http://professor-lyman.livejournal.com/ ([identity profile] professor-lyman.livejournal.com) wrote in [community profile] fandomhigh2013-01-08 11:55 am
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Public Speaking, Tuesday, January 8, 2013

"Hey there," Josh said, standing behind a rostrum at the front of the room. "I'm Josh Lyman. You may all be suitably impressed now."

Yeah, it never worked in Fandom, but a guy's gotta try, right?

"Before I returned in glory to Fandom High School to teach you fine students, I was the Chief of Staff to President Matt Santos," he continued, "and before that I was the deputy chief of Staff for President Josiah Bartlet, and before that, I worked for various House and Senate members on the Hill. And before that, I got degrees from Harvard and Yale."

Be impressed, dammit!

"And in all of those places the ability to be articulate in front of large groups was absolutely crucial," Josh added. "If you can't make your point in a way people'll remember, there's no point in you even being in the room. This class will teach you how to be remembered."

He reached onto the shelf on the rostrum and pulled out a bullhorn, then tossed it to the nearest student. "And the first part of being remembered is making a good first impression. You each have fifteen seconds to get me to remember your name. Go."
wasthecuteone: (the interview portion)

Re: Introductions [1/8]

[personal profile] wasthecuteone 2013-01-08 04:09 pm (UTC)(link)
He wanted memorable? Okay, Petra could do memorable.

"I'm Petra West, senior, and I'm a transgender former boy band member, beauty queen, and plane crash survivor from the great state of Rhode Island. Not to mention, your student council president. Remember, that's Petra West."
wasthecuteone: (Default)

Re: Introductions [1/8]

[personal profile] wasthecuteone 2013-01-08 06:46 pm (UTC)(link)
"Boyz Will B Boyz," Petra told him. "You might not have had us in your universe, but we had some hits like "Let Me Shave Your Legs Tonight, Girl," and "Safe Tween Crush.""
wasthecuteone: (big (genuine) smile)

Re: Introductions [1/8]

[personal profile] wasthecuteone 2013-01-08 10:10 pm (UTC)(link)
Petra gave him a jaunty little salute. "Can do, sir."