COMM 314 - Reflection Blog Post

Throughout this course, I have learned so much about nonverbal communication but also improved myself as a person. I challenged myself on all assignments and put in great work within my ePortfolio to make myself professionally appealing. After completing the ePortfolio, I believe I improved my professional presence by showcasing my work more and making my site functional in all aspects. After feedback, my site is visually appealing and accessible across all platforms, especially mobile.

When it comes to picking what I like most about my ePortfolio, it's easy. My home page is my favorite page on there as it showcases me as a person. I love how brightly colored it is and how welcoming it feels for those visiting. I still find challenges in making my ePortfolio as organized as possible. And as more classes utilize this page for assignments, it seems even more chaotic. I hope to continue working on my page to make it as user-friendly as it can be with all of my work.

For future students, my biggest pieces of advice would be to work on your ePortfolio often, not all at once, seek out advice from all that is available, don't focus in on what others are doing, and have fun with it! This ePortfolio is to showcase you as a person and student, not anyone else. Too many people are overfocused on what it should be like and fail to make it about yourself.

I don't have have favorite specific components from this course because I enjoyed it all. Nonverbal communication is so interesting because it's so different for everyone. The most interesting part to me is the way people communicate nonverbally without even knowing it. After completing the popular press analysis, I can say that my research with articles has improved. I liked getting to see the way nonverbal communication influences leadership in the world. While I may not know my specific career just yet, I think this course can be beneficial in any career aspect. This course talks about one of the most vital ways to communicate with people and you have to do that everyday, not just in one specific career field. This class is important no matter your degree.