Twenty One

Today we began watching a movie that we will be evaluating for partial credit on our final. I have already found so many different things that we have discussed in class that happen in the movie. I think that by trying to see examples on our own, as well as explaining and evalutaing these examples, we better understand the curriculum in general. As well as see how our decisions effect things that happen later in life. Without this ability to evaluate how things panned out and wether or not that is what we wanted to happen. We also can not get better in life as well as know what we want to do. That is why I think that this activity is a good idea to better our abilities to communicate.

Conflict

An interpersonal conflict is an expressed struggle between at least two interdependent groups who have interference from others in order to complete their goals. They could also have incompatible goals, or scarce resources. Each of these things could cause a person or group to begin in conflict with another, and possibly damage the group. But, without these things that are capable of breaking a relationship, also can make the relationship stronger between the two.

Are you my Friend?

After doing the friend quiz, I was given the score of a good friend. And I was encouraged to keep up the good work. Although I think that I am a pretty good friend, I would not say that I am the best one by any means. I could always get better, especially when considering trying to stay in contact with others and hanging out with people that I consider to be friends with. I also think that some situations that you could be put into and how you react should not determine wether or not you are a good friend. We all make mistakes and if we don't learn from them, then we start to become a bad friend. But if you learn from the mistakes made during the friendship, then you are able to build the strength of it and become better friends. After all, doesn't it take experience to get better at something.

Conversation

There are many different types of conversations. The main ones are conversations about subject ideas, facts, other people or about yourself. Conversations about subjective ideas are used to understand something or become better aware of it. Conversations about facts are used to discuss a specific topic related to actual occurances or facts. Conversations about other people, who are normally not included in the conversation, are used to discuss ctricial, competitive or supportive views of that person (this also includes gossip). Conversations that are about oneself often show attention seeking behavior but also can show accurate information about yourself. Each of these things are needed to be able to communicate effectivelly. I am glad that within our culture we are able to converse with most everyone as well as discuss a wide range of topics with a large group of people.

 

She had lost the art of conversation but not, unfortunately, the power of speech.
George Bernard Shaw
 

I think that this quote shows that even though we know how to talk, we dont necesarily know how to have a conversation.

Hand Gestures and Head Nods

During class yesterday we played a new game where the class split up into two groups and got into a circle. Then we all had to join hands with different people across from us. Without using verbal communication, we had to figure out a way to untangle ourselves amd become a circle again. While doing this, we realized how hard it was to do this with out using verbal communication and found out how instinctive it can be for us to use it to assist in a situation. I was suprised to see all of the different ways we communicate our feelings through our facial expressions and support our ideas with hand gestures and head nods. It would have been a lot more helpful if we were able to verbally communicate which way to go and how to get there. But it was a great way to stress the fact that both forms of communication is very important to get the point across.

You've got Mail

I think that the movie showed us that we as people really do appreciate and crave face to face communication especially to better understand the person that we are talking to. Without it I think that we are left with a lot of open spaces that we fill with our imagination and assume a lot of things about that person. This most often occurs if we have not properly met them and had a meaningful conversation. The movie really emphasized how we make assumptions and possibly completely change what the person is like, and it can be very misleading to others. An example of that during the movie would be while they are discussing what the numbers 152 could possibly stand for.With this excercise I believe that I better understand the many steps and phases of communication. 

Netiquette

The do's and don'ts of the internet are quite straight forward and understandable. Most of the rules are common sense, while others some might not understand why it would be a rule, non the less implemented throughout their internet career. The key rules to using the internet are; remember that you are talking to another person, respect their time and space, if you wouldn't say it in person then don't say it online, project yourself as a positive and well rounded being, share your knowledge, stay out of flame wars, don't abuse your powers on the internet and be forgiving to other peoples mistakes. I think that if every one followed these rules then there would be a lot less cyber bullying in general.

 Also be careful in how you word things, or this might happen.

 

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