John Perry

February 5, 2017
COMM-2110-003-Sp17

Goal
My goal for this class is to learn how to really open up and express how I feel.

Rationale
I have noticed that it is hard for me to open up and convey how I feel. This is detrimental in the
formation of close relationships. This makes it hard to form deep lasting relationships. If I could
turn this around I would be able to form better connections when meeting new people.

Strategies
1. Express Assertiveness. (Beebe, 2008 p. 56) I will be more assertive about how I feel and
the thoughts I have.
2. Affinity Seeking Strategies. (p. 337) Learn what I can say and when to say it in order to
maintain a good relationship while expressing myself.
3. Other Oriented. (p. 2) Learn to see things from the perspective of others and express
myself accordingly.
4. Eye Contact (p. 13) I will try focusing on maintaining good eye contact while expressing
my opinion.
5. Develop honest relations for support. (p. 49) I will start to more honest with the people I
already know and trust.
6. Word Choice (p. 162) I will try to develop friendships while starting out being open and
honest initially.
7. Describe my feelings (p. 174) I will focus on using I language instead of you
language.
8. Understand my Breadth (p. 273) When asked my opinion I will take some time to really
think about how I feel before I express it.

Implementation
During conversations with others throughout the semester I will look for opportunities to
implement these strategies. After a conversation, I will consciously think about how I
could have improved the interaction.
By doing this I will be more prepared to find a significant other and be prepared to start a
deep relationship with them.
Work Cited
Beebe, Beebe, & Redmond. (2008) Interpersonal Communications: Relating to Others. Boston:
Pearson Education / Allyn & Bacon