Competent Speaker

  In life we all have role models, people we look up for guidance and those who have touched your hearts. One person in my life who demonstrates competent communication  is a woman who I am proud to be named after and whom I am proud to call one of my best friend's (besides my husband of course) my mother, Darlene. My mother has always been and is a strong woman who stands up for what she believes in and has always gone out of her way to stand up for her children. Growing up my mother was the one who always fought for our rights in school.  If a teacher had made us feel dumb she would go to the school and talk to the teacher and the principal. My mother always made sure that we knew we were not dumb and that we can achieve anything if we set our minds to it. My mother always made sure that we never gave up on our dreams and goals. If we needed help with our homework she always helped us out. My mother always attended the parent-teacher conferences and when we had problems in school my mother always knew who to talk to to make sure that we were being treated right. I have learned many things from my mother over the years: I have learned to be assertive when necessary and I have learned to stand on my own two feet. I have also learned how to be a good wife and when I have children I hope that I can remember how well she raised me so I can pass this on to my children.
     Yes, I would definitely want to model all of communication behaviors after my mother because she has done a great job of teaching me the importance of standing up for myself and how to never take things for granted. She has taught me to always accomplish my dreams and never let anyone talk me out of doing things that are important to me. My mother is a great role model and one of the most influential people in my life and I really do not know what I would do without her.