Ariana Acosta- Reflection 2


Reflection 2 

    Hello guys, in this blog I will be talking about the second sets of presentations. This presentation was a little different because we presented outside Infront of a group of people.This was extremely nerve-wracking because it wasn’t just my class that I was presenting Infront of, but another class. It was also hot outside, and it made everything feel a little worse.At first, we didn’t have mics, so the first 2 groups had to basically yell to get theirinformation out. I also noticed that the crowd didn’t really seem interested in being there.They were on their phones, and I can tell they were bored. I’m assuming that their teacher forced then go to be there. This made it a little bit easier because I knew they weren’t paying attention. It gave me comfort knowing that I could mess up and nobody would really notice.


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    The first group went up and since they didn’t have mics, they had to yell. I was able to understand some people, but others were barely heard. I can’t be too harsh because I also understand the whole microphone situation. They could have spoken up a bit more, but it was nothing too crazy. I also like how their brochure was nice and organized. I did find myself zoning out a bit because I struggle with staying focused. It was harder because since I was outside, everything was catching my attention. The cars, people walking by, etc. Overall, the group did do a good job for the circumstances they had to go through.

     The second group went next, and they still had not mics. They had to yell but I felt that this group did a better job as making sure they were heard than the first group. They were prepared and had all their information ready to go. They knew the order they were presenting in and were straight to the point. They were quick with it so I didn’t feel as bored during this presentation. At the time they were presenting, everyone else that was watching were all basically clocked out. Nobody was paying attention, and everyone was on their phones. I can’t tell none of them wanted to be there now.


 


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Next, the third group went. They were also extremely prepared. They all dress up nicely with formal attire and were ready to take on their presentation. At this time, we had finally received the microphones. It was easier to understand them and hear their points. They got their presentation done quick because they were straight to the point as well. They also did a good job engaging with the audience. It felt like I was having a conversation with some of them. Their brochures were nice and organized. Although their presentation felt quick, I felt like I heard a lot of information because of how much information they gave. They were very precise, and it was easy to process.


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 After the third group, my group went. We were the last group that had to present so it felt like forever to finally get up. We were all super nervous that we forgot to pass out brochures. I felt so overwhelmed and was internally freaking out. I was the second person that had to speak from my group. In that moment, I backed out and don’t remember much from when I was talking. That’s something that happens to me a lot when I present. I tend to just go into autopilot mode, and don’t really think about what I was saying. I was also even more nervous because there was a lady taking pictures of all of us. I really hope I don’t end up on the mdc website because I felt like I didn’t look my best during the presentation. Once my group finished presenting, the teacher asked the crowd if they had any questions. My heart dropped in that moment because of course my group is the only one that had questions asked. I was also scared because I felt like I wouldn’t know how to answer the questions. Luckily, I never had any questions asked and most of the time the teacher answered them.


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After all the presentations, they had bagels and orange juice ready for the students that attended. That was the most engaged I saw the audience during the whole presentation. They really were only there for the bagels basically.  I didn’t get a bagel because I just wanted to get out of there as fast as possible. I met up with my friend that was in the crowd afterwards. She told me that out presentation was good, and it made me feel somewhat better about it. I was still freaking out because I was just telling myself that I didn’t do a good job and that I sounded dumb. For the next 2 days after the presentation, I kept checking the mdc Instagram just to make sure that my picture didn’t end up on the page. I would have been so embarrassed because all the students have access to see that.


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