What these group pitches have taught me
At the start of this module I was very nervous about being graded primarily on our confidence to speak in front of people. Talking to people is no problem for me but being told to talk in front of people stressed me out.
Struggles I have faced including arranging meetings with a team of people. Often people had other things arranged outside of University and therefore couldn't be present. This was frustrating and made things increasingly stressful but something you have to overcome in the real world. Another issue was the level of input each member had on the project. For example if people don't pull there weight this can be a real pain for the rest of the team but again something the rest of the team need to get past and meet deadlines.
When I did my first pitch I needed to read my notes a fair bit despite rehearsing an awful lot. I would be rehearsing whenever I had a spare moment whether I am in the gym or walking to town. I learnt for the second pitch it was a bit easier as I could have a slide to put notes on which would remind me of the topics I was talking about. For the third pitch we were not aloud notes which initially panicked me. Though I found the subject of the pitch a lot more interested which made me more invested in the pitch. I found I had a lot more to say when I was passionate about the work. This has put my mind at ease with the final pitch as the brief is far more broad and therefore can be something I care very much about.
Overall I think the progression of the pitches have been really good. It was a really steady process which allowed me to ease into being able to present without notes. I also found myself a lot more relaxed when I was standing in front of the class.
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