Nurin's AEP Adventure (Term 2 #3)

Hi hi!!! Hope my blog finds you well. When I tell you I'm surviving, I really am.  

It is the 3rd week of AEP and I am not proud to say that I slowly got driven back to my old habit of not completing works right away. I blame my procrastination virus once again, sad to say that it made a little comeback. Hence why this blog is written A WEEK after the actual AEP class. I was tired, mentally and physically and could not complete anything other than notes (it requires no thinking hahaha). But that's okay, progress is not a straight line. Sometimes, you're on top and sometimes you could be at the bottom for a bit. As long as you keep moving forward, you'll be alright!!

Anyways, AEP class was a blast as usual. We kicked off with a game or Wordle and absolutely nailed it once again. We then proceed the lesson and learned how to avoid rudeness in writing emails. The way that lesson had saved me from unwanted issues in the future. I'm a person that lacks awareness when they write messages/emails (or speak oops) and this lesson had gave me a fresh start on how to improve in terms of communicating. Whether it be emails or simply making small talks, I can learn to apply this lesson to any form of communication basically. 

Here are some highlights from the lesson that I personally find very valuable and important :

Making demands

I find this really helpful because sometimes we can come off as 'too demanding' and 'difficult' to deal with even when we didn't mean to sound like that. This can be rude and we can accidently offense some people and cause problems. It can easily be avoided by simply saying "I would like..." or "I would be grateful if/for...." instead of just digging in and say "I want...". See how easy it is to make a difference? Even a little change in our approach can make such big impacts.

Saying 'please' and 'thank you'

This is literally the BARE MINIMUM. People will be more inclined to assist us and give us what we need. By saying 'thank you', it shows that we are appreciative of the help that they gave us and make us sound polite. For example, using this method to service workers can really improve their day and it also shows them respect. I admire people who does not forget to say 'please' and 'thank you'.

Avoid "you"

By changing the focus of the sentence from the pronouns 'you' can make it appear more neutral and less accusing in tone. Instead of writing 'you', we can write 'it', 'there' or 'we'. For example, changing the subject from focusing on the other person to focusing on the addressed problem. This is a nicer and polite way of confronting a certain issue and will make us easier to work with.

I guess that's all for now. These methods had been incredibly absorbed to my bones and I hope that I will not fail to apply all of them in the future. Who knows how many people future me are going to meet and talk to? She may struggle with talking to new faces but she will not struggle on how to be polite anymore, thanks to Ms.Disa. I can't wait for the next AEP lesson!!! Til then...

Love, Nurin.