The long awaited phone call

Most of my dear friends know that my life's ambition is do be an event planner. I started in high school planning different dances and was in charge of my Junior Prom, it was epic by the way. I love starting an event from scrap, and watching the pieces come together to make something amazing. It's something new everyday and the job gives you the chance to reflect back on an event and think of different ways it could of been improved upon, and take those ideas with you to the next event.


Well, I finally received that phone call today. Actually it came when I was at work and my phone was dead, but regardless my phone was the intended receiver (no pun intended). I received a voice mail from a company who is looking for a junior catering coordinator and want to interview me this week. I was so nervous that I was shaking when I called the woman back to set up an interview time, and wasn't quite sure I had heard her right. I say this because for over two years now I have been trying to get an interview for an event planning job, and now that it has finally come I couldn't believe it was true.

So, I have an interview this week and I'm terrified. I want this job so bad that I'm afraid I'll stutter or say something stupid. So from now until the interview, I will be researching the company, practicing my well-thought out answers, and debating on what suit I should wear, or even if I should go buy a new suit. The day of the interview I won't be able to concentrate at work and will probably just watch the clock until it's time I leave to drive to the interview (which is two hours from where I live).

I feel for those people who are bad interviewers, or are terrified at speaking in front of people. Fortunately, I love public speaking, and don't get intimidated very much, however this is the break I've been looking for so let's all hope I'll make it out alive, with an offer in hand.

If you have any experience like this, I'd love to hear it.