Two

Today marked the start of the second part of our semester. We have officially transitioned into the "two" portion of the class. Sarah and I were the first ones to present, and I think it went really well. I was much more comfortable this time around, and I think overall our presentation was a lot more engaging and we were able to get our points across a lot more effectively than we did the first time. We knew we had to change a few things about our presentation from the first time around, and a big part of that was getting the class more involved and active. We had a few activities this time that went well and were really fun. We also had a few video clips which was nice, especially the one from The Office which was really funny. I really enjoyed the subject we presented on as well, I thought it was really interesting and I was excited to learn more about it and discuss it as a group. Effective communication is an important subject, especially when it comes to our professional careers. We watched a TedTalk in class and one of the most important messages that I personally took away from it was when she said that learning how to have an effective conversations in one of the most important skills that you can learn. It is definitely something I want to improve upon, more specifically my verbal communication. I need to work on eliminating words such as "like" and "um." I also tend to get very tongue tied while speaking, especially when I'm nervous. I have trouble getting my point across and therefore I am not very effective. As far as nonverbal communication I feel as though I am pretty good at that. My body language is usually professional and I use gestures appropriately. Moving on with the rest of the semester I need to post more on my blog, and I also need to contact my mentor again soon. I am excited to talk to her and learn from her.