Every thing has it's own proper time. And I think it is time for me to change... to change the line of work where I am right now. I've been in the food and beverage division in DLP (Disneyland Paris) for seven years now. I sense that my brain is starting to get stagnant. And I have created my own comfort zone in that place. And going out of that comfort will be hard if this continues. So I decided to apply in a position where I knew nothing about.I told myself, seven years ago, I knew nothing about the restaurant business, yet I excel in it. I outdo my limitations. I learned from it and now I knew everything even with my eyes closed. So I'm sure with the new division where I am applying, I have the guarantee that I can do this also.
I had my first interview last Tuesday (the 9th of June) which I think turned out well because she asked me to do the next step which the English test through another colleague by telephone. The proposition requires that you should have knowledge of two European languages, for me, it's French and English. Between the two French will be just the satisfactory level. And the English test, I did that today.
If that was the French language test, you will see looking through books, reviewing verbs conjugation. But since it is English, I am very should say confident. for I am quite comfortable speaking in English.
But then the instance of mental block, just happen!How can I? How could I? What am I? Why did I?
I didn't know what happened. Maybe things happen because they just happen.
I scolded myself because of that, that I can't even think of the word "mother tongue." Just simple two words, "mother and tongue." It was in my head but in French. "Langue maternelle." It should be in English for this an English test!
The interviewer was asking me that aside from English what other languages I know or speak of. So I answered, "my.... then the thought of thinking was gone."
Mental blocked just happened at that moment.
Luckily, the question came back the question after few seconds and I was able to say, "Filipino." But it doesn't make any sense now because the phrase that came out of my mouth is these... "My.... (mental block, words looking for is mother tongue didn't came out of my tongue).... Filipino.
So making sentence looked like this, "My.... Filipino and I also started taking basic course in Spanish, so I know how to speak phrases during conversation with clients in my line of work."
Well, I still hope that little mishap, won't affect my chances of going into another field. It's all in the past now, I cannot do anything about it. But I think I still have more chances of getting that job than not. And I'm sure there's another interview after this. But if not, Disneyland is filled with other division, where I can take my chances. Good luck to me.
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