I applied for a position called “international product specialist” in Mindray. You know, I had little time to prepare this interview and I only asked a senior brother who has been accepted by this company about some successful experience. Besides, I asked a friend to check out my English introduction. I also read the introduction and products of Mindray till midnight on the net. This is the first interview in my life, therefore I tried my best to prepare it well and I was indeed extremely excited for this interview.

On the next day morning, there are seven candidates attended this interview, including five handsome boys and two pretty girls. The leaders asked us to answer some questions at the same time, and there are three items for us to answer. Firstly, we had to introduce ourselves in English. Secondly, we should express our opinions about which was more important when a new product entered into international market, price or brand? Thirdly, we should debate our opinions of last item and elect someone to conclude it finally.

I think I developed all my abilities on this interview, and I promised that the English introduction made me stand out at the beginning. However, I don’t think I answered right and appropriately in the following tests, because I have no experiences before. Moreover, it is a considerably formal interview and the majority of us wore formal suits. I felt pressures when I first saw these candidates because I only wore white shirt, jean and gym shoes. Yeah, I am too childish to wear the clothes which symbolize the students in the campus compare to them who wore formal business suits. It is reported that students may not be accepted until they took part in at least three interviews. One boy of us successfully entered into the next turn, and I failed in my first interview in my whole life.

I still felt regretted that I couldn’t be one member of Mindray though it may be normal for a student who failed in her first interview in her life. However, this kind of experience brought a lot of thoughts for me and made me awaken that I was only a student who had few abilities and no working experiences. I should accurately treat my situation and shouldn’t overrate myself. In the past, I regarded me as an excellent girl because I accomplished my master degree in an influencing university. What a false opinion it is! Diplomas, in fact, only prove that you have studied something, but it never mean that you have already transferred them into your abilities. In modern society, abilities or competences are indubitably more important than diplomas.

I shouldn’t look down upon myself because I know that I have great potentials to do some significant jobs. However, I also should realize that there is still a long way for me to go if I am eager to be a special person in this world.