Saturday, May 21, 2011
Stop and smell the roses
PGA interviews today were pretty bad. I totally screwed up the interviews): Everyone had a very different interview experience though, maybe mine sucked especially bad. I was really disappointed when the whole thing ended, cos I thought I could've done much better. Ah well, at least it's finally over (next up: geogAA-philoAA-guidesAA). Honestly I don't feel interviews are a good way of judging a person, because it's like making a decision based on slightly more than a first impression, and I strongly dislike and am afraid of going for interviews. Actually I always thought PGA was about dedication and passion for guides more than anything else, and I guess we'll just have to hope that despite our non-satisfactory answers, our true feelings shine through. ):
This is also the end of a part of our PGA journey together, and new doors will be opened for all of us. There will be a new chapter beginning, no matter what the results of this first round of selection are. It's really encouraging, to think that just last year we were still undecided on whether or not to try for PGA, and now here we are, exhausted after the interviews. It definitely hasn't been easy, with the first aid courses, pioneer training and tests, pineapple jam making, chionging of CIP hours and mock-interviews just in preparation for this, but we made it through together. All nine of us! And no matter who gets through to the next round, I know that we will all still be there for each other and we will not let the outcome define who we are as guides or our passion for the movement.
Something I thought about while on the way home today is that, most people feel so miserable about the things that they didn't succeed at that they overlook all the accomplishments and the positive side of things. I know that as much as I've said that I will be happy no matter the result because either way I get something I've been aiming for (PGA or mission trip), I also know that I will probably feel more upset than anything about the door closed by the results of the interviews. We are all intrinsically unappreciative creatures.
It's all in your hands now Lord, help me to stay strong and take whatever may come in my stride.
Saturday, May 21, 2011
Stop and smell the roses
PGA interviews today were pretty bad. I totally screwed up the interviews): Everyone had a very different interview experience though, maybe mine sucked especially bad. I was really disappointed when the whole thing ended, cos I thought I could've done much better. Ah well, at least it's finally over (next up: geogAA-philoAA-guidesAA). Honestly I don't feel interviews are a good way of judging a person, because it's like making a decision based on slightly more than a first impression, and I strongly dislike and am afraid of going for interviews. Actually I always thought PGA was about dedication and passion for guides more than anything else, and I guess we'll just have to hope that despite our non-satisfactory answers, our true feelings shine through. ):
This is also the end of a part of our PGA journey together, and new doors will be opened for all of us. There will be a new chapter beginning, no matter what the results of this first round of selection are. It's really encouraging, to think that just last year we were still undecided on whether or not to try for PGA, and now here we are, exhausted after the interviews. It definitely hasn't been easy, with the first aid courses, pioneer training and tests, pineapple jam making, chionging of CIP hours and mock-interviews just in preparation for this, but we made it through together. All nine of us! And no matter who gets through to the next round, I know that we will all still be there for each other and we will not let the outcome define who we are as guides or our passion for the movement.
Something I thought about while on the way home today is that, most people feel so miserable about the things that they didn't succeed at that they overlook all the accomplishments and the positive side of things. I know that as much as I've said that I will be happy no matter the result because either way I get something I've been aiming for (PGA or mission trip), I also know that I will probably feel more upset than anything about the door closed by the results of the interviews. We are all intrinsically unappreciative creatures.
It's all in your hands now Lord, help me to stay strong and take whatever may come in my stride.
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I am many things.
I am a lean mean book machine.
I am a hip hop ballerina.
I am a quirky weirdo.
I am on the pursuit of happyness.
I am trying to stay realistically optimistic.
I believe a little faith, trust and pixie dust can solve many problems.
I also believe that being environmentally friendly will save the world.
I love technology, music, candy and God.
I will never develop an eating disorder because I don't have that determination to resist food.
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