(Apologies to my blog readers as this post is a little outdated but the experience is still very much alive in me)
It has been quite sometime that I have been feeling lost in my direction of life. I do not know what I want and what I’m capable of. I do not have the slightest confidence in me and I let fear conquered me. I had so much fear in me, fear of the unknown, fear of the outcome and fear of being rejected.
On 14th October 2009, I kicked started with my first job interview after 4 years and 2 months of hibernating in my comfort zone. The feeling before the interview and after the interview was a drastic difference. I was more opened up to the unknown and the unknown may not seem so scary at all.
My interview with the second company, a media planning agency on 22nd October 2009 gave me hope. The remarks given planted me with a little of self confidence and self belief that I do have something good in me. The second interview freaked me out again when I was told to sit a test. And yes, I was imagining tough questions and afraid that I may not go through. At the end, I’m just grateful that it I’ve managed to sail through it with God’s grace.
I was all well prepared for my third and also last interview with another media planning agency. I was offered the job as a media planner. My job hunting experience at this very moment ended here.
Looking back, the whole series of drifting and job hunting was a good experience. I see myself changing and starting to pick up the bits and pieces of myself that I’ve lost it in the swamp of the working world. I am very grateful to be surrounded by friends that constantly giving me unending encouragement and support. The fear in me was a normal thing indeed when I learnt that they too experiencing the same thing during their work transition period.
Dilemma, doubt and fear of the unknown will still be there. Through these challenges, I learnt about my faith. It was trust and belief that I cling on to and it was God’s grace that I managed to overcome.
It has been quite sometime that I have been feeling lost in my direction of life. I do not know what I want and what I’m capable of. I do not have the slightest confidence in me and I let fear conquered me. I had so much fear in me, fear of the unknown, fear of the outcome and fear of being rejected.
On 14th October 2009, I kicked started with my first job interview after 4 years and 2 months of hibernating in my comfort zone. The feeling before the interview and after the interview was a drastic difference. I was more opened up to the unknown and the unknown may not seem so scary at all.
My interview with the second company, a media planning agency on 22nd October 2009 gave me hope. The remarks given planted me with a little of self confidence and self belief that I do have something good in me. The second interview freaked me out again when I was told to sit a test. And yes, I was imagining tough questions and afraid that I may not go through. At the end, I’m just grateful that it I’ve managed to sail through it with God’s grace.
I was all well prepared for my third and also last interview with another media planning agency. I was offered the job as a media planner. My job hunting experience at this very moment ended here.
Looking back, the whole series of drifting and job hunting was a good experience. I see myself changing and starting to pick up the bits and pieces of myself that I’ve lost it in the swamp of the working world. I am very grateful to be surrounded by friends that constantly giving me unending encouragement and support. The fear in me was a normal thing indeed when I learnt that they too experiencing the same thing during their work transition period.
Dilemma, doubt and fear of the unknown will still be there. Through these challenges, I learnt about my faith. It was trust and belief that I cling on to and it was God’s grace that I managed to overcome.
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