Being in the field that I am now working in a communication apprehension must be very low based on the confidentiality and professionalism. Working with children is a very strict environment and there was a situation where I had to report to child protective service about witnessing a coworker abusing children in my presence. Based on the studies if you have high state CA,” you fear or feel anxious in one communication context but do not feel that way in others” (McCroskey, 2009) Reporting child abuse in my work environment was very hard personally one because I became friends with this person and trusted her work ethic, but it put me in a hard predicament. It made me feel anxious in this context of communication. Therefore, I trust I identify with state communication apprehension, the most when it comes to communication apprehension. When it comes to public speaking I never had a problem with public speaking due to me being a singer and performer and going to a performing arts school from elementary to high school encouraged me to be confident in speaking to others regardless of what setting I am in.
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This includes written and oral communication, both verbal and nonverbal, and can also take place in digital or mediated contexts” (Bevan, J. L., & Sole, K. 2014). In any job setting, I have faith in professionalism and I think that’s the key for success in a professional setting based on the readings professionalism “refers to the principles of behavior and communication that are appropriate and effective in these more formal settings. Professionalism is an important soft skill in the workplace” (Robles,