Helping Skill #2: Genuineness

    Dr. Key as my instructor and the Dr. Key is saw up there giving her speech in this picture was purely breath taking to me. Being that she is in this field and teaching this class has made me realize how genuine she is. Even though I saw her as an instructor, being in Jamaica made me see her as more. What I mean  by that is an actual person. Of course I knew that before, but before it was hard to see her as just a person because I am so used to viewing her as my instructor and when talking to those two different types of people, you have to watch what you say and how you say it. In the picture above, I saw her being genuine; she was sincere, focused, and calm. She knew what she wanted to say and she said some things that were hard to say, but she said them anyway. To me, that means she is being herself/genuine. She is telling us all what it means to be on your journey and that it doesn’t matter if you have anybody during your journey or not. That is something not everyone wants to hear. Some people might think of it as a sad part in your life, that you need someone to get through your obstacles, but no not in this case. Dr. Key explained how she got through her journey and what it did to her. It made her stronger; sometimes the best moments/ obstacles of your life, all you need is yourself. Additionally, the tone of voice she used was a direct yet soft  tone of voice where you knew she meant it and was coming from a place of experience, but in way you knew it was a sensitive topic whether because of the experience or speaking about it in general. That is another factor that I contribute in her being genuine because she showed the vulnerability and in a way let go of the instructor inside of her. I am sure it took a lot or at least some part of her to talk about this topic in particular, let alone her speech in general.