Brouhaha - Word of the Week

Our word of the week is brouhaha. Brouhaha is a noun that suggests a state of commotion or excitement. Many times, students develop a rigid routine in their schedules that seem mundane or boring. Therefore, one should implement brouhaha as a means of anticipation or to reduce tedious assignments. Brouhaha will overshadow the same thing over and over again. So the next time you get bored; mentally, image brouhaha as you complete a boring task. 

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Linchpin - Word of the Week

Our word of the week is linchpin. Linchpin is a noun that means one that serves to hold together parts or elements that exist as a unit. Many times new material that your instructor presents can appear as scattered information. So you will need a linchpin to grasp such critical and yet complex information. Many times, your linchpin is a person who will provide you with simple examples that you can associate with this scattered information. So sometimes you may need to request that experienced person, and he or she will connect his or her past experiences as a linchpin to make this new information more comprehensible information. 

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Effective Communication

You cannot build a kingdom with someone who still craves attention from the villagers.   

(Anonymous) Shared by Jaelanne Thomas

What a profound nugget from a student who is studying at Wallace Community College. Leaders rely on inspiration especially during challenging times to motivate a group toward success. Yet, during challenging times, you must avoid a cheerleading mindset when communicating. When you realize that communication serves as a valuable quality that successful leaders know how to replicate especially during unpredictable times, then you will achieve success. Basically, a cheerleader masters one-way communication; whereas, a leader integrates two-way communication when conveying messages. Two-way communication brings effectiveness to the hearers because a leader engages listening clues to ensure that the audience receives the right message. Many times, as students of learning you must practice effective communication like a leader to ensure that you are receiving the correct messages from your instructor. You can practice effective communication by 1) listening to the instructor to understand the meaning of what he or she is conveying, 2) reading the textbook to grasp the meaning of what he or she is saying, and 3) observing your instructor to infer the meaning of what he or she is saying. Please note that these three techniques occur simultaneously for effective communication to occur. As you thoroughly understand the concepts conveyed by your instructor, you are now becoming actively involved through interacting with the learning process. So I encourage you to avoid craving for attention in the classroom but become involve through effective communication to grasp the entire concept of the subject as your instructor conveys different information.

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Consummate - Word of the Week

Our word of the week is consummate.

Consummate means to accomplish or to perfect. One can use consummate either as an adjective or verb. As an adjective, we can describe our graduates as consummate professional who mastered their skill set while attending WCC. Yet, as students of learning, each of them pressed toward consummating their chosen subject of study by “Getting that Tassel at Wallace Community College.”

Thanks to Abria for this word.

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