Last week of Discussion :( - Question 1

Over the course of this semester, I learned a lot about verbal and nonverbal communication. I learned that verbal communication is highly influenced by our culture and the environment we live in. For example, most Asian families are not as open about sensitive topics to each other like American families. Also, I learned more about ambiguity and how sometimes what we mean is not necessarily what we say and confusion can arise. Nonverbal communication is another thing I learned more of in this class because it says much more than verbal. Our body language and what we communicate through our eyes and other nonverbal actions is more believable because it truly expresses our real feelings. We cannot fake how our faces and our bodies look like, but we can definitely think and change what we say verbally. I also learned a lot about friendship and how communication plays a big role in it. For example, I learned about not sweating the small stuff and that is something that definitely has improved my friendships. It states that we should not let the small irritations and small slights ruin a friendship because they are usually the cause of friendship's dying.