Shlee—thank you for the kind comment. I truly appreciate your response.
First of all congratulations on your interview tomorrow—that in an of itself is a victory!
Here’s advice I can best offer:
—nerves are normal and come with the territory of “newness”…there’s a realization when we are younger or without certain experience or trying something new—that we are either unprepared or will be seen as “imposters”
—acknowledged your fear mindfully and then let it go: tell yourself as you take deliberate s l o w breaths in and out, “I’m being interviewed because just on paper I’ve already impressed them”
—the best advice given to me was to have a story or two or three that you tell in under 5 minutes what they would not gather from a resume—let that story give them a glimpse into who you are and wait for the question that allows you to include it, or in the end when they ask, “tell us something we haven’t asked or or is there something you want us to know..”
—be authentic and be excited about the job—

Just don’t think the nerves are going to prevent you from getting it or steer you off, know there are there and breathe…they will disappear…

I don’t know how old you are Shlee, but I’m 49. I’ve been to so many interviews, I’ve taught in so many institutions and have experienced so much as a wife and mother…time and living have enabled me to not be shaken.

We don’t celebrate aging in society nearly enough—but I must share that is one phenomenal gift to growing older. You learn to say…ok well, I need to keep my language clean here. But you’ll gain a balance between presenting the best part of you while authentically showing your essence.

Yes talk to them tomorrow like people whom you want them to see you, yet the nerves help you to take it seriously and to be professional.

You got this!!! Have a great interview and don’t forget: interview them too! Make sure they and the place are what you hope them to be.

Cheers!