I’m new, but i dont want to let Time to define my experience. So I’m always fuel up for learning. In this era, we teachers cannot only depend and awaits MOE’s HRD to develop us; but in time we need to have and find motivation, determination and discover ways how we can get learning opportunity through smart partners to speed up experience.. Like wise, i love my previous teachers and my lecturers who supports my profession. Hope the leaders in the ministry continuously be positive and give provisions on these sort of potentials and initiative.
I did a presentation last Sunday on behalf of my team no. 4 of venue 2 workshop; during the two days – Inaugural National Conference of School Leadership Program (Brunei) at the Chancellor Hall, Universiti Brunei Darusalam (UBD).
It was not the best presentation. I think it was awful. My nerve won, and I mispronounced ”stakeholders” as “stockholders“. In which these two words are distinguish in spelling and meaning. It was very shameful; witnessed by hundred of other school leaders. But they handle with humour, so I was ok. Though Sitting right now, it does make you want to redo it again.
But the worst of me comes when Dr. Jainatul Halida, a very respectful UBD lecturer and SLP team organiser somehow stopped my presentation with the unconventional way, by covering my presentation slide. I was actually coming to say my final keynote. It was very humiliating haha, coz I did not even say “thank you for listening“. I felt sorry for myself, but I viewed it positively. My presentation pace (speed) was slow, and I may had elaborated too much. However, as a presenter, you always wish you can finish your presentation magnificently. But then again, Time management is also very important especially dealing with other people.
Being positive doesn’t mean you completely feel satisfied. When the workshop ended, I just swift myself headed to the basement for lunch with some sorrow feelings. Then comes two ladies walking side by side. So we somehow talked. She asked me if I work at the Curriculum Development Department (CDD), and I said, No. She continuously asked me if I’m TESL graduate, and I said, No, too.
She complimented my presentation and thus asking me with those questions. Personally I was like: OMG, she’s making fun of my presentation especially the part in which I mispronounced a word. Or maybe she’s just being friendly and have pity, since I did not have the chance to end my presentation well. After all, the rest 9 teams have presented until their end. So its surely my bad. And it is actually unusual to get a compliment when you actually have not finished a task. lol
Whether of she is sincere or not; I will never know. But, from my end, the most important about this experience is, I need to ask how much time do I have to present my keynotes. And yeah, thank you for “listening”. :D
