Today our group presented a lesson plan on invasion games to the class. I have to say no matter how times I have presented to a crowd, the feeling of nervousness always seems to find a way to get to you. It wasn’t a sense of nervousness because we were unprepared but rather from the elements of the unknown. We had no idea how people would react to our game (space invaders/prairie dog pick off) because it was a very new game. We were afraid that people might find the instructions too confusing or that they wouldn’t enjoy the game.
Thankfully, that was not the case as it everyone seemed to enjoy themselves when they participated in the game. I believe team communication and support was a major reason for why the game was so successful. As a group supported each other and remained positive and enthusiastic and I felt everyone else fed off that. Another vital part to our performance was the trust professor McGinley gave us. Instead of stepping in to assist us, he chose to let us to proceed to see what the outcome would be. I think here was a great learning moment for me. There is no way we can control every variable or outcome, sometimes when it comes to doing something new you just have to give it shot, hope for the best, and try your hardest.