Critical Reflection
Looking back, 13 weeks have passed since embarking on a new journey, university. At the start of this journey, we were tasked to set goals to achieve from this module, SIE 2016 Effective Communication. The two main goals that I set were to improve my public speaking skills as well as develop my writing ability. Reaching the end of the module, I feel that my public speaking skills definitely improved. Public speaking has always been an issue for me. Previously in my introduction letter, I mentioned that I feel uneasy when I present and that I would stutter and get mind blanks due to a lack of confidence in myself. During our lessons, Professor Blackstone would engage the class by selecting individuals to read to the class and answer certain questions. We were also given opportunities to present to our classmates which allowed me to feel more comfortable when presenting. Now, I am able to speak without stuttering and control my emotions enough to not blank out as often as before. How