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Today's Health Problems: Assertiveness
Kengo from Japan Assertiveness is saying one's opinion clearly. I went to a guest speaker's presentation on Assertiveness. During the presentation, I did three games. First, I did, "Introductions + The Ball Game". It is a game in which a ball is thrown and received, saying another student's name. It forced us to remember other students' names. Then, I did "Two Communication Skills Game." In this game, we paraphrased what our group members said. In other words, in this game, we listened to the opinions of others and repeated them. Finally, I did "Clear Communication Game". The object of this game was to describe a picture to my partner, and my partner had to try to reproduce it as accurately as possible. Through these games, I learned how to speak clearly and loudly. In my opinion people should learn to be assertive.
Ayako from Japan In my opinion, communicating clearly is important. I learned that Canadians value assertiveness. But, some people, including Japanese dislike assertiveness. On January 23, 2001, a guest speaker came to my Experiential Studies class. He said it's important to use clear communication. Some people are ashamed to say their opinions too plainly. But, some people think it is important to practice clear communication, have a positive attitude and self-confidence.
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