For nearly a decade, I have consciously developed my understanding of the nature of interpersonal communication. This has incidentally led me to gravitate towards teaching. My goal in every discourse (social, formal, or otherwise) is to firstly ensure, to the best of my ability, that my audience understands the information that I have to present. Secondly, it is to do my best to understand what my audience is trying to convey to me, which entails understanding their values, habits, and biases...