INTRO Being in college as an “in between” time Having uncertainty Warning underclassroom & sharing my experience Not considering a professional identity during college Not knowing what it meant Not knowing how it would help me Entering the workplace Going into life as a senior in college Feeling better after finding out connection between student … [Read more…]
College as an in between period Expectations put on us but we’re still unsure Things don’t get easier Not knowing about professional identity/thinking it’s important throughout college Working in 2022 Feeling clueless preparing for post college life Finding out that being a student plays a role My hope for now ——————————————————————————————————— Treat every interaction as … [Read more…]
As I’m sure we’ve all experienced to some extent, being in college is an interesting “in between” period of life. Entering college as a new adult, we are often expected to know exactly what our career path will look like – yet many of us are still unsure. For the underclassmen in the room I … [Read more…]
The first two rounds of peer review were very helpful while working through the first few drafts of my Lone Wolf Speech. I received positive feedback from both groups about the organization and style of my speech, and I would agree that this is one thing that is working well so far. I think my … [Read more…]
This chapter was really helpful to read as we begin to move forward with our lone wolf speeches. I found it interesting when the author discussed how relational connections between a speaker and their audience are often established through some sort of identification process. They go on to explain that this can be done by … [Read more…]
This chapter was packed with tons of useful information, the majority of which I hadn’t known previously. Firstly, I found it interesting that communication as a field of study isn’t universally defined or consistently taught. Although it’s hard to come up with a fitting definition of communication, I had still assumed that all communication studies … [Read more…]
For my lone wolf speech I would like to focus on how to become a better version of my professional self. In trying to connect with the audience I hope to bring a sense of relatableness to my speech and begin by admitting that I chose this topic because I’m still in the process of … [Read more…]
This piece was interesting to read, and at times very confusing. In paragraph two of page three the author suggests that our technophilia, or enthusiasm for technology, is merely biophilia in disguise. I felt like I was able to grasp this concept pretty well as I saw it recurring throughout the text making it easier … [Read more…]
Something that I found interesting while reading this chapter was when the author talked about day to day communication and how much of an important role it plays in our relationships. Typically when we think about communication we think of bigger life events as these are things we consider to be more meaningful. However, the … [Read more…]
If I had to come up with a definition, I would describe communication as the way in which messages are exchanged between two or more people. As we’ve discussed already, this can include both verbal and nonverbal forms as well as intentional and unintentional messages that we send to one another. There are several barriers … [Read more…]
