As we’re nearing the end of this PSEL experience, and having completed the first of the two presentations required, I can honestly say I’m still not over my presentation anxiety! Despite having rehearsed for days, and even re-formatting the visuals to fit on a single slide (since I found that having to think about advancing slides threw me of my game), I STILL lost all of my confidence when I got to the front of the room! I told myself ahead of time that I would totally, completely, 100% do three things: 1) Not stare at my notes, because I didn’t need them; 2) Not stare at my presentation, because it was there for the audience and not me; and 3) Not stand hidden behind the desk. In the end, I did all three of those things, the whole time!
Moving forward, I definitely need more practice giving presentations in front of an audience, because practicing in front of a mirror is obviously not enough. I’m hoping I can find a way to overcome this, at least partially, before the capstone presentations!
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