Good news and more flargh
Ok, so our presentation went quite well.
We both remembered what we had to say, and, unlike about half the class, we were actually there on time. The general thing that got to me today though was the fact that we were told that we were only allowed notes, and that reading from a script would not be accepted. So, we spent the last few days learning all of the details for our piece, all of the information, everything. Then, this morning, round about 3/4 of the class read their entire presentation from scripts.
Some were clever, and wrote the whole lot on note cards. The thing that gave them away was the fact that they wouldn't take their eyes off them and they delivered the whole of their presentation to the table. However, some weren't subtle at all. Some couples had sheafs of papers that looked like an essay, with alternate sections highlighted. They then proceeded to deliver the whole presentation in an incredibly wordy (but well thought-out manner) from these pieces of paper. This wouldn't have annoyed me too much if the teacher had mentioned anything to these people about the fact that scripts weren't allowed. However, she didn't, and I doubt she thought to write down who was reading and who was delivering from memory. So, you can see why we were annoyed after the session. Oh, and people were talking all the way through our presentation next to our tutor, and she didn't even tell them to shut up. That's how clued in she was. So, flargh on that account.
However, there is some good news for today...
I did another partial water change this morning and tested the water when I got back from the frustrating assessment, and the results are in:
We are reading zero Nitrite, zero Nitrate, the correct pH and zero ammonia!!
Woop woop! This means Pips gets a new friend tomorrow!
Pips' behaviour has got slightly better today, although I'm not sure whether that's just because he's cottoned on to the fact that he's trying to race his reflection. However, he does still occasionally blow bubbles at the top of the tank, although he doesn't seem to be doing it on such a regular basis nowadays, so I think we just have to assume that it's a funny habit he's picked up and it doesn't reflect a problem with the water. However, if the other fish starts doing it, I'll be back down to Pets at Home quick as a flash to get the water tested by them.
Cute fishy pic for the day:
We both remembered what we had to say, and, unlike about half the class, we were actually there on time. The general thing that got to me today though was the fact that we were told that we were only allowed notes, and that reading from a script would not be accepted. So, we spent the last few days learning all of the details for our piece, all of the information, everything. Then, this morning, round about 3/4 of the class read their entire presentation from scripts.
Some were clever, and wrote the whole lot on note cards. The thing that gave them away was the fact that they wouldn't take their eyes off them and they delivered the whole of their presentation to the table. However, some weren't subtle at all. Some couples had sheafs of papers that looked like an essay, with alternate sections highlighted. They then proceeded to deliver the whole presentation in an incredibly wordy (but well thought-out manner) from these pieces of paper. This wouldn't have annoyed me too much if the teacher had mentioned anything to these people about the fact that scripts weren't allowed. However, she didn't, and I doubt she thought to write down who was reading and who was delivering from memory. So, you can see why we were annoyed after the session. Oh, and people were talking all the way through our presentation next to our tutor, and she didn't even tell them to shut up. That's how clued in she was. So, flargh on that account.
However, there is some good news for today...
I did another partial water change this morning and tested the water when I got back from the frustrating assessment, and the results are in:
We are reading zero Nitrite, zero Nitrate, the correct pH and zero ammonia!!
Woop woop! This means Pips gets a new friend tomorrow!
Pips' behaviour has got slightly better today, although I'm not sure whether that's just because he's cottoned on to the fact that he's trying to race his reflection. However, he does still occasionally blow bubbles at the top of the tank, although he doesn't seem to be doing it on such a regular basis nowadays, so I think we just have to assume that it's a funny habit he's picked up and it doesn't reflect a problem with the water. However, if the other fish starts doing it, I'll be back down to Pets at Home quick as a flash to get the water tested by them.
Cute fishy pic for the day:
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Im sure your tutor actually noticed them using their scripts. You know you could always ask about it.
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