I can’t help but feel that I have come a long long way since the start of my project. I originally was stuck between three completely different projects, one of which included a three month excursion to Thailand. And yes, I am kind of bummed that I am not currently in Thailand riding elephants and being immersed into a new culture. BUT I think I have gotten a lot out of this project.
That being said, my first presentation was still atrocious. It began with a lot of impressive parkour and sweating. You may think I’m joking, but I’m not. I literally did some sick somersaults across the desks in an attempt to calm my nerves. After a bit of this, I began the actual presenting part of my presentation.
From my presentation video, I noticed that I, like most people who are anxious and put on the spot, used a lot of filler words, for example, like, um, or, and and. I also talked too quickly. But rather than focus on the things I did wrong, I would like to discuss a certain quote that I have found to be particularly meaningful and relevant to this whole process.
“There are always three speeches, for every one you actually gave. The one you practiced, the one you gave, and the one you wish you gave.” This quote from Dale Carnegie basically outlines the three stages of this presentation for me. The first is the one I actually gave. That would be the original presentation, the first one that I did on Thursday April 6th. I definitely had lots of need for improvement. The second one would be the one I am giving on Saturday. This presentation or speech is the one that I practiced. Basically this means that this is the one that I will go into with the practice and the revisions that were given to me by the four separate teachers that were giving me feedback to my presentation. After these revisions, and a copious and ample amount of practice, I will go back to give my final presentation on Monday at four p.m.. I can only hope that it will end up being the presentation I wish I gave.
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