Presentations

Classes are great so far, but I am definitely busy with a lot of assignments and work. Last week, I had two presentations, three assignments for my online classes, and two articles to discuss on campus.

One of my presentations was for my PowerPoint presentations class. The topic was free of choice and the presentation was supposed to be only a minute long.  Therefore, I did not prepare myself very much.

I created a PowerPoint presentation about a province in Sweden where I am from. I wanted to make it fun and somewhat ironic, which I think I succeeded with. For example, I said that there are many narrow-minded people in my city, which mean that great opportunity exist for tourists to spend time with themselves.

In any regards, I thought I did great. People enjoyed it and saw the irony in my message. My slides also looked very fashionable in a minimalistic kind of way. However, my professor only gave me 89 out of 100 because he thought I said “ehh” too much.

I actually agree with him even though I did not realize that I made that sound. However, the question is whether it was worth 11 points or not. On that issue, I definitely do not agree with him. I thought I made the presentation of my life, but I received my worst score ever for a presentation. That is what really bothers me.

I also presented an article that touch topics of bioethics. I chose to discuss gender selection and that went very well. People thought it was interesting and the audience definitely got into the subject. The professor also seemed surprised that I chose a topic that we will not discuss until later this quarter.

On this presentation, I received a 95 out of 100. I actually still wonder why I did not receive a perfect score but I guess I will have to accept it this time. I am actually always questioning imperfect grades, but it is for a simple reason. I want to know how I can do better and what is required for me to receive a perfect score. That is really the only way to learn.

I went to an event at Dave and Busters last Thursday with the international club, which I am the treasurer for. I had a great time and was able to catch up with several friends. We were a couple of hundred people and had a whole room for ourselves. Included was an all-you-can-eat buffet and $15 to play for.

The games included arcade games, casino-like games, and other typical carnival games. I was able to get enough tickets to get my girlfriend a teddy bear. I may come back because it is a fun place to hang out at. However, Atlantic City may be a little more exciting if people are looking to take some risks.