As you prepare to move up to the lectern, you feel the familiar butterflies in your stomach that always accompany presentations. You’ve spoken many times, but always loved the little jolt of adrenaline you get when waiting to speak. You look down a final time at your notes, knowing you’ve already prepared and are ready for this. You adjust your long pencil skirt and blouse, ensuring you look professional.
The introduction finishes, and you are greeted with a warm round of applause as you make your way on stage. The audience is bathed in dim light cast from the stage, and your butterflies peak just as you adjust the microphone. As you give your introduction, the screen behind you transitions seamlessly to your presentation- “The Lumbopelvic Hip Complex and the role of the piriformis on knee injuries”.