So I presented on Monday morning--first thing. Needless to say, there were a few bumps here and there (probably because I memorized my script over the weekend...I need at least one week to fully memorize a script), and it definitely was not my best. But, overall, the presentation was something I'm very proud of.
The project was a great experience for me. I gained a deeper understanding and passion for cooking, and I know I'll continue learning how to cook in the summer. Modernist Cuisine has most definitely opened my eyes to something new--I never knew new technologies were being created for the purpose of cooking and I'm definitely looking forward to using my sous vide cooker and pressure cooker in the future.
Now back to the presentation itself. I thought my slides were pretty good, since they followed along with what I was saying. I did notice that a lot of the presenters had more pictures than text (or had all pictures and no text whatsoever). In my opinion, I had a good balance of images and words. On the other hand, my command of my script was "ehhh." As I mentioned earlier, there were a few bumps here and there, but worst of all, I was too stiff and too serious. Afterwards, I talked with a few classmates about the presentations and one said: "You were fine although there were a few times when you seemed like you were trying to remember your script" and another said: "No one smiled; everyone was so serious."
In retrospect, I could have done better. Now that it's all in the past, there were a few things that I learned. First, no more procrastination on a presentation. I hate to admit it, but I did leave the presentation and the script for the last 1.5 weeks of the project. If I had been able to finish earlier, I would have had time to practice and prepare, and the presentation would have gone more smoothly. Second, a high school student needs at least seven hours of sleep if he/she is going to give a presentation first thing in the morning the very next day. I'm pretty sure I only slept for six hours on the night before, which made me feel extremely tired the next morning. Third, bring your CONFIDENCE! Not that I wasn't confident during my presentation, but I certainlybdidnt bring enough to the table now that I think about it. This was the cause if my "stiffness" and my "mistakes" (I actually did screw up one sentence of my script...however, I did manage to make a quick "recovery").
So now that the project has come to a close, I just wanted to thank everyone--Mr. M & P, my fellow bloggers, and everyone else who stopped by my blog. It's been a wild ride--first, the LA Reader's Workshop project and next, the genius project...I wonder what my next project will be?
Comments:
- Allison
- Jess
- Christy
Im sorry that you felt your presentation had some bumps in it. I have always viewed you as someone who is a good presenter, and this opinion is no different after watching your presentation. I think you did a great job overall. (:
ReplyDeleteAlthough I didn't see your presentation, I'm sure you did better than you thought :) Modernist cuisine is definitely an interesting take on just regular cooking, and I enjoyed seeing learning about all the new technology with you. Also, you should definitely let me be your taste-tester if you continue cooking!
ReplyDeleteStahp it! You did wonderful! And although you did seem a little nervous, your presentation skills still made your TED talk enjoyable. And your comparison above is funny, but untrue :) Modernist cuisine sounds like a really healthy, and yummy, style of cooking, so if you do choose to cook more food using your cookbook on some random rainy day, please invite me over to be your taste tester!
ReplyDeleteAlycia, I didn't get to see your actual TED talk, but based on the rest of your project and your high standards of other presentations, I'm assuming you did a lot better than you think you did! Its great that you will take what you have learned from this project and continue to use it in the future, and maybe even learn more things about modernist cuisine. You should make something and bring it to me, even though that's way too much effort. I know when I bake and cook, I do it specifically so I can sit in my kitchen and eat everything.
ReplyDeleteAw Alycia you're not giving yourself enough credit! I thought you did great and the only reason the audience was "silent" was because you had so much information. I know I had no idea what modernist cuisine was before your presentation so in listening to your Ted Talk, I felt like a sponge (absorbing information, that is). But really, I learned a lot! Good work!
ReplyDeleteI didn't see your presentation, but I'm sure you did fine. Reading you blog, you've done a lot for this project, on a topic really unique and different (in a good way). Additionally, knowing how studious of a student you are, as well as your more-than-qualiifed presentation abilities, you probably have nothing to fear. Congrats on finishing and great job!
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