We were told about the Pecha Kucha presentations in our core delivery session this week. 3 minute presentations with 10 slides. We were asked to jot down our initial thoughts, and in contrast to some of my peers, I feel fairly comfortable at the prospect of presenting on 12th December.
My younger self would be shocked to hear this. Me who used to feel sick and sometimes cry when asked to present in class. Since starting my textiles course 2 years ago, I really feel that I’ve grown in confidence, especially last year as I presented my Kew Gardens work, would attend group tutorials (although sometimes no one else would turn up) and I feel that I became a more active member of class discussions.
I have been reflecting on why this might be, and I do think one of the reasons why is because I’ve made myself to do it so many times that I’ve got used to it. But also, I do think that getting older has changed the way I think. (during this time I have also had treatment for my mental health which I really feel has helped me cope with stressful situations)
I am proud of how far I’ve come. For some, presenting and being extroverted comes naturally, however I know that I have put in a lot of work to get to this point. I know I can only get better and you must keep practicing so I just see the pecha kucha as an opportunity to work on my skills.
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