Showing posts with label Interview. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Interview. Show all posts

Thursday, September 3, 2009

umm..yeaahhh....

By Golly.

It's only the second week of school and I'm already overwhelmed.
I need a bigger planner.

On Monday, I was able to sit through the entire 1.5 hours of lecture on the theory of Sociology by chugging a cup of coffee beforehand. The first thing I did when I got home was ordered a coffeemaker online. It may be placebo effect, but I'll take it.

I have an interview for a research study next week. From experience, I have found that I may look good on paper, but in person, not so much. I get nervous and jittery, I ramble, I am bad with eye contact, I end answers with "so..yeah..." the list goes on.
I spent a good 2 hours looking up youtube videos on interview tips. It was quite painful because it brought to light all the things I did wrong in past interviews.
Like the question, "Tell me about yourself." What they want to know is how you fit in a work environment, past experiences that will benefit the company or group, and a brief summary of your qualifications and strengths. The recommended response time is 2-3 minutes.
In my last interview, I told the interviewer where I was from, my school year, my major, briefly explained why I chose that major, then ended with, "uuuhhhhhhhhhhh...so yeah...."

I friggin' hate interviews.