Laurie Trinidad

4/4/16

Class mates / Reflection

1.      Jacob- Passion, is the word for Jacob’s speech. I felt his love and concern for the human race. He showed it in his eyes and his voice. The vibe of real concern for others and his tone of voice really caught me. It lifted my heart and gave me hope for our future. Knowing there are people like him in the world. I would have liked to felt that way, when presenting my speech.

2.      Ling- Her mannerism along with confidence gave you the impression that she knew what she was talking about and that she was part of that culture and ideal. Her being from China there, they are only allowed to have one child per family. Which gave the speech meaning and concern. Being in that environment and being exposed to it can open thoughts to how it should be, to how it can be if done. To a point you want to say to yourself, only have children you can take care of. Not having babies because you can, think about what you are doing for the sake of your livelihood as well as our environment.

3.      Ryan- Good topic, there was a lot of truth to what he was saying. Ryan really embarrasses his topics, I liked his last speech as well. I heard and seen the concern about his ideals of his speech. His body was looking forward, his chin is up, and his shoulders are pulled back. Like when a fighter gets into a ring, standing tall and strong. Ready to fight.

START: By utilizing the Comm. Lab all the time when preparing for my speech. Being in the environment, using the equipment that can be used to practice your speech really helps you to remember your lines and how to present your slides. I did not do that last time, I felt if I had done this, things would have went so much smoother than my last speech. Practicing with class mates, using the monitor and screen really gives the feel of what it will feel like when you are in front of your class mates presenting your speech.

 I had found some fellow class mates working on their presentation at the Comm. Lab. I was able to present mine and was given some important criticism. I found their knowledge and Ideas to be really helpful. I didn’t do that last time. I practiced at home, but not in front of people or in front of other classmates. By me practicing over and over again, gave me the confidence that I needed. Knowing your stuff really takes a lot of pressure off you when you are about to present your speech. My confidence was much better, because the uses of Comm. Lab. and my fellow class mate’s opinions. My tone was okay, my knowledge of the information was presented with some hesitation.

 When I had first put it together, I had a lot of information on the screen for me to read off. When I changed it I forgot to mention things of importance that would have gave my speech more depth. Explaining what men were not doing in their relationships with women, why women were giving up hope to ever find someone to marry. Why women were going to Cyber sperm banks to get impregnated. All of this information would have helped my speech to be more realistic in some way, or made people stop and think about what I was saying. I did notice the men in the class room didn’t like my radical idea to much because it pertain to mens thought and ideas towards women and relationships. But to me, that was the idea. Shake them up a little bit, throw out the UN- thought, the idea of change for men as well as for women. To present what is not said or done in relationships, why people do what they do. We all are brain washed to act a certain way, as well as how we should look at things in our lives. Like with everything in our life we are taught how eat, sleep, think, and date. To have fear of the un-known brings prejudice thoughts, to go against the grain brings change. We are creatures of habit. We have become too lazy to bring about change. We should welcome new ideas by having an open mind, to allow growth for a better tomorrow.

STOP:   Feeling like it is the end of the world when I am about to present my speech. I need to remember that I am here to learn as well as they are. They are not going to judge you for who you are by your speech. I did stop and made a change to how I practice my speech, by going to the lab. I stopped and took a deep breath before my speech. I did stop thinking so negative about myself and speech. I did stop and took criticism with welcome arms. Last time I felt I didn’t need any advice. This is the truth buy the way. I felt I stopped a lot of negative thinking and actions by making some positive changes. By this, it build my confidence and I felt more relaxed when I presented my speech.

CONTINUE:  to open my mind for changes. To continue to find new ways and ideas to present myself well in front of others. Continue to believe in myself in what I am doing. That my ideas are just as good as the next guy. Continue to believe in my fellow class mates, and that they make changes in the things they believe. That some of their ideas become real and they present them to the world. Boy, we need young minds to grow and brake traditions so we can heal ourselves as well as our environment. Go my fellow class mates, I am so proud to be in your class.