Tuesday, March 6, 2012

Week 7: Discussion Question #1


Sally Ride is a person who is very admirable. She exemplifies the qualities of successful communication skills and how it helped her succeed in life. Communication skills are very important in her career because one has to be able to listen, speak, and write effectively with their co-workers in order for projects to be completed correctly. Sally used research and inquiry skills to determine what career would best suit her. With her extraordinary communication skills, NASA was a perfect work place for her. She was in charge of the capcom for the first and second shuttle flights. Sally was also the first female astronaut in space, and that helped break the barrier for other females to do the same.  Her persistence in a field dominated by males shows us that we are all capable of reaching our goals, no matter the obstacles. As long as we use our skills, we can be successful. Sally achieved a lot in her life because she used what she was best at to help her, and that was her communication skills.

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  1. Sally ride definitely took advantage of her skills and used it towards her career. The first female to be an astronaut must be talented and much respected. Not only her but there are so many other individuals who good critical thinkers and effectively use their skills. Communication skills are very important in society because you will need to able to speak and write with your peers. I have always been working on my critical thinking skills so I can improve myself to be better. Since I’m in college I’m going to focus a lot more on my English classes. While working on my communication skills, I’m going to research every possible way I can succeed.

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  2. Sally Ride really does exemplify qualities of successful communication skills and she definitely used them to her advantage when it came to her career. The skills she had in communicating helped her to even become the first female astronaut. She knew that communication skills would be an important factor when it came to her future. Communication really is key to being able to not just work in the business field but also in your everyday life. Sally really did show that by using your critical thinking skills, she was able to reach her dreams. I know that I am always trying to work on my critical thinking skills.

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  3. Sally Ride was an inspiration to alot of people especially women. She broke many barriers becoming the first female to become an astronaut. I really admire her for that. I also enjoyed how she used the skills she gained to teach little girls better communication skills so that they may be able to have a chance to fulfill all of their dreams because she taught people that in order to become successful in life you need to learn how to properly communicate and listen to other people. She was able to reach her dreams of doing what she wanted in life by using her skills as a critical thinker.

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