Rowan D. Williams
once said: “Bad human communication leaves us less room to grow.” With the
thirst to better myself always, effective communication serves as a means for
me to improve further and make me, not just a better communicator, but as a
better person on the whole. To me, effective communications is not just the
two-way communications, but being able to use that to bond with the people
around me, learn from them and understand them.
I am currently an editor with the Science Faculty’s
magazine. To get my content delivered to the readers, I have to be apt in presenting
the information in an easy-to-understand and appealing manner, a skill which I
hope to understand through this course. At times, I do find myself stumbling
with thoughts and being unable to portray them to the best of my ability. So I
do find it daunting to take on this challenge, with the aim of being able to
better myself.
More importantly, I am just a few steps away from beginning my
chosen career as a teacher. Having taken up this noble profession, I do strive
to be the best as I can be which my students will ultimately benefit from. One
particular aspect which I want to work upon would definitely be the use of
effective communication, which to me, would be to get my points across to my
listener(s) in a clear and concise manner. I strive to be able to engage my
students effectively, in not just the content, but imparting the correct values
to them as well.
Besides wanting to improve my capabilities that would be
crucial for me to be a more effective teacher, I would also want to improve the
way in which I interact with others. Being very outspoken and brash in my
speech at times, I tend to offend people with my words unintentionally. With
the aid of this course, I hope to improve the way which I carry myself and be
able to catch the grouses of non-verbal messages at the same time, avoiding any
social faux pas. This would also help me form better first impressions when I
am meeting new people. Being equipped with these skills would serve me well throughout
my life as I tread through the delicates of daily banters, be it in my future
workplace or just small talk with someone off the street.
Last but not least, HAPPY CHINESE NEW YEAR TOO ALL!!!
