A Thoughtful Farewell

Hi Everyone!

It's Nadya. . . One last time from my Public Speaking class. The class was only a semester long, and the first semester ended yesterday. So this will be my last blog post :(. 

When I look back on the journey that I've made throughout this class, it has been both entertaining and enlightening. I've learned so much throughout this semester, gotten to know people I wouldn't have meet otherwise, and started to master the great art of public speaking. As I look back on my past blog posts, I look back with a smile and think of all the memories I've made. 

My very first blog post had me write three goals for this class. Mine were to be able to know how to act and speak when in front of a crowd, to look and be more confident when speaking in front of people and, for this blog to be interesting for others. I believe that I accomplished most of my goals. I've started to learn how to act when in front of a crowd for different situations, and my speaking in front of these crowds has definitely gotten better. Throughout this class, I learned that my confident varied from project to project depending on what I was delivering and how prepared I felt. And as for my last goal, I don't really know. Looking back on the blog, I saw that it had 220 views but I don't know  of that means anything. It may not have been interesting for outside sources but, for anyone in my class, I think I enjoyed looking at others' blogs to see what they wrote.

 

The project that I was probably most proud would probably the monologue at the beginning of the semester. I remember how much I time I put into that whole project. Firstly, choosing the monologue, then memorizing, and lastly presenting. At the time, I remember being sort of uncomfortable with all the people whom I didn't know so well. As the semester when on, we started to become friends, talking out of our shared class and making new friends. I think that I probably need to work on being able to memorize things. For example, I know that I needed to take more time (than I did) to actually sit down and work on the memorization.

The main thing I think I will take away from this class, is how to get ready for any type of speaking in front of a crowd. I know how to prepare for any type of presentation, and I know how to execute it in way that will be both effective and bring me an A. I have learned to look back at my own work and that if others, to try to see the faults so edits can be made. And by the way, I will always the candy, fudge, hot chocolate, and munchkins that you brought us!

Thank you guys so much for helping me all through this class. To all my classmates, thanks for supporting me and giving me advice I needed to feel confident in my delivery. To my teacher, Mrs. Guarino, thank you so much for all that you did and still do for me. I always enjoyed coming to your class, even it meant a little star work. Thank you for helping to guide me to where I am today.

And lastly, to anyone else reading this blog. Thank you! How you found this blog I do not know but your presence is remembered. And who knows, I might come back to writing on this blog, so it may not goodbye forever. But for now, goodbye, farewell, auf wiedersehen, and good night!