Luis Capo's Reflection
My group was told to research about a food program that helps the elderly and families and with low income by providing money for healthy based foods. My group first had done a 50 minute presentation to the class, and so did the rest of the groups. Once everyone had gotten their topics memorized, we were told by our professor that we will need to summarize our topics and present to a crowd. Being told to speak in front of 100+ people on a stage about a researched topic had me nervous; For the simple fact that the audience was so large.
I have stage fright that kicks in when there is a packed crowd so i was feeling nervous throughout the research process all the way to the day of the presentation. Knowing that each group had a max of 7 minutes to present to the audience relived my anxiety toward the presentation. My group and I sat together and discussed how we were going to speak about the SNAP program. When i walked toward the room and they had name tags ready for the presenters.
Walking into the room there was food laid out for the event. The crowd was smaller than expected but still a decent sized crowd. The crowd was filled with student and professors waiting for the symposium to begin. My group was the first to go on stage and when it was our time to present our topic, it went smoothly with all questions answered and all the information delivered. Every other group did the same with their presentations. The two class leaders kept the presentation flowing by introducing each group to the stage and showing the visuals on the main screen at the symposium. We had extra questions from some of the audience after the event directing more towards climate change group.
This is the first symposium I've ever been to, and it was a fun experience. Bringing me out of my comfort zone in order to present an important topic is an experience I am going to remember for a long time.
I have stage fright that kicks in when there is a packed crowd so i was feeling nervous throughout the research process all the way to the day of the presentation. Knowing that each group had a max of 7 minutes to present to the audience relived my anxiety toward the presentation. My group and I sat together and discussed how we were going to speak about the SNAP program. When i walked toward the room and they had name tags ready for the presenters.
Walking into the room there was food laid out for the event. The crowd was smaller than expected but still a decent sized crowd. The crowd was filled with student and professors waiting for the symposium to begin. My group was the first to go on stage and when it was our time to present our topic, it went smoothly with all questions answered and all the information delivered. Every other group did the same with their presentations. The two class leaders kept the presentation flowing by introducing each group to the stage and showing the visuals on the main screen at the symposium. We had extra questions from some of the audience after the event directing more towards climate change group.
This is the first symposium I've ever been to, and it was a fun experience. Bringing me out of my comfort zone in order to present an important topic is an experience I am going to remember for a long time.
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