I'll admit, when I first heard about the TED project, I was less than thrilled. I remembered the confusion associated with the project last year, and I expected the same to be true this time around. Whatever little excitement I had was dimmed further when I found out my topic, "Building a Commodities Market in Ethiopia", which wasn't any of my three choices. My video focused on the economy, something I've never understood or had an interest in. The other members of my group only made things more complicated, since it seemed some of them had no intention of committing to the project.
Of course, I was disappointed in myself. I wanted to care about the project beyond my own grade. I wanted to find the deeper meaning, but I was just so hung up on having a topic that didn't even slightly interest me or seem relevant to my life. As I struggled to focus on doing the best I could to prepare for the presentation, I realized how ridiculous I was being. School isn't all about doing the things you like to do, it's about learning, and in life, you don't always get what you want. So, now I'm just going to do the best I can to do my part and give a good presentation. Maybe, somewhere along the way, I'll even learn to appreciate the subject matter.
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