MY LISTENING STYLE

Cassandra L. Wilson

Dr. Heath

College Skills 103-83

November 25, 2012

                                                  My Listening Style

            My listening style is action-oriented.  I am the type of listener that hates it when I think, that other people are wasting my time.  I don’t know whether that is good or bad?  It’s the only time that I am impatient.  I don’t have any time to waste so; therefore I have a tendency to stray when I become impatient.  I want to perceive the message quickly and directly.

            I know that I have allot of obstacles to overcome when it comes to listening.  I have a bad habit of prejudging.  I think that it comes from not being very open-minded.  I am trying to broaden my mind by going back to school.  I know that I am bias to allot of situations, but I am trying to change that way of listening now. 

            Another obstacle that I need to work on is talking, while listening.  I know that it distracts you from what is being said but it is another bad habit that I am working on.  I think that I picked up allot of these bad habits, from being around unintelligent people.  I am going to surround myself with other people who are already good listeners.

            Last but not least, I am too emotional when listening.  I need to learn how to keep my emotions intact and listen attentively.  I can’t let other emotional distractions stop me from listening effectively.  Chapter nine really is a big help for me because now I understand, what I need to do to improve my listening style.  Now I can focus on becoming a better listener and that will also make me a better student.

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GENERAL COLIN POWELL

Cassandra L. Wilson

Dr. M. Heath

Col-103-83

15 October 2012

 

 

                                                My Reflection on General Colin Powell

            I agree with General Colin Powell because everything that you do in life brings about many challenges.  You must be determined and always do your best to exceed expectations.  I know for a fact that I am going to have tough moments but I have learned from my past failures. Failure is not an option and I will only listen to constructive critism.  I am going to work hard and prepare myself for the many obstacles that will try to deter me. 

            You can succeed at anything you attempt if you are deciated, committed, and have your priorities in order.  Learning from your past failures is very important because you don’t ever want to feel that way again.  As long as you prepare yourself for your challenges “especially the ones that you have failed in the past” you will face the same challenges with a different perspective.

            Even though it has been 30 years since I graduated from high school, I am determined to succeed this time.  I am not going to quit like I have done in the past.  When things get tough, I am going to get tougher. Because I know that I can succeed at anything if I work hard, truly deciate myself, and prepare for excellence. 

            So the General is correct in saying that there is no secret to success because it’s all about how bad you want to change your life.  Succeeding at College will change my life drastically.

So to  help keep me motivated, I am going to post this quote in my school journal.  So when challenges get hard and they will, I can read and re-read this quote for successful motivation.