Job Interview Experience Creative Writing Sample

Being of an anxious nature, I find it very difficult to calm myself down before an important event, such as having a job interview. Naturally, I prepared myself thoroughly, but as it is always the case, some things were overlooked and only when the entire process is over, can one observe in retrospect how it all went and see what his mistakes were. If one is capable of doing so, he can consider himself lucky, because mistakes are only mistakes if we do not learn anything from them.
Fortunately, I am a person who always dresses for the occasion, which is why I chose to go in a formal shirt and trousers, noticing that many other applicants were dressed far more casually. I believe that by doing so, I managed to present an aura of professionalism and that I take my business career extremely seriously. The initial, informal part of the conversation went well, I believe, with several cordial questions and answers being exchanged. Once these pleasantries were over, we turned to the issue at hand, which is where I think I could have done somewhat better in presenting not only myself but my skills in a better light.
I was well prepared for the questions such as giving an example of my leadership skills, the reason why I would like to join their company, where I see myself in ten years. Those were all pretty standard questions during an interview, and having prepared myself well, I knew what to expect. However, they asked me a question I was not expecting and it is my opinion that it was this unpredicted question which made me appear unsuitable for the job position. Every employer seeks an employee who will be able to handle these unanticipated situations, which happen no matter how prepared we are sometimes. They just happen. And, as such, we need to be able to handle them with a reasonable state of mind. Not being prepared for this one particular question which ensued, I might have lost my composure, which led me to give an answer that might not have been the best choice. The question was to tell them about one of my biggest weaknesses, and after a few sentence starters in a stuttering voice, I went with the first thing that popped to my mind, instead of the most reasonable, most composed one. This might have made me appear unable to handle stressful situations which arise unexpectedly.
Thus, I believe that I was more or less ready for the interview in question, but I was not calm enough to allow myself a few seconds to think my answer through, and now I know that no matter how many possible interview questions I cover getting ready, there will always be questions that will surprise the interviewee; just as it is in real life. We cannot be prepared for everything life throws our way, but we can get to know ourselves and with a clear mind, approach the issue at hand, in order to solve it in the best manner possible.