Becky Ross (4L)
Most of us agonize throughout the interview process, mulling over every gesture or exchange. Don’t worry, I’m not going to tell you to just “try to enjoy the moment.” Rather, I want you to know that I have said and done some spectacularly unfortunate things. Since this likely surprises absolutely no one, I want you to know that I have charming and successful friends who have also had cringe-inducing moments during the process!
Time turns shame and hysteria into amusement and indifference. This is a list of some of our favorite moments from that emotional roller coaster:
- Having a 45 minute conversation with a lawyer about The Lego Movie after lying about having seen it.
- Sending follow-up emails with thoughtful personal details to the wrong people.
- Accepting an incorrect name tag and proceeding to interview as “Rebeca Rose” for an entire in-firm. [Okay, this person was definitely me… OR WAS IT?].
- Freezing in panic after being told half-way into an OCI that there was clearly nothing left to say and it was best for the interview to end. [This person is awesome and that interviewer sounds rude].
- Attempting to eat a piece of fake fruit from the table center-piece during lunch.
- Describing the OCI booth as a cramped airport gate which was currently under construction to a disturbed interviewer who said most people just made an awkward joke about speed dating.
- Laughing out loud after being told that your choice of outfit was “brave”. [This person just thought they looked nice].
- Asking the head of student recruiting at a firm if they liked your new haircut.
- Asking a Managing Partner if their job entailed “solving locker room squabbles” and other such troublesome nonsense. [This person claims to have never used the word “squabbles” before or since.]
- Saying your favorite TV show was 16 & Pregnant because it just made you feel better about yourself during a firm tour.
- Hysterically calling your mom from the PATH to complain about how your face hurt from smiling too much. [This person’s mother is still concerned their child does not know the difference between smiling and baring their teeth].
