Acceptance interview

Ok, enough with the deep thoughts. So, like, I had my acceptance interview for the teaching program last Wednesday. I’m not sure what that means, acceptance interview. Like, whether that means the interview determines my acceptance or if it means by being interviewed at all already means I’m being accepted. I’m thinking it may be closer to the latter.

It kind of reminded me of the JET interview I did before going to Japan. It was such a process just to get to that interview that by the time you got there, they’d already eliminated everyone else. The interview was more of a formality to make sure you were still intent on proceeding.

That’s kind of what this one was like. I’ve been in contact with the program director since November and I’ve been checking off boxes for the application process since that time.

The interview itself was something interesting. I met with the director and the dean. And…it was nice to be able to answer their questions honestly, you know? I didn’t have to be deceptive in any way. I could say that I intended to become a teacher and stay in that profession indefinitely and really mean it. I was able to be honest about my weaknesses without it hurting my chances of being accepted. It was nice.

I’ll find out in a week or so if I officially made it into the program. I still have some things pending, namely the biology content test next month and, as it turns out, there is still a chance for me to take the GRE so I can get the Masters in Teaching…which is better to have in this area.

Anyway, that’s the news.