Class Overload 2

First I just have to say, WAY TO GO OHIO STATE BUCKEYES!!!

National Champions.  O H - I O

Now I have that out of my system!  I had my first full class of Oral Communications this evening. I'm trying to wind down now so I can go to bed!  I have so many thoughts going through my head that I know I won't be able to fall asleep just yet.

We have to give our first speech next Tuesday.  I will be the 6th one to speak, and I am more confused about it tonight than I was before I went!  Our first speech has to be a "To Do" informative talk.  In other words, we have to talk about how to do something.  I think I mentioned before that I don't really know how to do anything that would make an interesting speech.

This last week I did some brainstorming with my daughter and granddaughter.  We came up with doing something on how to take the perfect selfie!  Took me awhile to come up with enough content to do a 3 - 7 minute talk, but finally got quite a few ideas down on paper.  Was feeling good until class started!  Ms. Cleo's first point on her first PowerPoint slide was, "Say something worthwhile, useful and pertinent".  She then went on to remind us that this was college and our speeches should be reflective of higher learning!  Well I could hear my bubble bursting.  Honestly, how worthwhile and pertinent is a speech on how to take a selfie!

Seriously, I was in a fog for most of the rest of the class wondering what I would talk about now.  I'd already put in several days of work on my idea.  Trust me, not only is my body sagging going into the late Autumn of life, but apparently my mind just doesn't work as quickly either.  Absolutely nothing was coming to me.  What finally got my gears turning again was when a girl in the back asked if it was okay for a speech to be about something that may seem trivial at the beginning but actually had a deeper purpose by the finish?  Ahh, now there's a thought.  Ms. Cleo looked a bit puzzled at first, but she then became intrigued and gave the all clear sign.

On my way home, I began to think about why I was even considering something on a seemingly frivolous topic anyway.  Finally the simplicity of the answer came shining through.  It is all about relationship.  My relationship with my 13-year old granddaughter.  She is the queen of selfies and was more than happy to help me out on this project.  Little things like this just bring us closer together and build a forever relationship.  Obviously, we have the grandparent/granddaughter thing going, but this is something deeper yet.  A real friendship.

I think I do have the makings of a speech.  I will let you all know how it goes!

God bless!  Talk to you later.

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