Interview Repost from 2015

Today, I had a very interesting experience of glancing back at the past. It was not a story about going back to the past using a time machine nor magical tales of peering back to the past using help of mythical supernatural creature. No. It was a simple of experience of giving an interview to 15 year old students trying their luck in a selection process of AFS-YES YP 16-17.

Having the interview had caused me to have a lot of sentimental flashback to my past where I was on their position. I would have been 20 kgs lighter than I am now, a slightly more curious, a more driven, a more naive version of me who believe that going to The US would give me the answer to many of nagging questions that I have in life.

In a fierce competition against hundreds of others applicants - I did wonder what makes myself special, at the time I was naive enough to believe I was one of the best - today, simply listening to the lives of these 15 y.o. I could assure myself - many of them had much better, more productive life than the 22 years old me - frankly enough I do not feel jealous, or insecure - in a sense - my old age has given me a little hint of wisdom, somehow I feel assured and convinced that I am special in my own way, and I do not feel jealous to what other has and also not to give too much shit to what other perceive me, this brought me closure and freedom, something I had been searching for long.

I had several note to make about my observation in the interview
  1. It is important that you are able to be honest and open yourself up to the strangers
  2. That being an idealist matter 
  3. Your life experience is the determination point in such interview
  4. You're story telling skills plays a huge role there
  5. Your world-view really can separate you from crowds

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