Communication Journal: Issues in Communication - Essay Example

Topic Teacher-to-Teacher communication in any locale of your choice At Prof. Linley’s Residence It was a tiring day for Professor Linley but he was still adamant to finish the syllabus outline and planning for the upcoming session. It was midnight when the doorbell rang and Professor Macaulay arrived unexpectedly. After greeting each other and talking about the weather conditions of the city, both got indulged in a deep discussion about the school whose curriculum they were developing. Prof. Linley: I am concerned about their progress. It is not easy for these students to reach this level of education so conveniently. The curriculum is quite challenging. Prof. Macaulay: I believe it is going to take time. Let them explore the syllabus. The textbooks have been selected according to their standard. What we need are excellent teachers. And by that I mean, no compromise of quality. Prof. Linley: How come only a few parents have shown up for the admissions? Prof. Macaulay: I guess they are reluctant to show up at a totally new institute. Some people have really high expectations from us. We need to give their kids more than they expect from us. Prof. Linley turned to his table to get a bunch of papers he was working on. He brought them to Prof. Macaulay and continued to think aloud on the planning. Prof. Linley: Do you think high school students will be able to handle the research methods course that we are trying to introduce in the first session? Prof. Macaulay: Why not? Even if they don’t, let’s just hope that they will. Why worry before meeting them. Maybe you’ll get the brighter ones! Prof. Linley: Aren’t you scared? Prof. Macaulay: What’s the point? That won’t change the reality would it? This institute needs people who can take risks. I am ready to face the challenge. Prof. Linley: Do you mean to say that I am not the right person for the institute at the moment? Prof. Macaulay: I just mean that you should take it easy on yourself. Just give it a try. When we open next week we will face the problems together and try to come up with a better solution. Prof. Linley: I have also prepared a standard test for them to clear at the start of the session. I thought that this way we will know where each individual stands. The classroom strength is reasonable at the moment. We have approximately fifteen in each class which means a total of 200 in the first batch. Ten sections won’t be difficult to handle as long as we have good instructors. Prof. Macaulay: I have requested Prof. Samuel and Prof. Kingston to join our team as visiting faculty. They said they will let me know by the end of this week. If we have them join us, we can plan to arrange for remedial sessions for students who have learning disabilities. Prof. Linley: Hmmm… not a bad idea. One of my colleagues is a psychologist. I’ll ask her if she can give us advice on handling such cases. Both stand up to retire for bed. Professor Macaulay decided to leave for London from there next morning to have a meeting with another friend regarding the new setup. Topic 2: Exercising and Communication Paul and Simon at the Gym Paul was distressed to lose his job and was rigorously working out to forget what had happened between him and his boss. He could not believe he was fired. Simon was by his side hopelessly trying to comfort him. But it was no use. It seemed that he would have a nervous breakdown. Simon asked Paul if he wanted to go on vacation somewhere out of town. His suggestion was crushed by the sound of the weight lifting. Paul already had a suicidal temperament which only Simon knew how to resolve. But Simon often thought what Paul would do without him. He had been asking Paul to settle down and get married to Diana whom he loved. Paul was also very nervous about his relationships with girls. His breakup with a very dear friend five years ago was heart-wrenching for him. Paul wouldn’t utter a word to Simon about this incident until Simon choked it out of him. Simon was extremely tolerant and handled Paul delicately even if it took days and months. Simon’s mother respected him for his loyalty but kept warning him about Paul because she feared that Paul would get aggressive with her only child. Simon would always reply with “relax mom, he’s just Paul!” This case, however, seemed to be the most difficult of all for Simon to handle. He had exhausted all his previous tricks and was now silently ogling at his friend for some positive response. Paul was getting weaker and weaker. Simon thanked his stars he was not drinking and driving or else he would surely collapse! Suddenly Simon had an idea. Considering his weakness to be his strength he asked Paul to take the other machine instead of using the same one repeatedly. Paul stared at him for a second. It was a moment of realization for Paul. Why was he holding on to the same machine anyway? He had other and better machines to go to. He was struck by lightning at Simon’s near-plea. After what seemed to be a long pause Paul stood up from his place and tried to use the machine at the far end of the gym. Simon chose to stay where he was. He wanted Paul to have some time to himself. He kept watching Paul as he tried each of the machines that were there and then settled with the one he liked. When he finally got tired, Paul left the machine and approached Simon. “Let’s go”, he said. When Paul dropped Simon at his place, he got out of the car and gave him a hug which Simon happily returned. Paul thanked him and took the long road home never turning back again… Topic 3: Intergenerational Communication (elderly person talking with a younger person) Grandson and Grandpa at the swings David looked at his Grandpa with a smile as he strutted towards him in the park where he was sitting at the swing playing with his feet. He loved his papa even more than his dad. Papa took the bench near the swing and starting talking to David. “Such a beautiful weather today”, said Papa. “Let’s play football then!” said David teasingly. “I’d love to see you run after the ball”, he continued, laughing. Papa grinned at his grandchild who was only five and stood up to catch him. David rushed towards him giving him a huge hug which Papa returned most lovingly. He took out a pack of sweets from his pocket and handed it to David. “Let’s go give these to the poor on our way”, he said. David loved these adventures which his Papa indulged him in. Once they went to the school for blind kids and spent a day helping them out in their chores. They also enjoyed their trips to the old homes where they would assist old aged citizens in their activities and brought a smile on their face by fulfilling their wishes. David held his Papa’s hand and jumped out of excitement. First Papa took him to the corner of the street where a very old lady was lying curled up near the electricity pole. Then they headed for the nearby post office where a couple beggars would be sitting outside the office in hope that they would get a couple of pennies. David approached each one of them with a smile and handed them one candy each with a penny that he saved in his pocket. He also gave each a hug while the people around them looked with amusement at both Papa and David. One child who was greatly impressed by this act left his mom’s hand and rushed towards David to help him in his deed. The neighborhood knew Papa as a very noble man. At the end of the day, David went to his parents and told them what he and Papa did the entire day. His parents were very pleased with David and gave him a box full of pennies to continue this noble deed for the rest of his life. David was a very studious boy and loved to cram with his Papa during his study time. That night David slept with his Papa listening to a story that he read out to him. David knew that his grandfather gave clues in his stories for the next day’s adventure for David to guess. Before going to bed both said their prayers religiously and thanked God for each other. This bond of love was eternal for David and he could not imagine parting with his grandfather. But Papa used to remind him each night how souls stayed in touch even after departing from this world. “No matter how much you miss me and love me, God will let the souls feel the bond even if we are not physically close to each other.” David silently repeated these words after Papa as he closed his eyes in peace. Read More