Today was a rough day for me. I usually write poetry to express myself but I have no words to convey how I feel right now. I am an Accounting major that is graduating this year, and that means that I have officially have joined the job market. The fact that US economy is not doing well is an understatement. Therefore, I jumped at the chance of the opportunities implied by the career development center at my school.
Funny thing is that I am a transfer student from a community college in the boroughs of New York City and decided to complete my bachelors at a suburban private school. I considered this as a treat for being a hard working individual that had stayed focused on attaining her education despite the personal problems in her life.
Boy, was I wrong?!!!! I admit the student body is really nice and open to other students and that is what initially attracted me to the school. The people in charge on the other hand are a different story. When I went to the admissions office I was with my mom,and I wanted her to be an integral part of the process of choosing my future school. Being a first generation you always feel like your adrift in the ocean in the middle of two ships and you have no anchor to either one of them. When I when to shake the admissions lady's hand she gave me the nastiest look. She didnt care that professionally she looked bad at not retuning the gesture and that her colleagues were watching. Finally, after she made sure I wasn't welcome she shook my hand.
Let me tell you guys being a Muslim American sucks. My mom dresses traditionally and she is an important part of my life and let me tell you I am not going to be a point of contention just to assimilate in society. Just because my mom was there this is how I was treated. She did not even care about giving a good impression of the school to a prospective student. This shocking considering that the tuition for the school I attend is not cheap. Around 30000 dollars a year more likely!!!!
Finally, to bring it back to the main point, I had an interview today which was initiated through the career center of the University. The fact that the timing was changed multiple times was not helpful and put me out of a loop. When I got there , in one piece, I was privy to a conversation. I did not know that it applied to me. The conversation was with the lady that dealt with the Accounting recruiting process and her colleague. They mentioned how one of the Big four public accounting firms were actually having the interviews every 20 minute intervals, the colleague was asking her why she did not add the last applicant to the list when there was actual room for her.
Guess who that applicant was apparently ??? ME!!!!!!
I am sitting for the interview in the lobby and Lady that dealt with my application came to me and tried to play it off like I was the one who was at fault. She was like did you know that you were accepted to the position at such and such firm. I told her that I was sent an automatic email from panther zone that said I was declined. She said that was for the auditor position and that was not for the tax position. Hello!!!! I never applied for the auditor position. She was like you are accepted for the interview and that she will talk to me later in reference to that. How is that possible? You can apply for only one position per firm. The Lady had to save face with her fellow colleague. Her colleague was looking on during the conversation.
Funny thing how I first went to apply for the program the same lady thought I was an international student due to the fact that I don't have a American name. Like what happened to being unique and proud of your roots. Unfortunately, that is not the case.
But I am not suppose to question society but just assimilate myself to what the majority of the so called people .
