MELIP 2 | Reflection

Hello everyone,

So our latest class project was a school survey. Pretty simple stuff: ask people things, write up what we found, then stand up with my team and tell the whole class (Melip 2) what we learned.

It was on the uniforms topic. Basically, I wandered around and got 18 people to give me their opinions about their own opinion on the uniforms. Also, my job was the Facilitator, but I ended up being the notetaker too because my teammate was away. Main things we were supposed to learn: how to conduct a simple school-wide survey, how to write a report that makes sense, how to stand up and talk about it without it being a total mess, and how to work as a team without losing it.

Now, the hardest bit? standing up and presenting. I was honestly really nervous. Box breathing saved me a bit – it actually helps with nerves.

What I learned from all this: I can make cooler templates for reports now, I got a bit sharper at analysing data, and I’m not as bad at public speaking as I thought. About hitting the learning intentions: I pretty much nailed it, except maybe for the part that was supposed to sound really clear. The report had some weird vocabulary because my teammate wrote bits of it, so my speech didn’t flow like I wanted.

One thing I learned about language: I’m actually pretty decent at using new words when I write.

Made any mistakes? Oh yeah. I spoke clearly, but I didn’t make much eye contact. Next time, I’ll practice more and try to memorise some of what I want to say, so I can look up and actually connect with the people I’m speaking to.

In real life? This is the kind of stuff that comes in handy. Whether it’s talking at someone’s birthday, maybe a wedding, or giving a little speech at a family thing – those nerves won’t get me as much now. Plus, now I know some new vocab for stats and reports, which always helps.

That’s it, really. Nothing too fancy, just what went down and what I got from it.