Swamped...as usual:)

In final exams....

Always manage to sneak up on me somehow:)

Brain hurts...feels kinda gushy....

Whew! What a last couple of weeks!

What a stressfull last couple of weeks! I had 4 midterms in four days, had to do a 20 minute presentation to a geology class and my professor and hand in another presentation that I have to give in the coming week.

That first presentation was sssoooo stressful! I had to give a twenty minute power point presentation (including handouts and references) to a class of my peers, graduate students and my professor. My topic was the midcontinent rift that occured 1.1 billion years ago along Lake Superior. The biggest part of the stress was that (apart from being graded), my professor has been involved in most of the major studies in this area, so I really had to know my stuff.

I tried to take control of the situation and gave my friends questions to ask me ahead of time, so I could have answers prepaired. I think it paid off, because I managed to avoid a major grilling by my professor; those who presented before me and weren't asked any questions got asked tough ones by my professor...not fun!

I think it went ok, but I was shaking afterwards. I have to give another presentation this week in another class, but this one is only five minutes. I've been finding it hard to keep my focus for this last one after going full board for the last two weeks. I hope it goes ok. Public speaking is not easy!

So that's what I've been doing for the last couple of weeks...stressing out and practicing my public speaking.

I have to say, oddly enough my Kung-Fu came in handy. By taking control of my situation and trying to shape it to my advantage, I managed to make it through. Definatly a valuable lesson! No matter how out of control you feel, there is always something you can do to stack the odds in your favor.

Crazy how Kung-Fu applies everywhere eh?