Video Blog

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Listening

I talked to my roommate at dinner about what she plans to do this weekend. I asked her what she was doing so I applied the "A" part of the four listening tools. She didn't hear me so I decided to use priming, one of the "P" of the listening tools. Once she started talking, I tried to listen emphatically. Since I was eating, I was distracted and I was not listening completely. I did not realize how distracting eating could be when trying to carry on a conversation. To compensate, I repeated what she said, the "M" part of the four listening tools. I learned that physically saying the words helped me remember what she had said. It also helped me fully comprehend the topic being discussed and the implications of the conversation. I chose not to "P" (Paraphrase) what she had said because I was afraid she would have thought I was mocking her. Since my roommate and I spend a lot of time together and we know each other really well, she could tell when I was getting ready to speak. She usually stops speaking and waits for my response before continuing. I would say that I need to improve on eliminating distractions so I can listen better to the conversation and understand what the speaker is saying.