#1 : The Importance of it All.

I get slightly nervous and anxious when it comes to meeting a group of people for the first time. I will usually adhere to the basic social niceties – smile, shake hands, introduce myself, and listen to what the other person has got to say about him/herself. After that, however, I will speak only when spoken to. So, if nobody were to address me or ask me anything, I can just sit among that group, smiling, nodding and laughing at the appropriate times without saying a single word throughout the entire time. Not because I don’t have an opinion of my own, but because I feel shy around new people, and afraid to voice out my views.


Therefore, I find it important for me to pick up and develop effective communication skills as it could help me take my first step in creating a good workplace environment for myself.
Furthermore, I want to overcome my shyness when faced with a new group of people.
I want to be able to converse with ease and confidence.
I want to be able to leave a good impression on people I’ve just met.
I want to BE somebody in the workplace.
I want to impress people so that I can easily secure myself a good job in the first place.


I want all these things, and one way for me to try and achieve it all is to focus on the present and equip myself with the necessary skills, because "the future depends on what we do in the present.” – Mahatma Gandhi.