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Just a little win for today So last Friday I went to a job interview (nothing too prestigious, just a fast food restaurant where I would work during weekends and nights), it was my first interview so I was very nervous. The cherry on top was that it was a so-called "speed interview", that would only last around 10 minutes. A million thoughts were racing around in my head, "What if I stutter?" "Oh god there's a time limit I'm gonna stutter even more now!" "The employer is going to think I'm not competent enough!". Despite this, I went to the interview, stuttered a ton, but kept a smile on my face and answered the questions. By the end of it I was just glad it was over. It also felt like I hadn't spent as long in the room as the others, so I started thinking that the interviewer cut mine short just to get rid of me. Today, after working out, I realized I had missed a call from someone. They had left a message saying they were from the restaurant and was calling to inform me how my interview went, and that I should call them back. Of course, this turned me into a nervous wreck as most of us aren't comfortable speaking over the phone. When I called them, there was a long silence as I tried getting my greeting out, and I thought they were gonna hang up on me. But they waited and I eventually managed to - awkwardly - tell them my name. They told me the interviewer was very impressed with me, and she offered me the job! Just goes to show that even though we might dread situations like interviews and phone calls, and beat ourselves up over them, we should still keep our heads held high. I'm really happy right now and just wanted to share this little win :)