Hello! For the purposes of this blog and class my name is Paige Turner. (I thought it sounded like a fitting pseudonym for writing.) I started my current journey at Sierra College in 2010 and I am working towards an associate degree in accounting. I am working full time which unfortunately means that my schooling is part time because I can only handle three classes’ maximum per semester. It makes completing my degree slow going but I hoping I will appreciate it all that much more when I am finally done. Outside of work and school I spend any spare time I can find with my husband, family, and friends. I also have two beautiful Siberian Huskies and three kitties that are my children and keep me busy.
This is the first communications class I have ever taken. I even steered clear of speech and debate in high school. I am your typical shy, wallflower type in gatherings and am usually referred to as the quiet one. I have been told however that when I do speak up, for example during business meetings at work, that I have a demeanor that seems to command attention. I find this fact to be both amusing and a little ironic whenever I hear it since the last thing I ever want to do is bring attention to myself. I live with an intense fear of public speaking and have been diagnosed with social anxiety disorder, so the thought that I "command" attention in anything I do is rather amusing to me.
It is my hope that this class will help me become more confident expressing myself, as well as teach me how to be more effective and efficient in my communications.
Interesting, you are going for the same degree! We are kinda in the same boat, we are working more than school :/ in the past I have only taken 1-3 classes maximum. Although this semester I bumped it up to 13 units, in hopes I can buckle down and focus. We will see how I do lol. How much longer do you have on your accounting degree? It is my first comm class too! Good luck!
ReplyDeleteI saw the display name and laughed a little. I actually know someone by the name Paige Turner. Not personally, but I've seen the name throughout my junior high and high school. I thought you were that Paige Turner! I understand the concern with the length of school since you work full time. I work full time too and had to take a semester off. I also started in 2010. Sometimes I get worried and stressed as if I won't be able to complete all I want. However, my friend Evan didn't get his bachelor's degree until he was 30 and he has a great job now!
ReplyDeleteI understand your anxiety towards public speaking....I feel the same way! I do not like being the center of attention and have contemplated dropping out of college vs. taking a speech class. It's horrible!!
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