Learning over the Semester

This class was a lot of fun and I learned tons of new information. I thought it was a well-rounded class that focused on the different areas of communication. It not only focused on us as individuals, but also our relationships with others. The development of friendship was something completely new that I learned about. One never really things about the stages of their friendships, most of the time we just end up being friends or not. To really analyze how certain communication patterns led us to where we are was fascinating. I thought the other important aspects I learned this semester dealt with our relationship with ourselves. Learning to own our feelings or monitor our self-talk were important aspects to keep in mind. In order to be better communicators with others, we must first be in tune with ourselves and what we need. I particularly like the appeals to our emotional and intellectual needs through communicating with others.