I really liked my interview experience. Although, not real, it still made me a little nervous and showed me how I would probably react under the pressure of a real interview. Honestly, the only thing that calmed me down was reminding myself that it wasn't for a job, haha. If it were a real interview I'm sure I would have to keep telling myself that it wasn't the only one out there and try to focus on the job itself, rather than the nerve-wracking interrogation process.I was definitely thrown when I was asked what I felt my biggest accomplishment was at this point in my life. I haven't really given it much thought, and honestly, couldn't come up with anything on the fly because I don't have too many great accomplishments. I'm working on new teams and am involved in more organizations now than prior to the interview, so hopefully by the time I graduate and look for a real job, I will have something to brag about.
If I could redo the interview, I would come up with some better questions to ask at the end. I wasn't really prepared to ask questions about the 'company' that was being represented in the interview.
I learned a lot about how I respond and how I function under pressure. I learned that I need to prepare/study a lot more for a real job because if I had a little difficulty in a mock interview, then a real one would probably not have gone over too great.
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
Sunday, October 5, 2008
Presentations
I really enjoyed everyone's presentations this week! I love hearing about different individual's interests.
Of course, my favorite was the "How to Efficiently Facebook Stalk" presentation. It is a frequent past time of mine, and hearing confirmation that my techniques are valid is encouraging to either continue on or... get a life, haha. I appreciated the 'pocket guide' and the humor behind the presentation.
I also enjoyed hearing the benefits of dark chocolate. As a chocoholic, it's good to know that there's at least SOME benefit to my inhalation of dark chocolate when it's in front of me. I thought that the information was presented in a way that gave facts, but in an understandable way, so it was entertaining.
Finally, I thought the "Attentional Blink" presentation was very interesting. Although I haven't taken many psychology classes, what I have studied really intrigues me. It was really cool to hear about some of the natural rhythms of our brains.
Of course, my favorite was the "How to Efficiently Facebook Stalk" presentation. It is a frequent past time of mine, and hearing confirmation that my techniques are valid is encouraging to either continue on or... get a life, haha. I appreciated the 'pocket guide' and the humor behind the presentation.
I also enjoyed hearing the benefits of dark chocolate. As a chocoholic, it's good to know that there's at least SOME benefit to my inhalation of dark chocolate when it's in front of me. I thought that the information was presented in a way that gave facts, but in an understandable way, so it was entertaining.
Finally, I thought the "Attentional Blink" presentation was very interesting. Although I haven't taken many psychology classes, what I have studied really intrigues me. It was really cool to hear about some of the natural rhythms of our brains.
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