Marinela Cassandra A.

Francisco M1 Post Task

BSMT1B April 15, 2023

Instruction – Take the communication skills test and submit the screenshot of your
score with your reflection (one paragraph only) about your own communication skills
honestly.

Communicating— whether verbal, nonverbal or written has been a challenge

for me since I was young. I grew up as an extremely shy child and refused to speak or
respond to other people whenever they tried talking to me. Although I had an
encouraging environment, I just didn’t like mingling with others, especially when they’re
too loud for my liking. My social battery gets easily drained. That was when I discovered
that I am an introvert, I began to understand why I was like this. I thought that there was
something wrong with me because unlike the children my age, I was not as confident
and sociable like them. When I entered high school, I noticed that I am slowly but
progressively improving when it comes to speaking to other people like my friends. I
was still clumsy because I didn’t know how to socialize at all. However, I learned various
social skills as well as important social cues that enabled me to use my skills to get
what I want. A line that my English teacher said back then helped me to be more
confident in communicating with others, “There is always room for improvement. Don’t
let your shyness become your weakness, use it as an opportunity to constantly
develop.” This was simple yet very useful since I always get nervous when I have to
report in front of my classmates as I had stage fright. As for my writing skills, I have yet
to improve because my grammar sometimes comes off wrong. Honestly, I do not base it
on grammatical rules but on how good it sounds when I read it. Thankfully, there are still
classes that help students with stage fright, extreme shyness and are introverted to
express themselves in a manner that adheres to their preferences. I hope that this
course, COLA11, will guide students to maximize their communication skills to its full
potential.
Screenshot of Communication Skills Test Result