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OMG, OMG, OMG, I made it. I got a second interview with the Oregon Zoo. I was so worried that I stumbled through a few questions, but the e-mail says "your interview went very well" (really?!? What interview where you sitting through?), so WHEW! That's a huge sigh of relief. It's REALLY hard not to get my hopes up at this point, but I'll continue to try. As I was lying in bed this morning I knew I had already gotten my hopes up more than I should. Okay. Whew! Next step:
- I have to send in a short video of me doing a show/presentation. Luckily I already have one from the Wild Animal Park, although it's of mediocre quality. It wasn't my worst show but it's not my best, either. Let's just hope it's good enough to get me through.
- They're going to contact my references. Let's hope they're all good enough.
- I have a second, longer phone interview with a panel of 3 in two weeks time. 2 weeks?!? I'm going to drive myself crazy worrying for 2 weeks.
As close as I can tell I am one of 4 applicants left out of a pool of 45 that applied, which is awesome but also makes me wonder at the qualifications of the other 3. Will my enthusiasm be enough? Because my one shortcoming in qualifications is that I don't have daily, routine experience with birds of prey, which is the majority of their animals. Oh, I hope I do well. I hope I hope I hope.
- I have to send in a short video of me doing a show/presentation. Luckily I already have one from the Wild Animal Park, although it's of mediocre quality. It wasn't my worst show but it's not my best, either. Let's just hope it's good enough to get me through.
- They're going to contact my references. Let's hope they're all good enough.
- I have a second, longer phone interview with a panel of 3 in two weeks time. 2 weeks?!? I'm going to drive myself crazy worrying for 2 weeks.
As close as I can tell I am one of 4 applicants left out of a pool of 45 that applied, which is awesome but also makes me wonder at the qualifications of the other 3. Will my enthusiasm be enough? Because my one shortcoming in qualifications is that I don't have daily, routine experience with birds of prey, which is the majority of their animals. Oh, I hope I do well. I hope I hope I hope.
