Class presentation days are probably the days I dread most out of any semester. Give me a midterm or a final exam anyday but a presentation.... no thanks!!!!
I think I am mostly bothered about presenting in front of my peers and superiors and embarrassing myself and then having to see these people on a regular basis. I have bad dreams about tripping and falling in front of the class, completely drawing a blank and not knowing what to say, blurting out completely inappropriate words etc.... I'm not sure what my problem is because I'm not shy but I certainly do have issues in front of a crowd. Since I'm presenting my article this Wednesday, I've read the recommended articles and am doing everything I can do to prepare properly... I am what A. Goodman would call a "jitterbug." I think good presentation skills are an extremely important part of communication and in furthering a person's career and I want to commit to improving these skills... Anyone want to go to Toastmasters?
On another note, I really enjoyed the group presentations and appreciated the opportunity to learn about the other projects. It is nice to learn about each group's project at different points during the semester instead of just seeing the final products. Ultimately, I think that this is one of the best way for us to all learn from each other and communication amongst our classmates will only help us to improve our projects.
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