Descriptive Reflection: Strengths and Challenges in Communicating
When I was younger, I always had trouble with communication. It has affected many interactions with my friends and family. I was very reserved and would not speak much. Even when I did attempt to communicate, I would mumble to myself. Most people would ask me to repeat myself as they would have trouble hearing what I said. This reaction will decrease my confidence in the current conversation and I would drop the conversation abruptly or as soon as an opportunity presented itself. As I got older, I realized that it was not sustainable as communication is a vital skill. It is crucial to have good relations and communication with my friends and family. Without good communication, many misunderstandings will occur, and interactions will become more stressful and difficult. Currently, I notice that my communication strength is the confidence I have during speaking. I still fall back to my previous poor speaking habits from time to time but I am no longer heavily disheartened when I make a m...