When conversing with others I think it is better for
people to know exactly what they are talking about before starting any kind of
conversation at all. Because when a person has no clue what they are talking
about and insist on joining the conversation, they make complete fools of
themselves and will inevitably cause the conversation to end. (Or they may just
make a serious conversation funny and technically that is not bad, but it
depends on the situation). I prefer to talk to people with similar interests or
just stay quiet until I feel comfortable enough to join the conversation. So if
I were to “imagine myself at a party” (Palmquist 4), I’d be the observer. I don’t
mind sitting on the sidelines looking at how people interact with one another,
but I am just as comfortable talking to others. I wouldn’t just jump in on a
group of people’s conversation because I wouldn’t want to make a full of myself
so I would wait for the appropriate moment to give my opinion or change the
subject to something more interesting. I like to think of myself as a creative
writer. I much rather write to a person, whether it is through a letter, email,
or text, I feel a lot more comfortable knowing I have the time to think of what
I’m going to say before I say it and it gives me the chance to say things I wouldn’t
necessarily say in person (but it is usually because I didn’t think of it at
the time). When meeting new people, it can be hard to just start up a
conversation without tripping over your words and not wanting to offend others
by what you might think is normal, but is completely rude to them.
So when it comes to talking to people through technology
such as text messaging, emails, passing notes or writing blogs, language (English)
comes in many forms. It can be in a friendly letter, an invite to a party, or
to discuss about what people think about books or politics. There is no way of
getting out of using the language and conversing with others. It is all around
us and without it life would probably not be as interesting as it is now. Writing
is the best way for a person to communicate whether it is in a physical
context, social context, and cultural context (16). All of the contexts affect
how we communicate with others and it matters in our writing as well because we
want to be able to move people with our words and make people think about what
is being said and spread what was said to make others think about it too. It’s
like a chain reaction (and what I’ve been trying to get at is…) writing is a
wonderful tool to have in your repertoire of skills to help you learn and to
make life more interesting.
In my opinion, writing is very fascinating and fun to do
(when you have the time) and make the most of what you know and share it with
others. Which is why I love reading so much; I like reading about other people’s
imagination and getting helpful tips on my own writing. And I also dabbled in
the Fine Arts (Drama and Choir) so using my reading, writing and communicating
skill helped me in those classes. I became a better performer and advocate for
those school programs and not only performed, but helped other students get
interested in joining the class, through the use of my conversational skills. All
in all, reading, writing, and having good conversational skills helps people
progress and further their education and do wonders with this skill.
