After all the time put into creating our presentations, we got the chance to show who we really are, sharing our personal experiences and what makes each one of us in the IA unique beings.
Before presenting my TEDTalk, I remember repeating the speech in my head, over and over again. I couldn't shake off the nerves I was feeling, and I don't think repeating the speech to myself helped me in any way. I was presenting after Stefan, but while I was practicing to myself, I heard Mr. Topf say that I was to present at that moment, instead of Stefan.
I had my speech well planned out and organized. I knew what I was going to say and when to say it. As I was walking up onto the stage, I kept on thinking about messing up my presentation by saying something in the wrong moment, or getting lost in what I was saying and not being able to get back on track.
From past experiences I have learned that nerves can kill a presentation, no matter what the content of it may be. Before any presentation I give, whether in front of one person or 100, I feel nervous before I present, which makes me jitter while talking, making me forget many things that I have to say in my presentation. If I took anything away from my presentation today, it was to calm my nerves; there is nothing to be nervous about since I was the one who created the topic of my presentation. There is no one who could be more knowledgable about me, than me, especially after learning more about myself through interviewing different people. I didn't only learn about myself doing this, I constantly learned in the whole process of creating this project. I noticed myself opening up and really getting to know myself and who I was as a person--getting to know how I think, ways in which I react to different situations, how Ive become into the girl I am today. The process of my growth has formed me into me.
I learn from mistakes, which is something I've learned about myself. I get upset that things don't go as planned, but I can either take this experience and dwell on it, or choose to learn from it. And I choose to learn from it. I know I could have done so much better when presenting, but now that I made those mistakes I know what to do, or what not to do when presenting in front of an audience. The TEDTalk was an amazing learning experience. Honestly I am glad that it didn't go through perfectly, because if not I wouldn't have had anything to learn from.
I am looking forward to seeing my presentation which was filmed, and be able to truly see what I can prevent for the next time!