Interpersonal Communication

How to Communicate That You’ve Changed Your Mind

Posted by on Jan 16, 2012 in General, Interpersonal Communication | 8 comments

(Two quick notes: First, college students, did you know that Zinch has partnered with HerCampus to create the “More Than a Test Score” $1,000 scholarship? Send in an essay about your dream! Second, if you are a college student or parent of a college student, did you know that “liking” The Chatty Professor on Facebook will bring this blog right to your FB door? It’s true! Okay, now on to my mini-intro–and, yes, this post is a day early since I’ll be away the next couple days… With the housing changes that I wrote about in this post, I’ve been thinking about what it means when we feel uncomfortable and may need to...

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When the Walls Go Up, How Do You Avoid Getting Down?

Posted by on Nov 15, 2011 in General, Interpersonal Communication | 6 comments

(I’m taking another little birdwalk from student-professor communication to talk about some life “stuff”. Many of you tackle so much while you are in college. Does it ever feel like while you have the best intentions to “do school”, and do it well, life just keeps threatening to get in the way? If so, read on… and enjoy my first inclusion of pictures!) As I sit here in my dining room writing this blog post, there is building pandemonium just feet away from my window. I never knew that banging could come in so many different rhythms: Machine-gun:  Ch-ch-ch-ch-ch, ch-ch-ch-ch-ch, ch-ch-ch-ch-ch Steady cadence:  Tap…...

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When Relationships Change, How Do You Know When to Let Go? Part 2

Posted by on Oct 25, 2011 in General, Interpersonal Communication | 4 comments

(Wow, so I guess I wasn’t alone in thinking about changes in relationships! Part 1 garnered quite a response. I received some great notes on Twitter along the lines of making the difficult decision to let go, and, conversely, how to transform/transition a relationship into something different. Let’s continue the conversation!).  When we left off last Tuesday, I discussed taking some time and listening to your feelings about your friendship, both physically and emotionally. That task is both easy and difficult:   Easy because you don’t really have to do anything that involves the other person. Yet.  Difficult because once your eyes...

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When Relationships Change, How Do You Know When to Let Go? Part 1

Posted by on Oct 18, 2011 in General, Interpersonal Communication | 7 comments

(I’m going to divert from my student-prof communication message this week and delve into my interpersonal comm background. Never fear, my regular message will return. This particular topic is close to me right now and I was thinking about college students who are progressing with new situations, perspectives… and how that’s affecting “old” relationships. Read on!)  When my students are no longer my students, I will typically accept friend requests on Facebook. I’ve only been on FB about six months and it’s far more business than personal… (though I did just lament about needing my first pair of reading glasses, so...

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