Accounting & Finance Fair

Today is the beginning of my long, stressful search for a job. Fall semester is where all the accounting firms both big and small recruit the students to work full time next year. To be honest, I don't like all the process of recruiting and interviews. It is so nerve-racking and frustrating especially if you don't get the interview, get the interview and do not pass for the 2nd round, get the 2nd round and think that we did well but unfortunately do not get a job offer. And more than that, impressing the firm professionals, polishing my resume and cover letter, practicing for interview questions, answering hard and never-thought-about-it questions are all the things that makes me nervous, anxious.

For today's fair, I had the chance to talk with EY, KPMG, Deloitte, BPM, Mohler Nixon and the smaller firms. I managed to get their business cards and emailed a thank you note to them. Some of them replied, while others don't. I did not come to PwC's booth because they are not sponsoring international students anymore. I once got an offer from them 3 years ago but unluckily, I did not get the H1B visa so they rescinded the offer. But anyway, I just hope that the firms that I talked to, will give me a chance to interview with them. I am still polishing the Big 4's essays and will submit by this week. The deadline is this Sunday midnight.

I am writing about this work journey because the future is still unclear to me. And I just hope one day I can look back to this blog and thank God for His guidance and blessings for whatever I have been through.

Philippians 4:6-7
Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.