law school: November 2005 Archives

So its been almost a week and my pure elation from landing the internship that I wanted has not yet worn off. I am so excited I can hardly stand it.

I didn't apply for many jobs, in fact, I only applied for one. I pretty much knew exactly what I wanted to do and what I didn't want to do and tailored my job search as such. And the more I think about it, the more I'm pretty damn proud of myself. Many many of my classmates came in wanting to do certain kinds of work, and have since been lured away with dollar signs in their eyes. Admittedly, many of them don't really have a choice - they are looking for glitzy internships because they need the money. This is one of the times that I feel that my decision to stay in-state paid off as far as my options go.

When the guy called to tell me they were going to offer me the job, I flipped. All semblance of professionalism was gone and I couldn't do much but stammer "oh my god... thank you! thank you! thank you!" over and over. He was cool - told me to go out and celebrate. He said "You don't have to thank us! We're SO excited to have you!" And I couldn't help but think really? Wow.... And then he said "We interviewed a LOT of people, and you were one of the best!" To which I couldn't help but think Really? ME? Then he told me that they called all my references who gave me glowing recommendations. Note to self: Thank references.

I'm just so excited. I originally was dreading summer this year. Last summer was amazing and I figured this summer would be pretty brutal - having to work and all. Now I can't wait.