The Importance Of Communication, The Key To Personal And Career Success

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As once said by Paul J. Meyer, “Communication is the key to personal and career success.” That could not be any more true, especially in this day and age. In order to succeed in this world, it is imperative that you are able to work well with people. It is nearly impossible to avoid people for an extended period of time. It might be possible for a little bit, but eventually you will have to face someone. It is beginning to be harder and harder to find good paying jobs that do not involve interacting with the public to some degree. This quote is being referred to human communication, but the same ideas can be applied to communication across a wide spectrum. In class, we read a short story called The Bear by Tom Lombardi. This story is about a bear and his connection with a girl named Lois. This bear is able to talk to her, which is completely out of the ordinary. The bear goes on to say that a man had taught him how to …show more content…

I am currently learning sign language. I have a very deep interest in the deaf community and want to know more of their world. I could take as many classes as I could and listen to all the brilliant deaf studies professors, but they would not be the same as learning about the deaf world from a deaf person. The only way I am able to accomplish this goal is to learn their language. I will then be able to communicate effectively with them. There is a deaf interpreter at church who taught some sign language classes a few years ago. It was then that I really started getting interested in deaf culture. As I was learning all the vocabulary and grammar, it got really tough really fast. However, all paid off when I was able to have a conversation with a deaf person. His name was Mitchell. It was not very long, and yes he did have to help me out a lot. It was still communication though. Stepping over the boundary of hearing into a silent world was a really cool experience that I think everyone should

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