I chose the goal of effective communication, not just to benefit my role as a peer mentor but to help me in my wider development as at university, in my future pgce and then my career as a teacher, effective communication is integral. From researching different aspects of effective communication, I found that there were some slight changes that can be made to the way we communicate that make all the difference. For example, your tone of voice used when communicating is often overlooked but from my research I found that the tone in which someone says something has a huge impact on the delivery and reception. Another thing I think will benefit me in my day to day life is being an active listener. I know from my own experience how much I appreciate when I feel like I am being actively listened to. Throughout the last semester at university I found this particularly when speaking with one member of staff. During our conversations I felt as though they were interested and wanted to hear what I had to say and that consequently made me open up more and feel more comfortable. As a future teacher, I wish to be able to mirror this.