Allen Manalili
Professor Rogers
HCOM 214
My
Topic/ Content Goals
In today's society, there are many exquisite relationship
contexts. Three of these relationship contexts that are quite common regard the
relationships encountered at school, work, and/ or romantic relationships. More
than often, each of these relationships have certain topics which typically
instigate disputes when taken into retrospect.
At school, one is enabled to part take in either a
benevolent and/ or malevolent relationship with their peers or them self. One
common topic that is highly disputable in a school setting is group projects.
More than often, there is one, maybe two classmates in a group that are not
carrying their weight. As a result, the remaining group members have no other
choice but to pitch in a more than benevolent amount of effort for the group in
order to receive an optimal grade. Another example is that a student and a
teacher may be in a dispute that regards time management. From the student's
perspective, they may prioritize one class over another; such as a music class
ahead of a science class. This student may be pursuing a career in music, but
the science class may detriment their practice time in order for their music
career to excel at a more optimal rate. The
teacher may rebuttal with the argument regarding that the science class is
general knowledge for everyone, and each and every one of us has the potential
to make a difference for the future generations. Second, college may be viewed
as a foundation to where one equips themselves with the wisdom, materials, and/
or connections for an auspicious career to come. Taken into retrospect, one
topic that may arise in disputes is the competition between the students in
order to attain their dream career. some of the many ways students equip
themselves to standout in this "Competition" may be to spend
countless hours in the library in attempt to obtain the most optimal GPA, spend
countless hours volunteering in their potential field of work, or spend
countless hours practicing a sport or instrument.
Another relationship context that a topical dispute may
arise is in the work environment. One common topic that is usually disputed
between the employee and the employer is their salary. This conflict is
typically instigated by the employee regarding their productivity and
benevolence towards the company as a whole. Therefore, the employee is more
than likely to request for an increase in wages from the employer. From the
employer's perspective, their main goal is to obtain the maximum amount of
profits possible. This often instigates relational issues between the employer
and the employee. Another topic that is disputed in the work place are group
projects. In a particular group, they may dispute who gets what done, the
deadlines when to complete one's designated tasks, and much more. And in the
group, not every worker has the same standards as each other, therefore each of
their productivity levels will differ from one another, often sparking
intrapersonal conflicts within the group.
A third relationship context that topical disputes are
more than likely to stir up is a romantic relationship. Romantic relationships,
somewhere down the line, will bring up the question whether or not the couple
is mentally and financially ready to take on the blessings and burdens of
raising children and/ or pets. This will often arise the money dispute. For
example, one potential solution in this particular situation is that the spouse
who earns the most income will be the deciding factor regarding significant
decisions. Another topical dispute that may pop in a romantic relationship is
how the couple should spend their time. For example, one spouse may like to go
on adventures and travel and the other may enjoy spending quality time with
each other and/ or their friends and family.
Regarding the relationship contexts of school, work, and
a romantic relationship, there are many topical issues to be disputed. One
similar topical issue present amongst these three is time management. In the
school setting, one must wisely manage their time between studying and other
extra- curricular activities in order to keep up their GPA and have fun at the
same time. In the work place, groups must efficiently work together in order to
meet deadline and increase the overall productivity of their company. In
romantic relationships, couples must balance their individual "Guy and
Girl time" in order to keep their relationships with their friends intact.
Also, they must balance family time and quality time with each other for the optimal
level of happiness. The topical issue of money is mainly present within the
work place, regarding salaries and wages of the employees, and romantic
relationships, regarding who gets to make the final decisions. In the school
setting, the issue of money is indirectly related because you are sculpting the
foundation for your future career, which is where you will encounter issues
with finances. And as time progresses, there will probably be new topical
issues that society will encounter, but hopefully, we as a whole will become
more knowledgeable and attain more wisdom along the way in order to more
efficiently resolve all these topical issues that are to be encountered.
