Week 5 Reflection

The main thing that stood out to me this week that I learned was more about visual communication.  When I was at the Timbers game I was dressed in a long tight black skirt, a purple sweater, and my sparkly blinging shoes...in my mind I looked professional yet super cute. (Hello I was at the Timbers game...Jeremy Hall plays for them...of course I wanted to look cute haha) But, I was getting a lot of attention for what I thought was due to the credentials around my neck and being in with the media. In my mind I thought people might have believed that I was a big broadcaster or something. After the game one of the reporters who is a little outspoken and very opinionated to say the least (we don't exactly get along) went off on me about presentation and how what I was wearing was giving off a different form of communication. She explained how when people would look at me or talk to me it was an immediate "looks" thing rather than what I was talking about or saying. It was really interesting...I wasn't sure if she was being rude or what but she had no problem telling me what she thought. She said that my looks will only get me to about 30 and then what...I looked at her and went off! I can be very opinionated too...I said that I am me and I have a strong personality and that if I wanna dress a certain way I am not gonna change me just because of her. I can still have a brain. I didn't want to bring this up but I brought up Erin Andrews and yes she is known for her looks but she is still a good broadcaster...it was definitely an interesting point of view and I did take it with me because I do understand what she means by "how I am visually communicating" BUT I am always gonna be me!