2008 Woodie Awards
Today's Lesson
Group Presentation, Anyone?
Paula Wilder
Issue date: 4/11/08 Section: Forum
I have some fears -- fears about the future, fears about my children, fears about money, etc. There are more, but definitely not any that hold as much weight as those do.
But the thing about fears is that there really isn't much you can do about them. They are just fears: things or situations that cause me dread or apprehension.
One of my fears that only holds relevancy at Guilford is my fear of the Group Presentation. I cringe every time I see this on a syllabus and think hard about ducking out of the class and choosing another one. Unfortunately, all the classes with this requirement are ones that I have to take, so I can't quit.
My fear of the group presentation isn't because I don't like speaking in front of people. I actually like that and even get paid to do that on occasion, so that's always fun.
The fear stems from these issues: scheduling meetings, extra work because someone doesn't share the load, receiving a grade based on someone else's work or performance, having to do all the work for the whole group, and procrastination. The list can go on depending on the class and who's in the group.
My dilemma as a CCE Student is the fact that I am juggling the responsibilities of owning and operating my own business, carrying a full-time class load, an internship, community activities, and somewhere in there I have to be a mom to my four children. This means that a lot of my school work is done in the wee hours of the morning or the late hours of the evening and sometimes both.
When there is a group presentation to be organized, put together, practiced and performed it means that something on my list that happens during normal hours gets put to the side and may even mean a loss in time to work -- which means for a self-employed person, no work - no pay.
So with all these frustrations that happen before I even get to a meeting, it is even more frustrating when someone doesn't show for the meeting, forcing one of the other people in the group has to carry a heavier load.
But the thing about fears is that there really isn't much you can do about them. They are just fears: things or situations that cause me dread or apprehension.
One of my fears that only holds relevancy at Guilford is my fear of the Group Presentation. I cringe every time I see this on a syllabus and think hard about ducking out of the class and choosing another one. Unfortunately, all the classes with this requirement are ones that I have to take, so I can't quit.
My fear of the group presentation isn't because I don't like speaking in front of people. I actually like that and even get paid to do that on occasion, so that's always fun.
The fear stems from these issues: scheduling meetings, extra work because someone doesn't share the load, receiving a grade based on someone else's work or performance, having to do all the work for the whole group, and procrastination. The list can go on depending on the class and who's in the group.
My dilemma as a CCE Student is the fact that I am juggling the responsibilities of owning and operating my own business, carrying a full-time class load, an internship, community activities, and somewhere in there I have to be a mom to my four children. This means that a lot of my school work is done in the wee hours of the morning or the late hours of the evening and sometimes both.
When there is a group presentation to be organized, put together, practiced and performed it means that something on my list that happens during normal hours gets put to the side and may even mean a loss in time to work -- which means for a self-employed person, no work - no pay.
So with all these frustrations that happen before I even get to a meeting, it is even more frustrating when someone doesn't show for the meeting, forcing one of the other people in the group has to carry a heavier load.
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