Amy Xu NYTimes Blog Post #2

Having always been scared of public speaking, I was anxious the days leading up to the presentation. Surprisingly, it came natural when I was in front of the class. Our process of sharing our project was straightforward and informative. We stressed the critical points and related all the articles to our theme. I learned that I have to work on my presentation skills; I tend to speak too quickly. Watching my classmates present was not only a learning experience but also entertaining. I was able to learn more about the person through their communication styles. Students who I originally viewed as shy were impressive skilled speakers. I was able to learn more about what topics my peers were interested in. I got the opportunity to learn about how twitter was doing financially, about devoted young girls in third world countries and how kosher marshmallows are produced.