Mar 24, 2021 11:14
So I applied for a 3-year fellowship doing couples counseling, and part of my application was to send in a video. I immediately got a response saying they'd love to have me for a follow-up interview day. Before I could get back to them, they called me to say my video especially stood out among their candidates (OMG, so exciting), and they wanted to know if I'd be able to make it. I said yes, and they wanted to know if I had any questions yet. I was clear I wouldn't be graduating until September, and they said I could start in June as an intern, either full-time paid or part-time unpaid. Either way, I'd be able to get plenty of relational hours, which have been sorely lacking in my current internship. So...OMG, I'm kind of feeling all over the place. They said they had so many applicants they're likely going to do 2 cohorts of 6 each, so there's plenty of spots, and this really sounds like it will happen. I'm both excited and terrified. Excited because it's exactly what I would have hoped for, terrified because it is straight into full-time work (25 clients a week), and they make no bones that it is intense, especially starting out. Also, the location is a good half hour drive away, and I'm not excited about that commute. Also, they expect weekend and evening hours, and evening shifts go from 4-9. 9pm with a half hour commute home takes away my whole evening, and evening hours are already packed, so I'd have to give something up (social gaming time, or Netflix with mom). I mean, I'm absolutely not skipping the opportunity because of that, but I worry about what it means for my precious fun time.
Anyways, I can worry more later (it won't start until at least June, and that is assuming I GET the job, which is not certain. For now, OMG, I have an exciting job opportunity, and they LOVED my video. That's such a boost to my self-esteem. Yay!