I learn so much from SNL

Sometimes I think we can be cursed with being too nice. Whether it be because I am a woman, the youngest/baby of my family, a Mormon, it can be very hard for me to think of criticism when I have to. When I don't have to or shouldn't be thinking of criticism, it seems to come much more naturally. 

I know I personally learn so much from others when they point out my mistakes. For years, I would say "nip in the butt". Not so endearing when you are entering your teenage years. 

I think so many of our mistakes seem so obvious to others that they think it unnecessary to point it out sometimes. We mention it in every presentation, but our hands guys! You'd think we were Kristen Wiig as Dooneese sometimes. The reiteration of these mistakes is extremely helpful to me since I may not instantly notice it every time. I know next time I give a presentation in class (which apparently is coming up!), I will be keenly paying attention to my hands in the hopes that no one else will. It does seem a bit strange, to think about it. 

I know that I am grateful for the constructive criticism (apparently that is a bad word in our class) I receive and that others receive so I can learn about it so I need to be more aware and pay more attention. I need to say not only Keeps, but also the Stops and the Starts as to help my presentation skills and my classmates.