Soroptimist Presentation

Amanda gave her first, not-for-a-grade, presentation today. She spoke to a group of sixth grade girls involved in the Soroptimist group at her former elementary school, Grace Jordan.

I was impressed with how prepared she was. She started by introducing herself and then she asked the class how many of them remembered her from last year. It was a great ice breaker. She involved her audience by writing quotes on the board. She started with "Beauty is in the eye of the beholder." She asked the group what this quote meant to them and then she talked about what it meant to her. She followed that with "The only person who tells you you're dumb is you." Again she asked the group for their input and she talked about self confidence and believing in yourself and what you can accomplish by remaining positive. Her final quote was "Do not seek destiny, let destiny find you." I think this one was my favorite. She talked about expectations and not letting yourself get too wrapped up in what "could be". If you let destiny come to you it's a surprise and a cause for celebration, but if you try too hard and don't achieve what you want exactly as you picture it you can feel disappointed instead of being happy for what you do accomplish.

After the quotes Amanda went on to tell a little about herself, her involvement in the International Pageant, her community service experiences and her experiences with the Soroptimist group. She then encouraged the class to ask random questions. She was asked everything from what is your favorite color (pink), to who is your favorite sibling (none). She is a natural orator, she really had fun today.