In this book, I noticed there was a lot of interpersonal communication. The main character, Craig Gilner, starts the book off with a communication style much like non-assertive. As the storyline of the book movies along towards the end, he becomes more confident and gradually forms an assertive behavior. He also meets more people that can relate to him, and also how to deal with other people that may have different situations/problems than he has. The story follows Craig as he struggles with depression. Although he is very smart, and goes to one of the most prestigious high schools in Manhattan, he feels as if he is not good enough. He soon stops eating in light of the fact that he can no longer hold down anything he consumes, and he no …show more content…
He quickly becomes friendly with some of the other patients, and soon forms strong friendships with them. Craig also realizes that, along with school, one of his largest stress sources (tentacles as he likes to call them) are his best friends from his school. To become better, one of the things he has to do is either end or change the way his relationships are. Once Craig is in there for his five days, he feels much better and he realizes that he should focus on what he really loves; and that's his art. One good friendship Craig formed was with a girl named Nina. They soon gain feelings for each other, promise to stay in contact with each other. He also decides to leave the school he is currently attending, and transfers to an art school, so he can really focus on what he wants. At this present time, he is happy with his life. I learned a lot about communication, and all the different skills. Before I joined this class, I had no idea there were so many ways you can communicate. I have also been able to improve my ways of communicating with others, and also improve on respecting others for the way they might communicate if it is different from mine. I never knew that communicating in different ways had such a big impact on how you live, or how others may view you. I am now more aware on how I react to others or how I might come across to others as we