I Did It
Posted in The Life of the Historian and tagged with Comfort zone, Work on June 6, 2009…and I enjoyed it.
I don’t know why that surprises me. I really enjoy teaching children and am really passionate about it, so why wouldn’t I enjoy teaching adults on a topic that I’m less passionate about but I still think is important?
I did trip over my words a few times, and there was one question (on a slide) that I forgot the complete answer to (but the facilitor helped me without embarrassing me), but the rest went well. The class even complimented me afterwards on walking through how credit works out and explaining it.
I really enjoy my job.
(And yes, I sweated like a pig throughout the whole thing.)
Twitter: caitysparkles
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June 6th, 2009 at 3:25 pm
I’m glad that your public speaking experience went well. I agree that it’s so easy to teach but it’s incredibly hard to speak in front of a bunch of your peers. I don’t know what it is, but there’s definitely something about it that makes it worlds more difficult.
Thanks for stopping by my blog. :)
June 6th, 2009 at 4:59 pm
I’m glad you did it and you feel a sense of accomplishment. We all knew you could do it.
I hear that from some of the new teachers at my daughters school. They said they can talk in front of the kids all day, but the night the parents come in for a class orientation they get extremely nervous.
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Joy
June 6th, 2009 at 5:15 pm
Hello – thanks for the birthday wishes on snapshot.chicago! I am off to check out your blog… very excited. :)
June 6th, 2009 at 5:32 pm
I’m so glad you did a great job and enjoyed it!
June 6th, 2009 at 5:34 pm
good for you! I am completely comfortable in front of teenagers but put me in front of their parents or another group of adults and I totally freeze.
Twitter: RodneyOlsen
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June 6th, 2009 at 6:03 pm
Well Done. It’s been said that speaking in front of others is one of the most stressful situations we’re likely to face. Good to hear that you not only made it through but that you were able to shine.
June 6th, 2009 at 6:19 pm
I’m glad you had such a good experience. I knew you were going to do well. Don’t worry about the sweat. I sweat every time I teach a Bible study. It’s just the excitement and talking for that duration is a lot of work. I find it’s somewhat of an adrenaline rush.
June 6th, 2009 at 7:59 pm
Congratulations! =D Thumbs up indeed!
June 6th, 2009 at 9:30 pm
Thanks for the encouragement and congratulations! I mean it when I say I was surprised at how well I enjoyed it.
@Caity: I think it was easier because they weren’t exactly my “peers”…most of them were a good bit older than me. Plus, the setting was more intimate than I expected, which definitely helps.
@Joy: I think it’s because adults can be so judgmental. Even when they’re not, we think that they will be!
@Rodney: It’s certainly the most stressful thing that I’ve faced. Give me crisis, and I can figure out what to do, step by step, but give me many pairs of eyes looking at me and I can freeze! Vocabulary seems to go out the window, too.
@Liz: I knew that I would sweat…I do it every time I teach the kiddos. Like you said, I think it’s an adrenaline thing, not so much a nervous thing.
Twitter: caitysparkles
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June 6th, 2009 at 9:32 pm
Ah, I see. Anyone who isn’t younger than me I consider my peers because we interact on an adult level. I’m glad that it made you less nervous, though! Intimate settings definitely help. :)
June 6th, 2009 at 9:34 pm
@Caity: That would make sense, but I still feel like a kid. In situations like this, it works!
June 6th, 2009 at 9:51 pm
Way to go! How awesome that you love your job! Not many people can say that.
June 7th, 2009 at 9:21 am
I’m so glad it went well for you- and next time should be even easier. :)
June 7th, 2009 at 11:48 am
Well done you! Enjoy that glow of achievement.
Twitter: TurtleMom23
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June 7th, 2009 at 11:57 am
I’m so glad you enjoyed it. I had no doubt that you’d do well. We all knew you would :)
June 7th, 2009 at 8:08 pm
Way to go!
June 7th, 2009 at 9:40 pm
Great job Ronnica! I finished my speaking assignment today and I’m SO relieved it’s done. It went better than expected but not without a few nervous face sweats, wanting to take my heels off, and a little concern about my time allowance. Worked ok, several people said I did a great job but I’m never sure if they’re just nice and saying that or if it’s really true. lol
June 7th, 2009 at 11:05 pm
You should teach me about credit sometime. I don’t know that I get enough credit sometimes. Or maybe I get too much credit sometimes…
June 8th, 2009 at 2:33 am
I am so proud of you!!
My father asked me to give the closing prayer today at church. My voice shook like leaf and I wound up crying in the middle of it. I don’t know if that severe of a physical reaction to speaking in public would be considered “Sprit-led”… oh well. God loves me anyway.
June 8th, 2009 at 10:40 am
@Pam: It is very fortunate. My job’s changed a lot in the 4 years I’ve worked here, but I’ve enjoyed each step of the way.
@RhondaLue: Glad to hear!
@K-Lai: Ummm, you bought a house. Apparently you know enough.
@Jen: No problem. Prayer’s not really about the presentation, is it?
June 8th, 2009 at 8:10 pm
Oh, yeay! Glad that it went well. My fear of teaching adults was only amplified the year that we did open house as a “sample school day” and during my “lesson” one of my student’s dad and grandfather (the mom’s dad and custodial guardian) almost came to blows in my classroom. It’s going to take a loooooooooong time to recover from that one.
June 9th, 2009 at 9:28 am
@Lisa: Oh, wow. That would change things…