Conference Day
My first history conference (the Phi Alpha Theta regional conference) is this Saturday and...I kinda turned my hair Princess Ariel red the other night. Okay...so maybe I won't be presenting the dignified scholarly facade I recently envisioned, but I still think it looks nicer than the grody blonde I was left with after the teal faded out.
Anywho...Sarah and Mel are driving me in. Registration is at 9:30 and it's a three hour drive so we're gonna leave hella early. I offered to buy everyone a meal at Denny's before we go, but Mel's not interested so I'm not sure if that's going to happen. I do expect to be providing a lot of coffee either way. I'm presenting in the afternoon panel, which means I have the morning to eat, mingle and listen to other interesting papers. I'm on a sort of WTF where do we put these people panel, which is something I kind of expected considering my topic: LGBT superheroes in the early 90s.
I got another compliment on my presentation at the undergrad research day we had last semester (I gave a presentation of the paper to a small room of history students and professors). Dr. Darien emailed me links to resources for putting together a good paper presentation, but then added that he didn't think I really needed it since my presentation at undergrad research day went so nicely. Dr. Jay referred to me as the star of the panel for that one. So yeah...I'm not nervous, but I am arrogantly excited and hoping that my hubris doesn't somehow get me in trouble.
Alright, better keep working on school stuffs so I don't have that hanging over my head during the conference.
Anywho...Sarah and Mel are driving me in. Registration is at 9:30 and it's a three hour drive so we're gonna leave hella early. I offered to buy everyone a meal at Denny's before we go, but Mel's not interested so I'm not sure if that's going to happen. I do expect to be providing a lot of coffee either way. I'm presenting in the afternoon panel, which means I have the morning to eat, mingle and listen to other interesting papers. I'm on a sort of WTF where do we put these people panel, which is something I kind of expected considering my topic: LGBT superheroes in the early 90s.
I got another compliment on my presentation at the undergrad research day we had last semester (I gave a presentation of the paper to a small room of history students and professors). Dr. Darien emailed me links to resources for putting together a good paper presentation, but then added that he didn't think I really needed it since my presentation at undergrad research day went so nicely. Dr. Jay referred to me as the star of the panel for that one. So yeah...I'm not nervous, but I am arrogantly excited and hoping that my hubris doesn't somehow get me in trouble.
Alright, better keep working on school stuffs so I don't have that hanging over my head during the conference.