first semester

My first semester in USC was actually great it started off really bad but coming down to the end I met people that was friendly warmhearted and kind like me and I also met people who would want you to help them when they are in situation, but when you are in a situation they are nowhere to be found. So this is what USC taught me this semester that not everyone who talks to you is for you.

communication skills class

When I first started this class, I was shy, I had a low self-esteem and I was totally afraid to talk in front of people. The class isn’t over but I can see changes in myself. I can actually say that this class helped me a lot. I’m not shy as before, I have a high self- esteem and I’m not afraid to talk in front of people as before. I was able to speak in front of people on many occasion and guess what words actually came out my mouth I was surprise and happy with myself. So I really have to thank my teacher for helping me and also for begin patient.

good news

Just recently I did a speech on the shuttle service in my school. When I was finished my communication skills teacher said that plenty student were complaining about the shuttle service and that the school is doing something about the situation. In total we have three shuttles two small one and one big one, she said that the school order two more shuttles but it would be small. When I heard that I was really excited because it would not be a rush for the shuttle anymore. But the shuttle would not arrive until next semester. So I really hope they answer my wish.

technology

New technology such as internet has impact both ethically and unethically on communication practices. These are advantages and disadvantage of communication technologies when using a cell phone it keep the parents in contact with their children, but it emits a small amount  of electromagnetic  radiation, whereas using the telephone it support interpersonal communication, but users can be a bit too casual.  But with the internet it provides up to date news from around the world or it allows you to down load information but the disadvantage is it is no place to check for accurate information. So different technologies have different advantages and disadvantages.

barriers

A barrier to communication is the process which can assure that the sender’s message will be understood by the receiver. Certain barriers present themselves throughout the process; those barriers are factors that have a negative impact on the communication process some are incorrect grammar, words of conflict with body language, the use of an appropriate medium or channel and not understanding the context. There are different type of barriers they are physical, perceptual, emotional, cultural, language, gender and interpersonal barriers.

Language Registers

Language Registers is a kind of language that is appropriate to a particular situation or context. Registers is the levels of formality or informality and the tones that are correct for specific context, registers can be either written or spoken language. There are five types of registers they are frozen, formal or academic, consultative, casual or informal and intimate registers. When people are not familiar with registers they mistakenly treat every situation or person the same way, not realizing one’s eventual choice of registers is made.

genre

I was reading a communication book, where I came across the word Genre. I read that a genre is a word from the French which means “category”. This is a term used in literary criticism to designate the distinct types or categories into which literary works are group according to form or technique. There are fourteen different genres they are epics, lyrics, sonnet, elegies, comedies, tragedies, novels, short stories, vignettes, essays, non- friction prose, and autobiographies. I read most of these genres and did not know they call them genres.

up grade your security system

I was reading the papers on Monday and saw that a teenager boy causes a stir in an all-girl school. The incident occur around 2:30, the boy ran onto the compound, scaled a wall on the south wing and then jumped off the form three block, where he fell 16 feet and broke his leg. But what if he had a weapon on him what would have been the girl’s predicament. The school needs to have a better security system in place for this kind of situation, if it ever happens again.

leave the new generation alone

I was totally upset when I heard on the news that Mr. Sita Maharaj want the principal of the Tunapuna Hindu school to be let go, because she enroll back children into the school. Yes I knew he was a racist, but why can black children go the school. Children do not care whether their friends are Black, White, Indian or Chinese, all children just want to do is to play. Once they a having fun they couldn’t be bother, they may not even know what racism mean. So I think Mr. Sita Maharaj should be at home in his rocking chair waiting to be taken home.

disgusting pastors

I read an article and could not believe what I read. The article was about a Pastor getting caught in a sexual relationship with the wife of a junior pastor. I was in disgust when I read this article. Pastors are the ones to tell us wrong from right and if this pastor is having sexual relations with his members while married what is he telling the youths that is trying to do the right thing. The youths would say if the pastor doing it that means I can do it to because he is supposed to be hearing from God. Come on pastor’s check yourself.