Well, until next time!
Wednesday, January 22, 2014
Um..
My favorite part of Tuesday's lecture were the presentations. I think we were all able to walk away with something that we could do better when we are giving a presentation. I especially noticed all the "um's" that were said. I noticed it in myself as well as my other classmates. Even though I tried so hard not to say it while I was speaking, I still caught myself saying it. It's going to be a hard habit to break but I am determined to break it. I noticed how distracting it was when other people kept saying it during their presentations and I hope that I can stop saying so it won't be a distraction while I am speaking. I want people to listen to what I have to say- not sit in the back and think to themselves, "Let's start counting how many times she says the word 'um'."
Well, until next time!
Well, until next time!
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I noticed the "um's" most in the presentations as well. I teach at the MTC and I have had some people tell me that I need to work on not saying "um" as much. It really is a hard habit to break. As I have been working on this I have noticed two things that really help. The first is to be thinking about it. I start to say "um" more when I'm not thinking about not saying it. The second is to practice, practice, practice. The more I am in front of a group of people and I get the opportunity to practice not saying "um" the less of a habit it is becoming. Good luck! I hope I can conquer this habit completely.
ReplyDeleteIsn't it crazy how you pick up on other people's mistakes faster than you can pick up on your own. It is always a humbling experience to find out you do something that you are annoyed with. I have the same thing happen as well. When I played basketball in High School I was always perfecting my jump shot. Through practice, I was able to fix the small and big imperfections in my shot. The same concept can be applied here. Practice makes perfect.
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