Mariella Godinez-Munoz CTP BLOG #1 My Experience with forms of Communication

Mariella Blog #1

 

What aspects of Communication interest me the most? This is a good questions for me, because I have many years working the Industry of communication as a Bilingual Anchor/Reporter.  In my 15 years, I have experience many forms of communication, according to the chapter number one, the five mains forms of communications are:  intrapersonal, interpersonal, group, public, and mass communication. In this blog I will share some of my experiences with some forms of communication and what aspect of communication interest me the most. Also you will have the opportunity to know a little bit more about me.  

 

Working as a journalist and producer for a Local TV station (Mundomax Channel 38.1) and Newspapers (Spanish Journal) make interact with a diversity of group and people, and I have to learn how to communicate with them according to the topics that we need to cover. Also as a Television and Video production instructor in a Local technical college (MATC) I have to be in front of a group of 15 or 30 students.

 I was always afraid to talk to a large or small group of people but because of my career choice, I’m exposed to interact and communicate with a lot of people every day, from all ages and different ethics backgrounds, and professional and social levels.

I also Notice that with family and close friends I normally interact different, I can be more open about my feelings according to the situations. Also I notice that with my mom or dad I have to think twice about anything I say or share with them. .  The way I speak and present to others is different at work, school or any place I go. I feel like we all do that in our lives. I consider myself a very friendly person, nice and caring person, always open to make new friends.  I also like to listen to others and help if they need me. I always offer my support and friendship to others. This can be good and bad at the same time. Because sometimes I have experience that people only take advantage of my friendship.

 I consider myself a busy person, I always have something to do every day.  I always try to find quiet time for myself and is very difficult to find “ME time”.  I go to work, school, and also I’m a mom of two lovely kids, a 9 and a 6years old.  On week days I go to work, and to college, and also I have to take care of my kids, and do activities with them. On weekends I have to I do a Radio Show in the morning, sometimes I feel like I need more sleep, but I have the responsibility to do  my segment; at the same time is a great experience for me to do radio because is another form of communication.

The one aspect of communication that I feel I need to experience more is Intrapersonal. Why? Because I feel like I need to learn how to focus on myself, I need time for myself to talk to myself, listen to myself and understand myself.   I need to think more about myself. I  feel that I have to find time to listen my favorite music, read my favorite book or magazines or do anything that I like, I wish to have the time to write in my journal everything that I feel, my emotions. One of my biggest dreams is to learn to mediate and do yoga. Also I’m a great dancer, I want to find the time to be part of a dance group, and I feel like this will help me to more mindful about my everyday life. I always hear good stories about people doing things by them self like walking or running, it seems like is very easy to mediate for other but not for me. Interpersonal communication will help me with my reflective thinking, it will help me to make better choices.

My professional’s goals are to be:  a news director, fulltime Television and Video Productions Instructor, Spanish and/or GED teacher.  I have many choices in my professional career.  Returning to college is very challenging but is helping me to make better choices and also to feel more confident about by self. Being an ESL Student is hard, and difficult, because many people criticize me and made feel that I’m not good enough. I have been discriminated and many opportunities have been taken away from me because “they said: I have an accent.” Thanks God, many others believe in me and gave opportunities, also I will never give up. I have proven to others “they were wrong”. I have cried a lot because of that. I’m belong to a minority, I’m Hispanic US Citizen Woman, move to my country USA 20 years ago, I’m Bilingual.  I have a lot to offer to my community, and to myself. Returning to college with a Major in Professionals communication is a dream come true for me, with a minor in Spanish Language cultures and Elective studies, I know is a big challenge but I feel confident that I have made a good choice in my life and career.

 

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