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Feeling inadequate
Posted On 08/26/2008 22:18:28 by KhmerLeur

Have you ever talked with an experienced person in the IT-field or been interviewed by an experienced in the IT-field and felt totally inadequate and not up to par with the knowledge and information that they know?  If you do then you're not alone.  I'm in the same boat.  Reflecting back from the interview I had in Toronto last week at the New Toronto Group I can honestly say that after the interview I felt completely naked due to my inadequacies.  I felt so dumb compared to the guys who were interviewing me, even to the point that I felt like a stereotypical blonde bimbo sitting in front of them (I hope this image was only my own personal reflection and not what they actually saw in me from the interview).  During the entire interview I felt as if I was chewing bubble gum and twirling my golden locks around because I was so much stumped by the questions that was posed before me.

Now I know why a lot of Cambodians say that those in the computer field are really smart people.  It's true, if you don't know what they're talking about (and in technology there are LOTS to talk about) then you're a neanderthal compared to the rest of the pack in the field.  And man did I ever felt like an insufficient, incomplete, totally clueless neanderthal after that interview.  I didn't know it then how much of a bimbo I felt, but this reflecting upon it, there were many times when the situation lead to me wanting to jump out of my seat and scream for mercy on end.  Okay, maybe not that severe, but I'm just trying to relay an image here for you to visualize in your head.  lol.

Anyways, now that I'm done telling you how much of a bimbo I have felt, it's your turn to share you feelings of stupidity with me to make me feel at least more at ease with how the world operates!  haha



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From: SpicyChick
08/31/2008 01:50:09

hey hey, KhmerLeur, you are a newly GRADUATE, how much do they expect you to know...?



From: mystic
08/27/2008 18:15:13

KL, you are not inadequate.  this is a normal feeling.  don't worry about not knowing.  if they see that you are talented and worth their investment, they will come after you.  even if they know that you don't have some of the skills they are looking for.  in the professional world, to survive, you need to  know how to find the answers.  the answers will not be there for you all the time.  i don't consider myself smart.  i just know how to find the solutions.  i am resourceful.  you can always learn what you don't know.  so don't feel bad and keep your heads up.

i was exactly where you were more than 10 years ago.  it took many failures to be where i am today.  part of life.  live and learn dude! 


good luck!  again, take advantage of www.linkedin.com.  it is a powerful networking tool that could help in your job search.



From: agent0o5
08/27/2008 13:21:52

KL, I know how you feel. I consider myself a genius, and when I went into for an interview, they asked me questions that I would never figure out. It's like they're doing brain teasers just for fun. I don't consider them smarter. They just have the upperhand because they're asking the technical questions that they know the answer to. If I were on the other side, they'll be clueless too. I wouldn't feel bad if I were you.



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