Analytical Reflection [Learning Portfolio]

On Monday, November 14, 2016, my group and I gave a presentation about a problem we identified and our proposed solution. The last time I had to do a proper presentation was more than 10months ago, thus, I was very nervous before this presentation. My part for the presentation was the opening and ending of the presentation which is a new thing for me. I had to make sure I can gain everyone’s attention at the beginning and ensure that my ending was impactful enough. Due to my nervousness, I was afraid I would not be able to convey my ideas and the information well enough for the audience to understand.

After the presentation, I was glad that I had worried for nothing. I was glad that I managed to say the things that I had planned on saying. Despite having some small hiccups here and there such as speaking too quickly due to nervousness and using some fillers, I was satisfied with how I did. Of course, there will always be room for improvements. For any other future presentations, I will be sure to practice even more to prevent myself from speaking too fast, using fillers and to sound more convincing.

All in all, I am glad that I managed to do decently well and could try taking a different role in a presentation then I usually did. Although my performance for this presentation met my expectations, I feel that there is still room for improvements. I could have done even better with more practice and preparation.