Ego Boost

We had a conference today so that pretty much took away most of the Saturday. Someone up there, not the heavens, but lower, decided that we needed a rehearsal. For a conference. Yes, please roll your eyes. It was a complete waste of 2 hours. To my chagrin, we were given advice on how to present and how to carry ourselves in front of an audience. I sat there, stupefied, at a complete loss for words. I had never felt so insulted in my entire life but there was nothing that I could do about it.

We were spoken to like we were children or first-time presenters. I mean, we're teachers! That basically means we make presentations on a daily basis! The advice included where to position ourselves when speaking and how often to refer to the slides. The irony is, the parents loved me! They noted on the feedback form that they

• Feel that Ms Parveen is able to speak fluently and present well. She’s able to convey what she wants to relate to audience.

I believe I am allowed to gloat. Hah. In your face!