Handling Interruptions and Challenges

Handling Interruptions and Challenges   Table of Contents Blog Content: The Moment Everything Goes Wrong You’re 20 seconds into your JAM speech. You’re doing perfectly. Your pacing is good, your content is flowing… and then the evaluator interrupts: “Stop. Topic change.” Your heart sinks. Your carefully prepared mental structure collapses. You freeze for a moment. […]

Speaking Fundamentals for JAM

Speaking Fundamentals for JAM   Table of Contents Blog Content: Why Great Content Isn’t Enough You’ve prepared well. You know what to say. Your ideas are solid. You start speaking during your JAM round, and then… you sound nervous. Your voice shakes. You speak too fast. Words get jumbled. Your evaluator struggles to understand you. […]

Rapid Thinking and Content Generation

Rapid Thinking and Content Generation   Table of Contents Blog Content: The Challenge Every JAM Student Faces You’re standing in front of the interviewer. They hand you a slip of paper with the topic: “Why do people fear failure?” Your brain feels like it just short-circuited. You have maybe 10-15 seconds before you need to […]