When you least expected,

Things happen.

いやー書いてた記事がなくなったー！そして何かいていたか忘れた！

日本語で書いてたけど思い出せないからなんとなく英語でかくよ！

SO, "Things will happen when you least expected" huh?

I was not feeling very well on Saturday afternoon, but I had this intervew which had been scheduled months ago. I applied for the position of cabin crew with an airline company based in HongKong in April. After they screen my infomation, they asked us to take a video interview. I have done video interview before, but it was always skype interview where I have a person to talk to. This time video interview was just me recording myself on my laptop and send it to them. Weird.

I used my crappy MacBook Air to record my video. I was so sure that my video quality was not even ok but was very bad. Anyway, I cannot afford to buy a new laptop just for this, so I just went with it. At this point, I wanted this job so much but I had almost no hope because you know. Cabin crew job. Only few people get it.. (only good looking people..)

They (computer) asked me few questions, some very prodessional and some so random. One question was "If you are a cabin leader, how do you handle the situation where your juniors are fighting in the cabin?" and other one was like "If you will become one of Japanese characters, who would you choose and why?" Ohhh I chose Doraemon because he has a Dokodemo door! (search if you don't know it. It's cool.)

With my Doraemon answer, I was a little confident that I made a person watching laugh, but I was not so confident that I passed. 

I passed somehow and was invited to the interview. Well, most of the people would have passed video I guess, so it was not big deal.

And the last Saturday came. I was working until midnight the day before and I was exhausted as heeeeell. Plus I did not prepare my documents until the night before so I had to stay up until maybe like 3am. 

The interview started at 2:30pm. So I had chill time at home in the morning and chilled too much and started glooming a little bit late. I was not satisfied by my hairstyle nor my suits but meh that's fine. The highheels were killing my foot. OHHH this is not my thing. I already miss my current job only because I can wear flipflats to work!! As soon as I got to the venue, my tights broke. Great. I got new tights at the convenience store and I finally made it to the room.

The room full of professional looking people! I always get intimited at this time because I feel everyone else looks great but ME!! Everyone eslse already looks like a cabin crew but ME! Everyone else looks very confident but ME!! Here goes my insecurities! 

I have been to many interviews for cabin crew position maybe more than 5 times and it is always nerve wracking to walk in to the room with a little bit of confidence. This time was pretty much the same, but it was a little different because I was not giving too much pressure on myself like the other times. Since the last time, I have grown so much inside. I am more calm and relaxed. I wanted this job so much but at the same time, I was not caring too much about getting this job.

After checking in, recruiter tested if I can reach certain hight because some of the emergency equipments in the aircraft is located over head bin, and cabin crew have to reach them to save passenger when emergency. Thanks to my parents I have enough hight to pass the arm reach test. After that, they had me reading a passage in Japanese and I passed that too (LUCKLY). Then, they screen my documents such as my passport, resume, TOEIC score ect. 

I waited about 20 mins talking to a girl who was sitting next to me. I owe a big thank to her because I was able to feel very relaxed talking to somebody.

I was called for the interview and led to an another large room where only one chair was set in front of a big desk. Only the recruiter and I were in the large room. My recuiter started asking me about my current job very casually. To be honest, I did not prepare anything at all for this interview. Usually, cabin crew interview have a group disscussion which I hate, and I thought I would fail at the stage. Therefore, I did not have to prepare for one-on-one intervew. As a result, I just winged it the entire time in the interview! My recruiter was listening to me with smile and writing down so many notes while I talked. My heart was bouncing at first, but I started to feel comfortable talking and not nervous at all after few munites. It was so easy talking to her.

Especially, when she asked me why I want to be a cabin crew, I talked to her very honestly. You know some people tell a little bit of made up stuff when interview to make them look better. I have done that of course, but this time there were none of that. I was completely honest. (I will write more about it later)

After she passed me a passage in English to read it out and a few Q and As time, my interview was wrapped out. At the end, the passed me a card said "Congratulations!" OHHH I made it...?

Then I was led to the area where I applied for working visa in Hong Kong. Wait What?!?

My brain stopped working but my body because I had to fill out this freaking visa application right in front of me! I was very confused but my recruiter kept directing me how to fill out the fucking application form!! Application FORRRM. While I was filling them out, a girl who was sitting next to me came back to the area where I was at! She made it too! We were so happy to see each other but also SUPER CONFUSED.

After submitted my documents and visa application, I was moved to the differenct section where I booked medical check appointment. My medical check appointment was confirmed and I was told that I was good to go.

And my interview day ended.

My honest feeling after the interview, "WHAT THE HELL JUST HAPPENED."

I was not expected to go to the final interview and certainly not expected to apply for a working visa in Hong Kong that day! WHAT!! This is a few days after the interview day I am writing this, but still I can not believe. I still have to be accpected for visa and pass medical check to fully be confirmed that I get this job but I am already blown away by the fact that I am so close to what I have been DREAMING of. I am happy, confused, worried, excited, freaking excited, and super nervous!! All the emotions mixed!! 

Sorry for the long ass blog, but what I wanted to say here is that things will happen when you least expected. If you are too stressed and worried about things, they are more likely not to come along with you. I was so pressured when I was going to interview before becasue I wanted it so bad, but with my busy schedule when I was in college, I always could not prepare enough so I get very devastaged and the nerve always kicked in when interview. As a result of course, I did very bad every time. This discourage me more and frustrated over and over again. A bad cycle. 

The key is to just simply believe that things will work out when it should. And if they do not work out, it is not the end of the world. You still have so many things to enjoy and learn from besides that one thing you really want. Be patient and do not put too much pressure on yourself. Things come along when you least expected.

Well, I was talking as if I get this job already but not yet. I will be pateintly wait for the result of my visa application and medical check. I will definitely keep you updated! 

I really want it so bad, but it is ok if I don't. Let destiny take its course.

MOE