The clock is ticking! 17 more days and u'll hear someone let out a loud squeal from NUS. Haha.
I'm someone who can't do w/o planning my schedule ahead. I plan weeks, months and even years ahead! So if u ask me out at the last min, u'll be rejected about 90% of the time unless I really, really like u. I also don't like to meet multiple groups of friends within the same day cuz it wears me out and I want to focus entirely on that one group without worrying about hvg to rush to meet another group by a certain time. It's just too constraining. I value quality time! ;)
But then many times, my plans don't quite turn out the way I want them too... In my previous post, I mentioned about getting veneers done in May right? Turns out my bro beat me to planning a trip to Melaka w the whole family during that period so I gotta postpone plans. WHY U SO EFFICIENT ONE!? Haha! Also, I thought that the SIA recruitment would be around May BUT it happened on Apr 13th instead!!
So yes, I went, but no, I didn't get thru after failing the final stage of the first day. But I was superrrr happy still!! I only confirmed w S. that I was going at 11pm the night before the interview. Being totally unprepared, I didn't have much expectations. Unlike the previous time, I didn't get my eyebrows done, I picked out my clothes the last min, I didn't put concealer, I wore pants instead of a skirt, I didn't rehearse what I would say as much as I did in my first attempt... But I reached earlier so I guess that is an advantage! Plus the smaller number of applicants and short waiting time made me less nervous! I wasn't so resolute on getting in this time but my desire to join SIA is ever strong! Hehe! I woke up at 6 and reached at 8am. Bumped into an insurance agent along the way. ARGH! I don't like those ppl. Pesky, persistent Prudential person! Ai seh I used alliteration...not bad eh! I'm sorry to ppl I know in this line...had one too many nasty experiences.
So...Wanna hear my experience? I mean the SIA one lahh....
Reeeeallly??..................k la k la. For all u hopefuls (if u happen to chance upon this post) and others who are simply curious abt SIA's reputable high standards, I shall share what happened at Sheraton Towers.
Round 1:
Firstly, most of u know abt the first round where groups of 10 ppl are asked to give a self-introduction to 2 interviewers and answer a qns. To me, this is probably the biggest hurdle cuz the few seconds that u have to think and compose urself to present YOU - ur personality and confidence - is hardly enough! I fumbled even but by God's grace, I made it thru w 2 others! Sadly, S didn't make it this time round. =( So I got in w 2 other girls who were like twin towers beside me! One of them is 1.76m! O.O Oh ya the question posted was, "Sunrise or Sunset?". Everyone was like leaching off each other ("I like sunset cuz I'm a night person. Oh, I like sunrise cuz I'm a morning person, I like to jog...blah blah") but thankfully my ans had an edge! Hur hur!
Round 2:
This is the least stressful of all since u hardly need to talk. Hehe! They took my height and I made the mark, YAY! I'm barely 2cm above the minimum height requirement. Oh and this was one section I forgot to fill up in my 1st application form! The other was the date I would be ready to start training. Thinking about it, I feel like smacking myself again! AND AGAIN! haha! But I learned! =) After that they checked our documents. They asked only for my IC and poly diploma cert. I brought my whole folder for nothing. -.- The worst part of this round was the skincheck round. The aunty (older ones I call aunty but I don't mean to be rude or anything cuz they are really nice! More friendly than the young ones in fact!) called me to stand in front of a bright spotlight shining upwards from the floor. Inside, I had no hopes of passing this round cuz I hadn't been sleeping enough with all the chionging for my final assignment. My skin's super sensitive to lack of sleep! She asked what I was doing now as she examined me. I thought I wouldn't make it cuz of my skin and my teeth BUT I DID!! I felt as if I had already gotten into SIA. HAHAHA! All my worries about my oily T-zone and fingerprint-less fingertips were put to rest. THERE IS HOPE! *hands-clasped, teary-eyed* The twin tower friend didn't get thru although she made it all the way to the last stage in her previous attempt. I guess luck plays a part here..although I don't quite like to use that word. I prefer favour! Ah yes....favour from God since everything good comes from Him!
Round 3:
I had no idea what this round would comprise of but found out later it was the 1-to-1 interview. I met 3 other hopefuls and chit-chatted all the way so I didn't feel nervous. Most of them just finished poly or are working already. V. carried herself really well. She's eloquent, pretty and well-groomed. Not sure if she made it through cuz I went in before her. F. seems like a heartlander-ish kind of person but she has a bright personality and it was easy talking to her and she was genuine..no heirs at all! She got interviewed by an aunty who failed her initially cuz her passage-reading was not smooth but in the end, she passed!! I was so happy for her, knowing that she's such a pleasant girl! We exchanged numbers and today, she texted saying she passed the entire interview!! WOOHOO! I hope I get in and get to meet her again in future! I reject that SIA is made up of snobbish girls! I will make that difference. ^^
So about how this stage went, I was given a passage about a passenger ordering 'a cup of cappucino' but fell asleep..no difficult words but a pretty tongue twisting passage. I think it went quite well. I didn't rush through or anything. The question then posted was 'What would you do in that situation?". The interviewer gave me other difficult case scenarios like if I saw a colleague stealing beverage and if that colleague asked me to leave her alone even after I confronted her. I also gave a little introduction about myself and then she asked questions like what traits a cabin crew should possess and why I would be suitable for SIA. She didn't cut me halfway or talk much actually. And she didn't smile! Why so unfriendly one?! =( I think my answers weren't too bad...haha! But I probably didn't smile enough or maintain enough eye contact..or maybe my answers were not to her satisfaction. I dunno la... But anyhow, I was quite happy I didn't get thru! U must be thinking I'm some fool. Haha! To pass the intro and skincheck round, I was already too happy. Moreover, I was on singing duty for Sunday and it was a special service but if I had gone thru to the 2nd day, I would have to miss service! Then I would hv to tell more ppl about my intentions of joining SIA and they will start judging and bombarding me with questions. Tsk! Getting all the way to the last round of the first day was honestly more than I could hope for so I'm really thankful!
I am more or less definite that I would take up a temp job while trying for SIA in the months to come, so that I can at least pay for my teeth and not depend on my awesome mommy for pocket money. And perhaps start paying for my own phone bills too! I'm so blessed to hv supportive parents and my family's nv really had to worry about any financial situations. So all the more I want to earn my means and do sth for my parents, family and others.. =D
To end this post, Sunday's message was once again v apt. It's from 2 Cor 12:7-10 about boasting of weaknesses and how in our weakness, God's power can be shown. Thru this failed interview, I figured, wow God, it's must hv been You! You probably made the eyesight of the beautician temporarily bad, or honeyed the ears of the first 2 interviewers such that whatever I said went in sweetly. I'm learning to not hide my failures and instead make something positive out of it!
