In preparing for my case to present in class, I must say that i learnt a lot. Being responsible for sharing the information on the case with the entire class was burdensome. However, at the end of my presentation, I felt a certain sense of relief and accomplishment. I was relieved that my presentation was over but I still had my doubts on how capable I was in transferring the information to the class in an effective manner.

A few moments after my presentation, I received feedbacks from my professor and my friends. While they did say good things generally, a problem they noticed was the length of my presentation and the amount of information on the slides. Learning from my own mistakes, I thought that it was a good way to tell people not to make such long presentations. A presentation is a method of engaging the audience and enabling them to participate in the discussion. Although I know that it is always easier to be critical towards others than yourself, I feel that the presentations have pretty much taken the same route as mine. The length of the presentations and the lack of enthusiasm has made it increasing harder for me, personally, to be tuned in to what they are trying to say.

A case should allow us to be intrigued, curious, and excited. I don’t know how much of it has to do with the cases themselves or the presenters presenting the case. Delving further into the situation, I realized that maybe the problem lies in the fact that many people,myself included, aren’t familiar with the way a presentation should be done. The best way to make the best presentation would be learn from your peers on what you should do and what should avoid. Second, it makes a big difference when the presenter is involved and trying to engage you in the presentation. While we all have our drawbacks such as getting nervous when speaking in public(my personal favorite:P), I think we all have to take a step back and evaluate ourselves and others so that we can make the best presentations possible.