Interpersonal Communication Research Paper

Before signing up for Interpersonal Communications, I honestly didn’t know what to expect. I saw the subject as too simple to be taught as a whole course. I was proven wrong in just the first week. It was so interesting how deep and articulate the subject got after reading just two chapters of the book. I was so amazed at how the everyday communication skills I use have so much meaning behind them. Simple words like “relationship” “miscommunication” and “values” have deeper meanings that really make it fascinating to learn. Through this paper, I will explain life stories that have to do with communication and also the many interesting and captivating materials I learned about in the short six weeks of taking Interpersonal Communications. …show more content…
So many past incidents whether it be good or bad have effected me and how I will understand things in life. One important incident that has impacted me to this day is seeing my best friend at the time go through some of the hardest and most heartbreaking things someone has to go through. Although I wasn’t the one going through what she was going through, it effected me because I had to watch her go through all of that feeling helpless because I couldn’t help her get out of her situation. So now, to get into what happened. We were very close as were my parents and her dad. Her mom was not in her life so that also had an impact on her. After years of being friends, I came to find out she was being abused verbally and physically by her father. All I could do was tell the cop and counselor at school since she didn’t feel comfortable telling anyone herself what was going on at home. Everything seemed so perfect from the outside. She seemed so happy and satisfied with her life that I had no idea what to think when I found out. This situation has opened my eyes that some things are not always as they seem. No one really knows what someone is going through unless they are there going through it with them. Another impacting incident I have been through that has changed the way I look at myself was having the courage to quit gymnastics. …show more content…
In five years, I will be 22 years old. I can't even imagine to think how my life will be at that time. Although I can’t predict or control where I would like to be in five years, I hope to be happy, healthy, in school and in a committed relationship. The main thing I want in five years is to be happy. I won’t need money or flashy things as long as I am happy and the ones I care about are happy. Being in school and knowing what career path I would take would also help because I would like to start working as soon as possible. I also hope to find the person I would like to spend the rest of my life with. I can’t imagine what it would be like to be in a committed relationship in just five years. In order to achieve my goals, I will need to be a good communicator and open person. Being a good communicator is key because it will get me job interviews as well as keep myself and my family happy by avoiding any unnecessary conflict. In order to keep my communication competency at peak, I will need to be aware and open to always improving my communication skills. Also, if I keep setting communication goals, I will always have the desire to keep improving and learning new