Blog #11

“Seek first to understand, then to be understood.” –Stephen Covey
1) Reflect upon what you read in Chapter 11 of Thriving in College. What does this quote mean to you or how can you apply it to your life?

Chapter 11 talked about building good interpersonal relationships. Building these kinds of relationships in your life can really help someone socially. This quote means that before you can expected to be understood by someone you have to first try and understand them. It's not all about you. You have to try and get to know the other person on a personal level as well.





2) (Refer to page 380 of the text): Are you a “Crisis Tickler,” “Withholder,” “Irritator,” “Blamer,” or “Gunnysacker?” Explain.

If I have to pick one of those I'd have to say gunnysacker. I get annoyed by things just like everyone else, but I usually just blow it off, forget about it, ignore it or laugh about it. When I'm around certain people though I start to notice myself picking up all the things that I find annoying and it starts to add up then I get pissed off. Sometimes when I'm mad or annoyed at someone I also tend to kind of make sarcastic remarks or talk down to them. I hate when I catch myself doing that because I know how it makes me feel when someone does it to me.