Interview is over

Yipee! My interview is finally over. It was rather fast today as compared to last year's interview. Perhaps it lasted for just 3 to 5 minutes. I was not as prepared as the previous time because I only started preparing for it at 12 am when the interview was at 9.30am this morning. And to my shock, none of the prepared questions were asked. During the long wait, for my interview, of about 30 minutes, I have made 2 new friends, both sitting beside me. One was from polytechnic studying a course in NUS, Real Estate while the other was from Yishun JC studying a course in NTU, Accountancy.

I guess the polytechnic graduate must have done as well as I did. It is indeed superbly tough for a polytechnic student to gain entry to a recognised local university, not to even mention, NUS. But she got in... Anyway, when it was my turn, I felt I wasn't that anxious as last year.

After I greeted the interview panel which consisted of 3 old uncles, the following were the questions asked:

(for reference, in case some of you is going for an interview as such)

1) Why do you think we should give you this scholarship?
2) How come your Dad's income is only .... when he is working as a lecturer in NAFA?
3) What does your Dad teach?
4) Did he teach freelance?
5) When is your sister graduating?
6) What is she studying?
7) What is your brother studying?
8) After polytechnic, is he going NS? (DUH! Then go where?)
9) Your youngest brother has just entered secondary school?
10) What do you mean by your religion is free thinker?
11) Do your parents believe in any religion?
12) What is College Scholarship?
13) Did you get it?
14) How did you know you are rejected? Is there any prove, eg letter?
15) Why do you think you are rejected?
16) Why do you think you deserve this scholarship? (Huh?? Isn't that similar to the 1st question you asked??)
17) Have you received a scholarship before?
18) What scholarship is that? (IT'S FROM YOUR COMPANY!!)
19) Why did you choose to study NTU Business and Computing?

Ok you can go now... After I thanked them, I left the room with one huge question mark in my mind. Am I applying for bursary or scholarship?? Why are all the questions about my family? Aren't they suppose to ask about me? Since I am using my own results to qualify for the scholarship instead of my parents' income and my family's well-being.

What I can think of, to the answer of my question is that all of them are rather confused on what I am applying for. They thought I was applying for bursary instead. But anyway, since the panel is for scholarship, I guess they will still offer me scholarship if I passed the interview.

Anyway, I will be checking my letterbox everyday to wait for that important letter, informing me of the date and the time to attend the award ceremony. *Keeping my fingers crossed*

I was also rather impressed with the company. They called me the other day to inform me that they will be awarding me another certificate for graduating from my polytechnic with merit after getting their scholarship. How nice?? They actually do follow ups to. It's great to be a Teochew!!!



Taken from: Deviant Art