Mock interview reflection

Even though Mrs. Rogers said I didn't appear nervous, I most certainly was. Even though it was only practice, I was still worried if I was saying the best answers to her questions, if I was making sense or saying um too many times, etc. The way I dealt with being nervous was by trying to focus on exactly what I was trying to say, and to not blabber on about something other than the answer to her direct question. I unfortunately have a tendency to start talking about something other than what people ask. After leaving my mock interview, I compared it to interviews I had that were for a similar job description, and I realized that it was extremely good practice for me. Before the mock interview, I never thought to type up questions for the employer, or prepare a story for my greatest challenge or biggest flaw. Now I see how important it is to be prepared for an interview. Being prepared makes it go that much more smoothly. It also leaves you more confident with the interviewer if you know exactly what you are going to say, or ask.

My three favorite presentations

The three presentations I enjoyed the most were the presentation topic about Clemson Basketball. It was a great topic for the class, and he kept us interested by asking questions or getting heated about the crazy basketball statistics. The statistics gave his presentation ethos, because you clearly could not doubt the issue when the statistics were as obvious as they were. The next presentation I enjoyed was the topic about the actual date of his presentation. He listed famous birthdays, special events throughout history, along with other important things about that particular date for every year. His presentation was very humorous, and creative. It kept my attention, and I enjoyed his humor. :) The third presentation I enjoyed was the presentation topic about studying abroad in Italy. I thought she did a really great job of motivating people to want to go abroad. I have always wanted to go to Italy, so I loved all the fun pictures she included in her presentatinon. She even made sure to include all the information about how to get started, and sign up which might be useful to someone.