Effective communication skills are important for me in everything I do, regardless of the situation I am in. This is especially true in the field of scientific research, which I hope to do in the future. For example, discovering a revolutionary cure for cancer would be useless if people are not able to grasp the idea. In other words, something which could have saved millions of lives worldwide would be lost if communication fails. Effective communication skills are necessary for ensuring that the other party has received and understood the information to the extent that its reproducibility is not compromised.
Even during everyday life, where I interact with people almost all the time, it is imperative that the interaction goes both ways and ensures the maintenance of the hearers' attention. There was one incident where I was having a conversation with two friends. I was not aware that one of them had switched off from the conversation, probably due to a lack of interest in the topic involved. I learnt about this only when my other friend informed me while we were queuing up to buy lunch later on. He told me to be more observant to detect any signs of boredom which may manifest during a conversation.
In conclusion, I look forward to learning the skills necessary for a fruitful semester of interactive and effective communication amongst my peers with the help of this module.
