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    Elizabeth Duque-Estrada          Professor Sinkoff     SPC1017     04/03/2025                                                                                                                                       Theme Project Overview     T hree groups examined a number of important topics that are highly relevant in today's society. Group 3 discussed the relation between financial stress and mental health, emphasizing the urgent need for affordable health care. Group 2 discussed challenges experienced by contemporary familie...

Gerald Zerpa Professor Sinkoff SPC 3/13/2024                                                                                 Group Projects: My reflection      The three groups covered various important topics, each relevant to our modern society. Group 3 focused on the link between financial stress and mental health, which stresses the importante of affordable healthcare. Group 2 on the other hand, addressed the difficulties families face, such as the modern work-life balance, and the impact of technology within those areas. Group 1 focused on the relationship between happiness, and education and potential careers.      To begin with, group 3 emphasized the usefulness of various aspects of communication in the workplace,...

 Blog Post #2: What We Learned from Each Other’s Presentations By: Erika Rodriguez The past few weeks of class were actually pretty eye-opening. Each group tackled a different angle of communication, family life, or career planning, and somehow, all the topics connected in really meaningful ways. Here’s a little recap of what went down with Group 3, Group 2, and my group—Group  Group 3:(Chapters 4, 13, 14, 11) Group 3 gave us a deep dive into the “how” of communication—how we see and understand others (Chapter 4), how to organize our thoughts (Chapter 11), and how to bring that message to life with style and delivery (Chapters 13 and 14). They made it clear that it’s not just about saying the right words—it’s about saying them in a way people actually hear and feel. Their tips on public speaking and picking the right topic were super helpful, especially for anyone who’s ever felt nervous about presenting (so… all of us). Group 2:(Chapters 5, 15, 17) Group 2 focused on how fami...