Presentations

Let's be honest, I do not like anything related to public speaking.

All eyes are set on me, all ears are listening to every single word I say -- just not my thing. I am not exactly the best talker, let alone an okay presenter. I have too many concerns whenever I am presenting my ideas or substances to a specific group of audience. Am I audible? Am I understandable? English is not even my second language, third maybe. In short, I do not speak English very well in a tense situation. I stutter and mumble a lot.

Therefore, when I knew that I had to present for two of my courses, I felt anxious. However, in class, I realized that I was not the only one feeling that way. Even native speakers showed that they did not enjoy doing presentations. I could observe their nervousness in their voice during their presentations. I guess not everyone is born to be a good presenter. It really takes a lot of confidence to be comfortable in front of a lot of people.

However, all is done and well. I survived both presentations and I can say that I did everything that I could to deliver my parts. What surprised me most was the email I received on the last few days before the New Year. My team leader sent out a congratulatory email to all of us to inform that our team managed to get second place for our chemistry seminar. It was truly unexpected as there were a lot of good presentations over the length of the course.

Nonetheless, it was one of the best news I had for 2013.
It was such an honor to be part of the group. Thank you people. :D