COMM 210. M1A1: Levels of Meaning. Social Sciences Coursework

M1A1: Levels of Meaning
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 M1A1: Levels of Meaning
This week’s module has been exciting, especially because I have been in a position to apply what we have learned in class to real life. In my interpersonal communication, I have identified different meanings in communication as I interacted and exchanged information with friends and family members. In this essay, I discuss and explain three examples of levels of meanings in communication I had with a classmate during the week. My focus is on how people interpret meanings from communication and how these interpretations can go a long way to impact relationships.  This interpersonal communication exercise helps me identify how I can communicate effectively with others and how I developed different perceptions towards those that I was communicating with. 
This week I had a scenario with one of my classmates where we were discussing a class assignment together. I had anticipated that we were to have a fruitful discussion, but it turned out that my colleague expressed subordination, not acknowledging that I had also read the text and was entitled to my opinion. Every time I tried to raise an opinion you could hear him say “…wait…wait, I know what you want to say...” This behavior made it difficult for my colleagues and me to air our opinion on the assignment. There were constant interruptions from the group leader who felt that he was in charge of the group. There were moments we differed in his opinion, but he hardly gave us an opportunity to correct him. The whole discussion was full of conflicting interests because I felt entitled to personal opinion and views.Additionally, I am the kind of a person that enjoys autonomy, and I dislike disruptions. For this, even though I expressed disliking to his views by switching to another point whenever he interrupted.
Nevertheless, we completed the assigned task, but it was his work because he locked out my opinion. His interruptions were also a source of noise because I could hardly pay attention to the task at hand. I was frustrated that I that the task that was meant to enhance our understanding of the class assignment had ended up to become the source of conflict and ruined our relationship. Another scenario was when I was at home, and I had a history class assignment where I was to ask my grandfather about the S...