Friends/Family/Cyber World.... I have some VERY VERY VERY big news to share with you all!
I have a phone interview next week!!! Eeeeek!!! Whoo hoo!!
*Gets up to dance around a little bit more*
Yes, I realize that to many of you this may not seem like that big of a deal... but to little ole me who is distinctly lacking any sort of internship or real world chemical engineering experience after three and a half years of college under her belt... it is a HUGE deal! Plus, it's something I'm actually interested in doing!
The company is called Eka Chemicals, and the location I'd be working at is in Duluth. The branch of the company in Duluth specializes in producing chemicals for the pulp and paper industry (did I mention I took a class on that last semester?), but they also dabble in a wide variety of other things as well. Ready for the coolest part? The company was first founded in Sweden (the country I currently reside in, duh!) by Alfred Nobel (I've been to his museum in Stockholm, no big deal)! And their headquarters is located in Gothenburg... the city I just happen to be visiting this weekend! How cool is that? Like really, could they find a candidate that is better suited for this internship? I think not....
Which, actually, is precisely my problem... You see, I have this tendency to get my hopes up about things like this. Every single job or internship I apply for I just automatically assume that they want to hire me. I mean, why wouldn't they? I'm Christina! Hahaha and even after three unsuccessful summers of applying for internships and not getting so much as a phone interview, I still let myself get my hopes up. I don't really know why... especially since it is just as crushing to be rejected on your seventh attempt at a big girl job as it is on your first. Perhaps even more-so...
What I'm really trying to say is that I'm no where near actually getting this job, but I'm just excited to be given a chance to impress them with something more than my eight years of experience working at Cafe Zona Rosa. Don't get me wrong, it's not that I'm not beyond thankful for having a guaranteed means of income every summer, it's just that most companies who are looking to hire chemical engineers don't really care about my extensive knowledge of Mexican food and tequila. Good thing I got myself a perky personality and some intense interview skills thanks to my three-year stint in Business Professionals of America!
Well, before I start rambling with excitement too much more... I suppose I'll just end this post. Not much more to say anyway... all that's left to do is sit and worry and wait it out until next week. Except maybe a small request? Could you all please keep me in your thoughts and prayers throughout the next few weeks? I would greatly appreciate it. Thanks in advance! I'll update you all when there's more to be said. :)
Now it's off to bed to get rested for Gothenburg tomorrow! I love my life.
Have a great rest of the week everyone!
Peace, Love, and Paychecks!
-The Bogarts
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