Wednesday, 30 April 2008

i know who killed me

a student .. probably from my presentation group because to be quite honest i think every student hates presentations . They are stupid and make you look stupid at the same time . i'm mad at whoever thought presentations were are brilliant way for students to evolve their skils. Shame on you i hope the devil is hitting you with a hot poker at this very moment. i hate the fact that presentations always involve this

* your usually put into groups of people you don't know and probably will never identify with . This ofcourse is because it is supposed to help you develop your social skills and team work . but someone forgot something... not all of us have social skills but are rather socially impaired ( for instance i always say something awkward in a large group which makes me look like an A grade idiot) .The meeting starts with silence, everyone looks at each other whilst at the same time mysteriously diverting their gaze. its amazing ,something that should maybe be studied on animal planet . One person then clears their throat ready to speak . BAM thats it! their the leader they were probably the leader from the start but did not want to arrogantly put themselves forward even though their massive ego was begging them to do so . We all look at out new found leader like sacraficial meat. The journey of the presentation has begun

* two weeks later................ two people have already shown their non interest in the presentation . there always have to be betweeen one or two people who can't be bothered with the whole thing . You can't blame them you would join their secret organisation if only you needed that vital 40% .by now you have an asserted position in the presentation group . there's me the quite one who does their work and leaves, attends meeting and only adds something when highlighting someones stupidity . you have ofcourse the leader who thinks he has a sickning arrogance over his powress over the group. God save the King . then you got his assistant who actually manages the group sufficiently making sure everyone is submitting work and putting imput . this person is usually smart and you can see him in the future running a business whilst the King of the group cleans his office. then you've got the sheep they help out vocaly evrey now and then they get on with everyone in the group .

* presentation time........okay its time to deliver the presentation you have chosen two people who say they have mastered the technique of stuttering so as to add extra time to the presentation . bingo . They work the presentation like salesmen selling salt to a sail . their likeable bravado shows the glimmer of light of higher education blurring away the pain and conflict it took to get to that stage.


* presentation ends..... We havn't learnt anything except how much we really hate presentations .

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