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9 Types Of Presentations You See In Every College Class, No Exceptions

Presenting in front of the class is always a time, and there are a few people you can count on to show up.

Kate Tayler

Apr 01, 2019

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9 Types Of Presentations You See In Every College Class, No Exceptions

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Class presentations are a cruel right of passage. Inevitably in anyone's educational career, they'll have to present something in front of the class. It's equally as grueling every single time. With every set of class presentations, there are a few characters you can expect to see. Every. Single. Time.

Look out for these nine characters the next time you're unlucky enough to have to present in class:

1. The last-minute presentation

It's clear that this presenter remembered the night before (or maybe even an hour before) the presentation that it was happening. At least they tried.

2. The too-long presentation

It's unclear whether this person prepared too much or if they just don't know when to stop. Either way, you'll be staring at your watch wondering just how so much time can pass in this eternal presentation. Bonus points to this presenter if they get cut off by the professor.

3. The well-prepared presentation

It's clear this presenter spent hours working on their presentation. It's perfectly timed, executed, and really hits the mark. There is no doubt the person unfortunate enough to go after them will feel entirely inadequate.

4. The speedy presentation

This presenter either didn't prepare and had little to say or went through everything so quickly that you blinked and they were done. Either way, A+ for timeliness.

5. The flex of a presentation

This presenter is one of those people who needs everyone to know that they are better than you. No matter what the topic, they'll find a way to turn it back to their own personal gains in life. (This is not limited to sharing a personal experience only tangentially related to the topic that shows how superior they are to all of you.) Bow down to this presenter, peasants.

6. The mediocre presentation

You may not even remember that this presenter even presented something. It wasn't bad, but it just wasn't good either. Perfectly mediocre.

7. The press conference presentation

For some reason, this presenter gets enough questions to equate to the length of another entire presentation. They just had an element of ~mystery~ that needed to be resolved.

8. The off-topic presentation

This presenter either misunderstood the prompt or really didn't care. Imagine a presentation on primates and someone comes up and talks about the discography of Arctic Monkeys. You can kinda see how they got there, but... why?

9. The Prezi presentation

The majority of presenters know that Powerpoint or Slides is most definitely The Move™. However, a few psychopaths exist that use Prezi for their main method of presentation. Cool transitions, bro, but at what cost?

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9 Types Of Presentations You See In Every College Class, No Exceptions

Presenting in front of the class is always a time, and there are a few people you can count on to show up.

1. The last-minute presentation

2. The too-long presentation

3. The well-prepared presentation

4. The speedy presentation

5. The flex of a presentation

6. The mediocre presentation

7. The press conference presentation

8. The off-topic presentation

9. The Prezi presentation

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And in the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make

The sun is up, the sky is blue, it's beautiful and so are you

Love is old, love is new, love is all, love is you

There's nowhere you can be that isn't where you're meant to be

Life is very short, and there's no time for fussing and fighting, my friend

He say, "I know you, you know me", One thing I can tell you is you got to be free

Oh please, say to me, You'll let me be your man. And please say to me, You'll let me hold your hand

It was twenty years ago today, Sgt. Pepper taught the band to play. They've been going in and out of style, but they're guaranteed to raise a smile

Living is easy with eyes closed, misunderstanding all you see

Can you hear me? When it rains and shine, it's just a state of mind

Little darling, it's been long cold lonely winter. Little darling, it feels like years since it' s been here. Here comes the sun, Here comes the sun, and I say it's alright

We danced through the night and we held each other tight, and before too long I fell in love with her. Now, I'll never dance with another when I saw her standing there

I love you, I love you, I love you, that's all I want to say

You say you want a revolution. Well you know, we all want to change the world

All the lonely people, where do they all come from. All the lonely people, where do they all belong

Oh, I get by with a little help from my friends

Hey Jude, don't make it bad. Take a sad song and make it better

Yesterday, all my troubles seemed so far away. Now it looks as though they're here to stay. Oh, I believe in yesterday

And when the brokenhearted people, living in the world agree, there will be an answer, let it be.

And anytime you feel the pain, Hey Jude, refrain. Don't carry the world upon your shoulders

I'll give you all I got to give if you say you'll love me too. I may not have a lot to give but what I got I'll give to you. I don't care too much for money. Money can't buy me love

All you need is love, love is all you need

Whisper words of wisdom, let it be

Blackbird singing in the dead of night, Take these broken wings and learn to fly. All your life, You were only waiting for this moment to arise

Though I know I'll never lose affection, for people and things that went before. I know I'll often stop and think about them. In my life, I love you more

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9. How to be my own, individual person.

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11. How to be great at giving directions.

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13. To be well-rounded.

14. How to be great at conflict resolution.

15. The beauty of getting outside and exploring.

16. To be prepared for anything.

17. That you don't always have to do it alone.

18. How to be creative.

19. To brush off gossip.

I have never been so thankful to know you.

Dealing with the inevitable realities of college life.

Don't freak out

Email the professor

Attend the first class

Keep attending class

Have a backup plan

Remember that everything works out at the end

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