About Time

I interviewed though not everyone does. We met at Starbucks after school. My interviewer was a people person. He was out going and polite. He asked me about my school and he knew some of my teachers. We talked about my interests which included politics.

I don't know whether he was a Republican or Democrat and still don't, and for a second I wondered if I should just play it safe, for a second. Then I launched into my beliefs and passions and the reasons for them. I had some anecdotal stories but I knew all the issues, had worked on my party's platform, had campaigned for several candidates and knew exactly why I believed what I believed. It's my passion and I think/know it showed.

I guess what I'm saying, maybe in response to Patricia Cornwall, is that if you have a reason for what you love and can be articulate about it, do it.

After about ten minutes he was really smiling and suddenly I felt self conscious. I apologized for rambling and he said, no, that's just what Columbia wants, someone who knows what they believe and why they believe it.

Another point I want to make and it was unintentional == but by speaking on my passion there was not a lot of time for other questions after the general what do we have in common and why do you want to go there was out of the way. They give you about an hour and after the interviewer introduces themselves and you do the same and the small talk gets going then there is not a lot of time left.

That's my story anyway.