Throughout this last semester, I have come very far in terms of my development of effective communication and creative problem solving. I feel like I have become more assured in myself as a communicator due to the tips, techniques and advice I have found from my research. Sometimes due to my lack of confidence and dyslexia I can stumble over my words or feel as though I do not make sense but since beginning this development journey, I have found that I take a second, have a deep breath and really think about what it is I want to say. This has made my communication much more clear and conscise and therefore effective. The responsibility that being a mentor gave me was both challenging and an opportunity for me to take on a new role. My wider development has benefitted from the peer mentoring scheme and the graduate development module as I have developed my research and reflective skills. I have never had to reflect as much as I have recently and it has really benefitted my self awareness. I had to think about my strengths and weaknesses and the impact of these on both my everyday life and my development. I’m not going to lie and say it hasn’t been a struggle, especially because of the lack of engagement I was faced with but, I no longer feel worried or awkward if I have to speak to a group or if I was in a mentor role in the future. Under the circumstances of the semester and my mentor group, I think I reacted well and still managed to continue learning and developing. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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