Thomas Harrold V.

Nemiada
Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy 1 -A

Activity 4:  Your Mother/Father: Your Communication

Effective communication is one of the cornerstones to a happy relationship. When we were

teenagers, we always go to our parents to seek guidance. I can say that their advises were effective
because of their culture in communication which is the synchronic culture and affective culture. They
would always tell us their life story of how they cope up from their everyday life’s challenges when
they were still young. They would always give us the importance of everything especially of what we
are doing in the present and how it will affect our future. They would also express themselves with
emotions wit honesty, and passion. They make sure to portray a wide range of emotional expressions
and bodily movements in discussion in order for us to know that they are paying attention and are
interested in our discussion.

I, like my parents, believe myself to have an affective culture. I have a tendency to openly
communicate my feelings, particularly with my parents and friends. I constantly express how I'm
feeling in different situations, events, things and people. My statements are frequently emotive and
dramatic, and they are overdone to emphasize a point. There are times also when it comes in
decision-making process that I consider my emotions and intuitions.

Effective communication is very essential for both individual. In my relationship and

communication with my parents, it helps us reduce misunderstanding and make our relationship
stronger. My parents possesses excellent communication skills, openness to listen and willingness to
share their stories. Thus, this helps me to have have a better view of life and better decisions in life.
Therefore I can say that I have a good communication with my parents.