The final day of the selection course, the most gruelling and harrowing of all.
What makes it so? The answer, the traditional celidh dance night. Oh, and the 10 minute formal presentation.
As i mentioned before, i chose to do my presentation on the ancient history of oban, stretching as far back as 10,000BC, right up to the Roman invasions of 100AD. During the presentation I could tell that my nerves were apparent, but I continued and managed to remain somewhat calm throughout, and When I asked my peers their opinion, they said that they were proud of me for carrying on regardless.
I had been looking forward to the dance all day, as a way to relieve the stress that had accumulated over the week. We would learn and then repeat the 'traditional' dances such as Boston Two Step, Gay Gordons, Dashing White Sergeants, Canadian Barn Dance, Strip the Willow etc.
Whilst this would usually have been an awkward situation for most people on a selection course, I think everybody in the group enjoyed it very much, as by that point we were all good friends, and saw the night as good fun and a great end to the week.
What makes it so? The answer, the traditional celidh dance night. Oh, and the 10 minute formal presentation.
As i mentioned before, i chose to do my presentation on the ancient history of oban, stretching as far back as 10,000BC, right up to the Roman invasions of 100AD. During the presentation I could tell that my nerves were apparent, but I continued and managed to remain somewhat calm throughout, and When I asked my peers their opinion, they said that they were proud of me for carrying on regardless.
I had been looking forward to the dance all day, as a way to relieve the stress that had accumulated over the week. We would learn and then repeat the 'traditional' dances such as Boston Two Step, Gay Gordons, Dashing White Sergeants, Canadian Barn Dance, Strip the Willow etc.
Whilst this would usually have been an awkward situation for most people on a selection course, I think everybody in the group enjoyed it very much, as by that point we were all good friends, and saw the night as good fun and a great end to the week.
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