Meeting between friends

“What’s up man, my name’s Jesse, were gonna be on the same team.” Is how I was greeted by my soon to be best friend. Neither of us knew that we would end up as best friends at the time, it was just how our friendship started. Most interactions between humans start out as I-it or I-you relationships. Your parents, family, and any close friends you grow up with are going to be the exception. Jesse and I found out that we had similar interests because of this we started hanging out more and more. As we started to hang out we found topics that caught both of our interests such as the San Francisco Giants. Other topics like, religion, was taboo. As time went on, the list of taboo topics got shorter and shorter, even religion has been removed. Both of us are atheists so religion is now something that we agree on. Now our arguments consist of which San Francisco Giant’s players’ should be starting in each game.

Models of Communication: Linear vs Interactive

After reading the differences between linear and interactive communication, it is clear that both are used on a day to day basis. When we listen to the radio or watch television we communicating linearly. When we are ordering breakfast, this is interactive. How either model of communication is used is up to the communicator. The linear type of communication is more obvious in lecture venues or when we are getting the lengthy “this is what I would have liked to see” talk from the boss or from mom and dad. I think another appropriate form of linear communication is seen in sports. The quarterback is a good example because he is the one calling the play in the huddle. No one else in the huddle can call the play. Instead, everyone in the huddle hears the play (encoded message) and should know how to run that play (decode the message.) This is actually one of the draw backs of linear communication; it assumes that the listening party understands what is being said. This form of communication is much different then that of interactive communication where more then one party is responsible for contribution to the conversation. Sticking with football, if the coach and players had not interactively communicated about the plays, how would the quarterback know what he was telling his team, moreover, how would the team know what was being told to them. The reality is that all would be lost if interactive communication was not part of creating the plays. It is imperative to communicate in order to avoid catastrophe.

Introduction

Hello everyone and welcome. My name is Daniel and I am a communications major originally from Concord, California. In my opinion, the best thing about growing up in the bay area, other then the weather, is the proximity to many different outdoor activities. Of all the outdoor activities, bike riding, surfing, mountain climbing, water rafting, etc., my favorite would have to be snowboarding. Being at the top of one of the highest peaks in California and seeing nothing but the other mountain tops all around is one of the prettiest, and at the same time, intimidating experiences one can endure. When I'm not smashing down the face of a mountain, I enjoy your more traditional sports like football, baseball, golf, I also box and recently started mixed marshal arts. Boxing is a great way to stay in shape and let out a lot of aggression. I think it is of the utmost importance to take care of your body.