Opal Leung's Blog

Coming into Sauder, we believe that what sets us apart from others is our ability to think on our feet, our quick-to-act personality, and our mentality that pro-acting beats out reacting.

We begin to think that our talent lies within our ability to come up with a sound presentation without preparation and bluff our way through sounding like an expert on the case. Is this just a myth?

One major takeaway from Comm 299 is the difference that preparation can make. A big component of the course is geared towards interviews. I originally thought that part of being in Sauder gives us a free pass to bluff our way through an interview and still get that admission letter. This way of thinking did not persist for long, as I soon discovered that the key to interviews is preparation.

No matter how good we are with words, improvising a smart response on the spot takes years of experience. Understanding ourselves to the point where we are fluent in speaking about our accomplishments, strengths, and weaknesses takes more than several minutes given to us during the interview.

Sauder students do not hold a free pass to bluffing our way through interviews. If we choose to commit this myth, it will come back and haunt us at the end of the day.