I taught the class the basic warm-up for yoga. Yoga is a growing activity and for anyone who hadn't experience yoga they were able to get a first hand explanation of some of the basic steps. I went through each phase of the sun salutations. I performed the step as well as instructing a volunteer how to do each of the phases.
I really enjoy yoga so I had a very positive and energetic attitude while giving my speech. I think I could have talked a bit louder and a bit slower. I was a little nervous because I gave the first speech and I think that had a bit of a negative effect on my performance. I think I had good eye contact while giving my speech. I fidgeted with my hands a little bit too much at the beginning but once I started giving the demonstration I had a more confident posture.
I dressed up in yoga apparel to dress the part for my demonstration. I could have brought in a yoga mat that is usually always used while doing yoga but since I didn’t have enough for everyone I decided not to bring one in. the students who hadn’t tried yoga before seemed very interested in learning some of the basic techniques of yoga. Others who were already familiar with yoga didn’t seem quite as interested because they already knew how to do it.
I think I would choose my topic again if I had to redo my speech. There were enough students in the class who were interested in the topic to have it be worthwhile. There aren’t really any changes I could have made in my visual aid, I think it was as good as it could be. I would have tried to tie the introduction and the conclusion together better. I should have had a saying that I could talk about to introduce and conclude my speech better.
Friday, March 26, 2010
Celebrity Endorsement
Jennifer Aniston promotes St. Judes Children Research Hospital. She has done a few commercials with some of the children that are patients in the hospitals and helps them tell the viewers their story.
I think that Jennifer is a credible person to endorse this hospital. She has a great charm that can really help reel in money for the hospital. I don't know if she has any personal experience with close friends or relatives who have dealt with some of the disease that the hospital does research for. She is helping promote a very good cause that I think everyone should be aware of. Having Jen on the hospital's campaign has brought in a lot more money than before she was a part of their program, I think they have had a lot of success that the hospital can give a lot of thanks to her.
The link that is attached to this heading is part of the St. Judes hospital website. It gives special thanks to Jennifer and her efforts she has put into campaigning for their hospital. I think it is amazing how much effort she has put into the campaign and they are very appreciative of her efforts.
I think that Jennifer is a credible person to endorse this hospital. She has a great charm that can really help reel in money for the hospital. I don't know if she has any personal experience with close friends or relatives who have dealt with some of the disease that the hospital does research for. She is helping promote a very good cause that I think everyone should be aware of. Having Jen on the hospital's campaign has brought in a lot more money than before she was a part of their program, I think they have had a lot of success that the hospital can give a lot of thanks to her.
The link that is attached to this heading is part of the St. Judes hospital website. It gives special thanks to Jennifer and her efforts she has put into campaigning for their hospital. I think it is amazing how much effort she has put into the campaign and they are very appreciative of her efforts.
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
"Real" vs. "Fake" food
While I was growing up, my family always used regular butter. Now that I am in college and buy most of my own groceries and make all of my own food choices I use margarine. I personally don't notice much of a difference between the two. They both look the same, smell the same, taste the same and can be used for all the same purposes. Margarine is said to be healthier for you and I would agree with this. Studies have shown that margarine is better for your heart than butter is (shown in the link). Margarine is also said to have less saturated fat content and less cholesterol. Obesity is a growing problem in the U.S. and I think many families could benefit from using margarine in place of butter.
As I stated before, I started using margarine more often once I got to college. Margarine is less expensive than butter and I find it healthier. I don’t think I will ever go back to using butter. There is no difference in my eyes and margarine works just as good for me as butter. The one occasion I think I would use butter again instead of margarine would be baking cookies. Cookies usually always call for butter and I think with using a large amount of butter like you do with cookies it would have an effect on the texture of the cookies. Other than baking I think I will be using margarine on a daily basis from now on in place of butter. It is proven to be healthier than butter so I don’t see any reason to go back to using butter.
As I stated before, I started using margarine more often once I got to college. Margarine is less expensive than butter and I find it healthier. I don’t think I will ever go back to using butter. There is no difference in my eyes and margarine works just as good for me as butter. The one occasion I think I would use butter again instead of margarine would be baking cookies. Cookies usually always call for butter and I think with using a large amount of butter like you do with cookies it would have an effect on the texture of the cookies. Other than baking I think I will be using margarine on a daily basis from now on in place of butter. It is proven to be healthier than butter so I don’t see any reason to go back to using butter.
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