My Life On Paper

I've been editing my resume in preparation for graduate position applications and I can't help feeling a bit self reflective looking back at my life, described on paper. It's not exactly looking in a mirror, but a resume does give you a decent portrayal of a person in the same way as appearance sometimes can.

Although I have been a bit lost in recent times underneath a pile of work, when I look back on past achievements, I've done alright for myself. Everything seems to add up nicely. When I look at the future, that's when things become more uncertain.

My technique for dealing with this sort of uncertainty is to play a game. This involves creating parallels between my current life status and that of a pro sports player. Considering the NFL draft has just taken place, that's the one I'm going with right now.

The premise of the game is that applying for a grad position is like trying to get drafted. There's teams (companies) that you'd love to play (work) for, but you might easily get picked up by a team who gets in early. Some can afford to pay you more, but you might have to adopt a different role to fit into their plans.

Hopefully, the scouts (recruiters) will think I came out of a well known college program (RMIT); my combine times (grades) stack up well against teammates (RMIT students) and opponents; I have experience as a starter (intern year) and I hope that I've got the right size and mobility to play the position they're looking for.

The interviews are still to come, but hey, that happens before the draft in the NFL too. At least I know that even if I don't get drafted early, there's still a good chance that I can make it in the big leagues.