Concept that need further discussion.

I think one concept that I like further discussion on is confirming and disconfirming others. This was the most confusing concept to me because it talked about using verbal and non-verbal cues of agreeing and disagreeing with other people. The book outlined using acknowledgment, recognition and endorsement to confirm or disconfirm others. I just found this lesson just a little bit confusing or I confused by the ideas of acknowledging, recognizing or endorsing someone. Another concept that I wished we talked in class about more is non-verbal communication between others. I wanted to know if there is certain non-verbal cues that project certain attitudes or a series a non-verbal cues can be conversation by the movement of facial express or the the way people play with their eyes. I think non-verbal communication is very sneak because you cannot directly get the message from the cue. Furthermore, I would have like to expand on communication between people of different backgrounds and how a person's culture factors into their communication style.
-Sir Keithington

What I learned

I felt I learned a lot this semester. One of favorite lessons this semester learning how to listen. I did not know that listening was a 10 part skills. I never really thought of listening as a skill but it makes perfect sense because in order to communicate and receive information we must listen. One thing that stood out for me in this lesson was using to listening to judge for content and not delivery and listen for ideas. I found this important because sometimes I do judge on the message is delivered and not the content. More so, it's important to listen to ideas because ideas can be cursors to conversations. Another thing that I found interesting is that language is ruled bound. The way we communication is outlined by nonverbal cues or invisible rules. For example, no saying FIRE in a movie theater or talking  over your teacher in a class. This class taught me so much on how to use language and communication to change the world. I am so grateful I took this class because I am a journalism major it is very important in my medium to communicate to an audience. So taking this class helped me expand my communication vernacular and use the tool of communication to make an impact in someone's life.
-Sir Keithington 

My Favorites and Least Favorites

My favorite thing about Communication 10 was the blogging and posting on the different topics in communication. I loved reading other students posts and looking into their insight on the topics that we were being taught each week. In addition, my favorite thing about this class was learning how the different topics in communication and the development and interactions of human relationship. I am a person who loves to communication so learning different concepts about  communication fascinates me. Additionally, another thing that I liked about the class is that it was easy going and not pressure. This is a class that I actually enjoyed and I totally love how it's structure. My least favorite part about the class that I have to say were the writing the papers because sometimes I honestly forget when they are due. Though I enjoyed writing the papers because they go the class to dig deeper in the material sometimes I felt they were a little bit long. The only thing I suggest for the class is to encourage video blog postings of the topics discussed in class. That's all.

-Sir Keithington

Marriage

Over the next 50 years marriage is going to change dramatically. In today's generation people are getting married and starting families at an earlier age. In past, getting marriage and starting family was a process but today it does not seem like that at all. I remember my mom getting married right after she graduated college and started having children after a few years getting established on the job. Additionally, I think marriage will be conducted online since we are fast paced society and the obstacle of planning a wedding becoming tiresome. More so, I think less people will be married because I see more divorce occurring throughout the years and I just couples in domestic partnerships because I sometimes feel the concept of marriage threatens an relation or can be scary of the couple involved. Futhrermore, I think in 50 years gays and lesbians will be able to get married legally because nobody is not going to care if their married because because marriage does not have the same impact that it did 50 years ago. In the past marriage was a symbol of love and family but not marriage is tiresome and irrelevant and that is pretty sad. 

-Sir Keithington

Types of Marriages

There are six types marriages in society according to Wood. The six types of marriages are vital, total, passive-congenial, devitalized and conflict-habituated. In a vital marriage, the couple is close emotionally and sexually. Therefore, the relationship is stable and both parties are satisfied. In a total marriage, it is similar to a vital marriage but there is space and separation involved in order for the couple to have independence. I think total marriages are the most common because it shows that couple are secure of themselves and trusting of their partners. In a passive-congenial marriage, the passion is low and the couple gets satisfaction participating in activities that are  not involved in the relationship. Then moving on to the devitalized marriages. In a devitalized marriage, the couple of bored with one another. I strongly believe that devitalized relationships lead divorce because all the passion and intimacy is gone. Furthermore, in a conflict-habituated relationship the marriage just falls about they are absolutely incompatible.
-Sir Keithington

Family

The first thing that I think of when I mention family is love. Family is an entity that an person can count on. Additionally, I think family is a free support system. More so, family teaches children how to behave, act and communicate in society. Family is the foundation of our beliefs and the place that keeps people grounded. I personally believe that family members provide love and support. In addition, many family members provides guidance and wisdom. For example, I always talk to grandparents and seek their advice about certain problems I go through. Moreover, family members are people's cheering teams. When you succeeding or failing you family is always there to cheer you on or pick you up. I know when I graduate this semester, I am going to hear my family cheer loud and proud to me. None of the relationships in Chapter 12 do not change my opinion on my definition of family. Family is where the heart is.

-Sir Keithington

Love and Commitment

Unfortunately, I have not experience love or commitment in a relationship since I have not sought out those type of relationships. Most of the relationships I have our platonic and are not romantically involved. In romantic relationships is key to have both commitment and love. The first thing to have is commitment because love can develop over time. Commitment is a sense of trust and reassurance in a relationship. If you are committed in a relationship that means that you believe that you can spend your whole life the person. Let's move on to love. Love is developed feeling of passion of the person. In additionally, love can grow over time by spending lots of time withe person and getting the know the person. I think there is no problem with relationship with commitment and without love because the couple of building their love together. I hope that makes sense. Other wise relationships with love and without commitment are tricky because you can love the person but no commit to the person which leads you to be with other people and that spell bad things for relationships. Love and commitment are the foundation of a successful relationship and they are synergistic. Both love and commitment come together to create strong bonds that hopefully last forever.

-Sir Keithington