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Characteristic Of Communication Essay

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Characteristics are very important in one’s life especially in communication perspective. They describe the way how you or someone else views you as a person. Characteristics and communication are linked with one another and it can be examined in two ways. How communication plays a role in the development and realization of these characteristics about yourself; And, how your communication is influenced today by these characteristics you see in yourself. In this essay I will describe the link between my self-concept and my communication. Personally, I believe that I am a positive person and that characteristic describes me very well. What I mean by this characteristic is that even when times are tough for me and for others close to me, I frequently …show more content…

Communicating with others is the main reason I know that I am a positive person. For example, I spent 28 days in the wilderness with 8 other guys my age through Les Voyageurs Inc. and I ended up learning a lot about them and they learned many things about me as well. One of the guys I got really close with is a guy named Connor. He always had many anxiety problems and he would really let that get him down in many situations. One day I spoke with him directly and I helped him understand that his characteristic can be used positively and I explained to him that it is better to be a little anxious that to just not care about stuff that you truly should be concerned about. Right then and there he let me know directly how much he appreciated my positivity and told him that if he ever needs to talk that I am here for him. I have also been told indirectly that I am a positive person. I had a very close friend in high school who has depression issues. We do not speak as much as we would like because we have different career paths we decided to pursue, but whenever he has a really hard time with whatever negative situation he will call me and explain to me what is going on and how he feels. Before he hangs up I always try to make sure that he is in a better mood that when he calls and it usually always helps or that is how it seems to me. These situations and conversations help me believe that I am a positive

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