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Guess that's what will happen when your verbal speech ain't clear.

People misunderstands.

Post #1: Effective Communication Skills

I have to say I used to be a very timid and shy girl who even feared oral examinations and the PW group presentation in both secondary schools and junior college that I was so stressed for at least a few days. My verbal English language skill is very weak because I only communicate with my family and my friends using Chinese. And indeed, I was ever so afraid when I had to talk to Caucasians in U.S.A and to non-Chinese race in Singapore. And also to the extent that I do not talk unless necessary to Chinese who are “ang moh” in the sense that they only speak English. Yes, maybe I still have this fear inside me all the while and I am still trying to conquer it till now. To even have effective communication skills, firstly I am sure we need to possess the ability to speak clearly and confidently to others and get your message across to them. So having this basic skill of being a good communicator is also important.

Recently, some friends around me are having this two “clique” war. Both sides of people are telling me stories that are completely different and leaving me as a confused kid. Why? In the end we found out that everything stems from misunderstandings, misinterpretations and miscommunications. And so I believe in order to survive in this complex world out there and your workplace, being a good communicator and possessing the right skills is very crucial to me.

Blogging??

I have never believed in blogging. Let’s say in the past when we were little as kids, most girls do keep a diary. I’m not too sure about boys. I only remembered myself trying to hard just to hide my diary in a place where my parents and my siblings would not be able to find. And I was so angry whenever my younger brother read my diary and told my parents. In the end, I no longer kept a diary. But it just feels weird as if you have totally put your own private diary to the whole of public ever since blogging came out. And maybe the other reason being my life is boring which only revolves around school work and dance so I do not wish to bore the rest of my friends with all my boring posts. Even the online blog I have is only available to myself. But nonetheless, this is my first time making a blog public and do leave any comments or advice that you wish too. I am starting to look at blogging in a totally different new light and similarly, I wish to learn your experiences and your thoughts from the rest of you through this ES2007S blogging experience. Happy Chinese New Year everyone by the way!