Two down, one to go

My 2nd interview went really well today! It was a panel interview with three of the school's instructors and I feel like I really held my own. I had a lot of the right answers and even when I didn't know how to answer a question, I admitted to that and they loved it. They gave me a scenario and asked what I would do. I said I'd have no idea how to go about it and that I would go to the other instructors to ask for their help. The panel loved my willingness to ask for help, so hooray for that.

I learned a lot more about the position today and, I must say, I MUST HAVE THIS JOB. I just feel that it will be such a good fit for me! My official position will be Clinical Internship Instructor, which is also the massage clinic manager for the school. I'll have a staff of 3-4 reception people and two teaching assistants. Since they've been without a clinic manager for awhile, one of the T.A.'s has been running the show and he was one of the people interviewing me today. He seems to be really good at this and is a really nice guy, so I look forward to learning the ropes from him. I'm excited about being an instructor at a massage school, it's truly what I've wanted to do since graduating from BCMT 5 years ago. My year spent in massage school was the best year of my life and I've wanted to go back ever since graduation day. Plus, I'm so jazzed at the opportunity to be an instructor! I went to Colorado State University for two years to become an orchestra teacher but dropped out in my sophomore year. Nearly 10 years later, I'm getting a second chance at becoming a teacher and I'm just beside myself with excitement.

Okay. So. I still have to make it through one more interview, the third and final one. And, thank god, I already have it scheduled. No more phone tag! No more calling every day to beg for an interview time! No more worrying! No more freaking out! Final interview is on Wed the 21st at 1:00 with the corporate clinic director man via webcam. Which is nice because I can just RELAX for the rest of this week and actually ENJOY being unemployed for one more week. Not that the job is in the bag but... well... it has never once occurred to me that I might not get this position. This is MY job. I just need to get through the formalities of convincing everyone else that it's mine.

Seriously, after talking to these three teachers today and hearing more about the job, I'm convinced that I am exactly what they are looking for and exactly what they need. I'm also convinced that they are exactly what I am looking for and need. It's going to be a perfectly symbiotic relationship and I am just thrilled about it.

So... now I just wait. And enjoy. And look forward. And visualize my new business cards and my new office and my new schedule.

It feels good. I'm happy. And excited. And relieved.

Ahhhh...