I thought my Ted Talk went fairly well. I stumbled a little bit, but I feel like I got my main points across clearly. Slowing it down was hard for me, but even though I have improved from the WEE presentations I should still work on that. If I could do it over, I would have finalized my presentation earlier because I thought I knew what I was going to say but not in any order. It would have been a lot smoother if I had done that because it would have been in my mind longer. On the rubric, I would give myself a 73 because I feel like I was still rushing a little bit and not completely captivating. My preparations seemed rushed so I tried different tactics to practice the speech. One thing I tried was recording myself on my phone and listening to it through out the day. I wouldn't say you could memorize things from this method, but it defiantly helped. Giving the talk, I was very nervous. I was mainly focused on hitting everything on the rubric and I was a little overwhelmed by how many things there were. By the end I loosened up a little and it was easier. It was very helpful to have flashcards and they organized my thoughts. I have grown a lot by finding my comfort zone on presenting and how far in advance I should be practicing. My biggest takeaway from everything was to stop overthinking and do it. The project itself was hard to get the ball rolling and making the speech was a similar situation. If I know I have to do something, it is best to start it instead of hesitating for other purposes.
I liked listening to others presentations because I thought it was interesting to see what topics they chose. There were a lot of topics that I wouldn't have guessed people to choose. I am excited to see if they keep working on them and how they turn out. 20 time was a challenge for me, especially since I am a very indecisive person. I learned a lot about myself and I had a positive experience.
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