And with that first sentence, you could probably tell that the Prezi presentations has begun on this week. I personally enjoy presentation week because that means I don't have to take notes in class. Hahah!
Presentation week began with a presentation by Jason on the topic of Narcolepsy. It is a sleeping a disorder and people who have them just suddenly sleep without them wanting too. Imagine driving your car in the middle of the day, and suddenly your body says " Yup, good time to take a nap" and you just abruptly sleep, falling face first on the steering wheel. Not a convenient disorder to have, I'd say. Even I have some trouble when it comes to sleep, but that is just too much.
Sue Chin followed next with a presentation about herbal medicines. I personally am not an advocate of herbal medicines, since often you see in the news of some herbal medicine products being confiscated from stores due to having dangerous ingredients in them. Her presentation changed my perspective of herbal medicine and help me create a more positive outlook of them.
Mimiwahida presented on the traits of a liar and how to detect them. Her points were pretty good though what surprised me more was that she based it on an article from Cracked.com . I finally found someone who also enjoys Cracked.com! I've been trying to get my friends into it but they just aren't that interested, and by the way if you don't frequent Cracked.com, you should do so starting from now especially if you enjoy needlessly analyzing pop culture questions and trivia.
Musliha presented on U.F.Os and I thought I was well-versed in my knowledge of U.F.Os. I learned new things about the history of U.F.O sightings and she even showed a footage of a supposed UFO passing by the International Space Station. Puteri presented on taboo's and it was interesting to learn other culture's taboos and one that really got me cringing was when she showed an African tribe who would carve patterns on their skin to symbolise coming of age. They even did one on a toddler! Yikes!
Calvin presented on the dark side of the upcoming Fifa World Cup in Brazil. Apparently, Brazil has spent too much money on the world cup rather on the necessities of their citizens which begs the question, how come Fifa did not take into account of whether or not a country should host such a large event when poverty is still rampant in that country. Hasnol was the last presenter, who talked about the differences of the Sunni sect and the Shiite sects of Islam. His presentation made me wonder whether or not understanding could be achieved between these two factions.
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