I got it done. I finished my project and presentation . . . minutes before it was due at 9:00. And I was the last person to present, so I spent that time planning what, exactly I was going to say. And during the process I realized even more holes in my prokect and had to come up with ways to cover them up.
Interesting couple of hours. Most of the other kids in my class didn't actually research anything. They just set out to observe something that was explained in the textbook. They didn't ask any questions, they didn't apply their info. They just said that they hooked people up to the machine and saw what they were supposed to see. It really kinda pissed me off that I put all this effort into it, and they just kinda crapped out on it and had mediocre presentations. I mean, yeah, I slacked off a lot, but at the end I worked my ass off to make something that would actually be interesting. And I pulled it off. And I went last, so there was no time for anyone to point out any holes I had "Forgot" to mention. But I did state some in the part where I talked about what I would do differently.
Another thing that bugged me: Most of my classmates just went up there and read what was typed on their power point slides. Hello! I can read! How about you explain what all those graphs and big words mean? That's the point of the presentation. It doesn't matter if I can figure it out by myself. You're there to share the information, not make them go look it up for themselves. Good lord. I didn't give them the highest scores on the peer evaluations, as you may be able to tell.
But I think I did a fairly good job, considering how much time I did it in. And I actually applied it to real world things. Kinda, I guess. But I think that if I take the idea a bit farther, it would be a decent senior project.
But yeah, sitting in that room, on such little sleep, listening to boring, mediocre presentations, I was going, well, nuts. I was having an anxiety attack, getting dizzy, and feeling faint, all at the same time. I was ready to tell Dr. Murch-Shafer that I wasn't feeling well, so could I please present and be excused? I didn't, and I suffered through it, but it was a very weird feeling. One I would not care to have again.
So, afterward, I went back to my room. IT was around 11:30 and I took a nap, intending to wake up in a couple hours to prepare my monologue for Acting. Well, my couple hour nap turned into a couple hours more . . . I didn't wake up till after 3:00. My acting class started at 2:00 . . . Well, we were doing the monologues for a grade, so I had to show up.
Well, I opened the door, and Doc's back was turned, so I tip-toed up behind him, and handed him a candy-cane, and tip-toed back to my seat. He just smiled and shook his head, and pretended to ba angry as he said, "Next time, I want an apple." Yay for being too cute and loveable to get into trouble.
Of course, I still had to do the monologue without having practiced it anymore than when I did it the last time. But, I went up there and did it. I tried to move more, and make it more comical, and I think I did improve a little bit, but Doc gave me a 90 when last time I got a 79. I mean, I'm thankful that I got a 90, but I just don't think I deserved it. Oh well. I'll just perfect it for the final.
So, now I have a test in physiology tomorrow and I haven't started studying yet. Why? Well, partly b/c it was my mom's birthday and I was at home, but when I came back here, I had an important conversation with Jacob about the status of our relationship. To make a long story short, I am single once again, but I still have a good friend in Jacob, and I'm glad it turned out like this. I think it will be for the better. I'm not sure if I'm really ready to get into a relationship at this point in my life, and Jacob has helped me realize that.
And now, to studying, so I don't fail another test.
