Communcation Capstone Final.

The communication capstone experience has been a rewarding challenge. I would like to say conquered but I do not believe that anyone stops learning just because they have earned a degree. There have been many challenges and although I became weary on this road to earning my degree I also know that I am Blessed even the more by sticking with it until the end.

I have to take a moment and say a very big thank you to my instructor Kyla Hammond. I never once felt insulated because she wanted me to see things her way, but she allowed me to be who I am and gave me the freedom to express who I want to be. So with that, Thank you.

Communication is the cornerstone of  learning, living and loving each other for who we are. Granted there is a challenge to be patient with many through the learning process, but for the most part we have to be able to communicate in order to appreciate each other differences.

“Communication is a two-way process of giving and receiving information through any number of channels.  Whether one is speaking informally to a colleague, addressing a conference or meeting, writing a newsletter article or formal report.” (www4.uwm.edu)

Knowing that we live in a country that affords us great liberties and one of those liberties is being able to use multiple entities to communicate. Therefore communication is all around us even without ever having to speak one word.
1. Instagram
2. Facebook
3. Text
4. YouTube
5.Pinterest

This is what excites me the most. As I discover new ways to communicate I have been able to learn new ways to make a living from it also. Some of my personal favorites were discussed in week four of our Communication Capstone class.
1.Television/Broadcasting/Radio: Actress/Talk Show Host/Disc Jockey
2.Journalism: Reporter/Newscaster
3.Business: Human Resource Manager
4.Social/Human Services: Human Rights Office
5.Communication Education: Drama Director

After CAREFUL consideration of the career choices, I decided that Human Resource Manager might be the better way to move going forward. However no matter what choice I choose or even I do not pursue in the field of communication at the very least I understand and will pass along what communication can do for us and that is connect us with one another.

I am a firm believer that we all need the human touch and when we lack in that area many can become bitter. That also includes learning to educate ourselves in regards to different cultures, so that our touch will be a lasting impression. "...Be aware of different etiquette rules or manners: what is polite in one culture may be considered rude in another."(Hahn, 2005)

So here in my conclusion, I would like to leave with this final word. Think before you speak, our words can be felt for a lifetime.

References:

Hahn, Martin. (2005, December 30). Ten Commandments of Intercultural Communication. Ezine @rticles. Retrieved from http://ezinearticles.com/?Ten-Commandments-of-Intercultural-Communication&id=120247

https://www4.uwm.edu/cuts/bench/commun.htm#princ