We have first impressions, we have formed thoughts on a person and sometimes we don't give them a chance.
Nobody cares about how hard you try, they just want to see results.
I saw this quote posted somewhere and snorted at it. All I could remember was being judged by the height I reached. For example, nobody cares how much you studied and how much you gave it your all, but what matters is the marks you achieve in the end.
Is it easy to not " judge a book by its cover"? It's certainly can't be fair but we make things harder for each other as humans. For example, interviews. I know, I know, it's a selection process but still, everything has to be right for you or else it doesn't matter if your the best person for the job. It starts with your clothes and then your speech... Maybe it's because I feel a bit pressured that I break down and forget my English. Alone, I can handle pressure, being watched makes it harder.
Just recently, I managed to embarrass myself so much. Instead of using the word 'activity' I used 'problems' and you can only imagine what kind of sentence it was. I found it quite hilarious and had to hold back some giggles during the interview. It got worse, not only did I 'forget' how to speak in English, I lost my writing ability too (quite ironic for a girl who aspires to be published one day).
It's hard showing your best self knowing you only got a few minutes, plus my phone had to go off during that time. I don't understand how people know when to call me when I'm busy. I hardly ever get calls yet they get me all the time during exams,another program interview plus this interview. I don't silence it because I forget to turn it back on and may miss something really important. I don't like my phone as a phone, I just like it for the internet. Well, in the end I learnt to be extra cautious and silence the dang thing.
Now reeling back to the subject at hand, I'm kind of hurt at how society has been built up to make things harder for people rather than simple. That's why I couldn't get a march break job, they wanted to do a police check first but didn't have time(I know, I know! It's for safety reasons). I myself know I'm clean but what can you do? Better safe than sorry. What if one day there were more truthful honest people and good people in general. Then would society have been built up better? These things I wonder.
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