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Originally Posted by Gemini Cricket
Good luck with that!
Make sure you tell us how it went...
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Well, the best part is, it's over! I'm totally done with that class! Yay!
I felt like a complete goober. However, the "judges" were very nice. They did what they were supposed to do, and pointed out one or two things for us to work on, and then gave compliments. I'm sure they could have given us more things to work on, but the theory is that they're not supposed to totally crush us. However, that doesn't always happen, and some panels have at least one major jerk. This one was basically all good, though.
The funniest thing is that all three said something about me being "poised." One said I had "presence," was "polished," and that if I was thrown by anything my face didn't show it. Another said I appeared fairly poised and comfortable with my material, and that I didn't have any distracting mannerisms. I was praised for my speed and manner of delivery.
This is a totally new development. Usually I look like a scared bunny about to flee, talk waaaaaay too fast, and telegraph everything I feel via inadvertant facial expression. Lack of poise and polish, not to mention visible lack of confidence, have consistently been my weaknesses throughout speech, debate, etc... I suppose they're useful skills for an attorney to have, and perhaps some of ones it's less easy to teach/learn, but I am just totally shocked that I picked them up somewhere.
I suppose I should stop doubting myself and accept that this is yet another sign that I'm headed in the right direction (professionally). This is unlikely to happen, of course.
But, again -- it's over! Yay!