Paul
J. Meyer
My personal understanding of communication is
that it is a transfer of signals, ideas and emotions, and the understanding
of their meaning. As a student, my fellow course mates and my family are my
primary sources of social interaction. The communication within such a group
serves as the fundamental mechanism by which my friends and I share our
frustrations, feelings of satisfaction and other thoughts. Thus, communication
also provides a release for emotional expression and fulfillment of our social
needs. It is not surprising then, that my achievements and happiness often stem
from benefitting from such tightly knitted communication circles.
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| Best friends are always around with a smile |
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| My Happy Family |
On the other
hand, a lack of effective communication often gives rise to misunderstandings,
unhealthy emotional expressions before spiraling further to unhappy endings.
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From a
professional viewpoint, I feel that communication is pivotal in day-to-day
interactions at the office. A manager cannot make an informed decision without adequate
information, which has to be effectively communicated to him either by his team
or an external source. Once the manager makes a decision, he again has to
communicate this new direction to his team to inform them of that change. It is
indubitable, that the best ideas, and an efficient working environment cannot
take shape without effective communication.
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Soldiers need a leader who can effectively communicate
instructions in order to be an effective unit
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If knowledge
were to be the light that gives us direction, effective communication can be
said to be the muscle fiber in our body that propels us towards it. As a
freshman, I could not have taken a better module that not only imparts skills
to improve my communication acumen, but also widen my social circle. I strongly
believe that with the many skills I am going to learn in this course will put
me in good stead for my future projects in NUS, my career, and add more flavor
to my personal life.
