20 Time Final Post

     The Ted talk went pretty well for me. My final product is actually a pamphlet, which was suppose to be a guideline designed for PTSD patients. As you can see from the picture, it includes some of the professional treatment, such as the cognitive and exposure therapies, and some information about PTSD in veterans or children. On the back of the pamphlet, there is a plan filled with advices from patients or therapists.

Here is the front, where I included professional therapies and information about the disorder.

Here is the back, which includes the treatment plan I created. 

       Preparing for the presentation was extremely stressful for me mainly because I keep on forgetting some parts. I had to really try my best to not feel so anxious and to really focus on delivering good amount of detailed information. During the presentation, I was, of course, very nervous and worried. I was afraid that I wouldn't get all of my information across within the 4 to 5 minutes zone. I was also very scared that I would mess up somewhere in the presentation and forget the information I was suppose to say. Despite the anxiety, I was able to finish the presentation before 5 minutes and I was able to share all of my experience with everyone in the class. I was satisfied with my presentation because it went pretty smooth and was very detailed and educational. Something I could have worked on more is having a confident tone and having all parts of the speech memorized. When I was presenting, I was rushing the entire time, which causes my voice to sound unstable and shaky. I was also forgetting some of the parts, which caused me to pause and look at some of my notes. If I were to grade myself, I wouldn't give myself full point on many parts of the rubric, such as the memorizing speech part. However, I would give myself a good overall score because I was able to deliver all the information and my personal experience to the class.

      Through this experience, I really got to learn a lot about my weakness in giving speeches and what qualities make a student a great speaker. I am really thankful that I got to do a project on something I am very interested and that I was able to acquire the skills needed for creating and delivering a short, informational speech. I am also very thankful to have been given a chance to practice public speaking and presenting my work in front of students without reading off from the powerpoint. Twenty time is definitely one of the most interesting and educational project that I've done in freshman year.