year. I had the opportunity to go on a retreat which lasted five days and four nights. While at the retreat, we were separated into groups with a team leader and with people who went to school with each other but maybe not really got to know each other well. Over our time there, we got to know and trust each other and had the best time, not just as part of a small group but also as a whole. Prior to us leaving the retreat, we had the chance to celebrate our experience and "say good-bye" to one another before going back to school and getting back to our "regular" lives.  It was sad to live because we knew that things would not be the same once we got back since most of us had different circles of friends. I believe once my colleagues and I adjourn from working on our master's degree together, it will be hard to say good-bye because we have learned so much from one another and enco

     A few months ago, one of my colleagues, who also happens to be a good friend of mine, asked if I was going to be working during summer at the school's summer camp. At the time, I had no intentions of working the entire summer and had mentioned this to her. This was true until I was given the opportunity to be the summer camp director. Being a director is something that I always wanted to try and felt that this was the perfect way to reach my goal. However, when it was announced that I was going to be the director and taking on this new role, she did not take the news so well. (She actually was told in advance, before the other staff members, so that it wouldn't come as too much of a surprise.).  Afterwards, she was quiet and avoided talking to me. A few days later, I said something to her and asked how she felt about all of this. She expressed how she felt and  expressed how she was confused by my taking the job because I originally told her I wasn't going to work duri

When I was evaluating myself as a communicator, I knew I was not the kind of person who likes to speak in public, in particular in front of large groups. however, if I had to do it, I would. I mean, I would be nervous leading up to it, but I would get myself through it. I wondered if others knew this aspect about me too. Also, do I show my nervousness in my facial expressions or through body language? As I read through the details of my listening style profile, along with one of my friends who filled out the evaluation, I knew which category I would be in and so did she. We were both right. I knew I was more people-oriented than any other category because I am not on a time schedule like group 4 is, or detailed oriented as group 3 suggests. In addition, when it came to reviewing the rating scale for my verbal aggressiveness, I scored "moderate" on all three evaluations.  I admit there are a couple of times where I lost my cool, yet I felt I had good reason. If anyone were t