Hello everyone,
It has been a while since I came back from TESOL Greece It still makes me smile and I am glad to have attended this conference. The convention was a great chance for me to learn and I believe I used my shot very effectively. Although I was anxious before I went to Athens because it was my first international conference abroad, we were very welcome by all the people there. I would like to thank to the organizing committee for helping us there immediately with anything we needed. I was lucky enough to meet some of my PLN there in person, which I think was one of the most fascinating parts of my experience there. Although it was a long and tiring process, I enjoyed being in Athens at the convention. My special thanks to Julia Aliverti and Jeffrey Doonan for making the weekend more enjoyable and easier for us in all aspects including the tours of Athens. I also would like to thank Dr. Penny Massoura for her kind help during the preparation period of the convention.
Of the sessions I could attend, I learned much not only about teaching but also about being a better presenter. I gained a perspective for presenting in a more enthusiastic way and that was very important for me as I am just an undergraduate student . I also learned new ways of teaching and their practical classroom implications which made me learn to think of the practical side of the theoretical knowledge not only at the conferences but also in real life.
I can say that this was one of my best and most productive conferences. I hope to meet everyone again maybe in Greece maybe somewhere else. But, all in all, as a student, I am very happy to be a presenter and an attendee of such a great event.
