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Girls need courage
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Luo Wenqin
A FEW weeks ago I got a respectable job as a file assistant. I was stunned to get it, since I am just a junior college student without an impressive transcript.
My father noticed the job vacancy in the newspaper. The ad said several secretaries were required who were fluent in English and knew computers, and also had an undergraduate degree. "Give it a try!" Father told me.
"I really want it," I replied, "but they want university graduates!"
Anyway, I plucked up my courage and went.
The labour market was crowded the day I dropped off my resume. I pushed my way to the counter and asked for an interview, telling them I was qualified though without a university degree.
Two days later, I was given the chance, along with 30 other girls -- seeing them waiting in the lobby for the interview really gave me a start.
The boss asked, "Who wants to go first?"
Silence. The air in the room seemed frozen.
I managed to raise my hand and stepped to the table. The questions were pretty simple. What are you good at? why do you think you can manage this job? After the questions I felt elated when the managers praised me for my good handwriting and my calmness.
The day after a written test in English, the manager called me and asked, "What do you think about your test?" I could hear his pleased voice through the cold telephone receiver.
"It's okay, isn't it?"
I attributed getting this job to good luck, and primarily, to my courage and self-confidence.
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