what am i proud of?
So I just had another residency interview yesterday. Not too bad, mostly conversational in nature. Unfortunately, there were many interviews packed into a relatively short period of time so the scheduling made for short exchanges. One interviewer asked me, “what are three things that you are proud of?”
I never know quite how to answer that question. Note that this interviewer had in front of him a complete summary of my academic records, achievements and CV. So it is still early in the mudphudder’s blog but, so you know, I am not someone who sits around thinking about what I am proud of. I’m not sure, but I think I would be a little weary of someone who did. Am I looking at this question the wrong way? Again, I don’t know.
And now having been asked that question with the possibility of hearing it again, I still hesitate to think about it. I’m not sure if I care. As I told my interviewer, I’m proud that I’m sitting in that office interviewing for residency. I’m proud that I’ve made it through college, medical school and graduate school relatively successfully–having achieved more than some and less than others–without any regret and with my primary objectives at all stages met. And most importantly, I am proud of my personal life and connections–with family and friends–that I have built and maintained over the years. All of the rest are small details.
Boom!!! That’s the sound of the mudphudder dropping the bomb on that question! I think…
In all seriousness though, I’m still not sure what this interviewer was looking for. At the very least, I hope I revealed a little about myself with that answer…
