The YES Interview

I was at the counter of Ali Bhai Center in Karachi,was a bit excited about my YES interview because I had cleared the Slep test and was selected for the interview.I went to the counter asked the man sitting over there about IEARN Center, he told me that the center was on the third  floor.I was very excited and was rushing towards the center.So finally after stepping many stairs I reached the center ,which was in the corner of the street on third floor.I went near the door,knocked it and the Door was opened.I entered  the office and  met Mr Shujaat Baig he is an IEARN officer.He was just sitting near the door and he gave me my name card on which my name was written and told me to go to the iearn office on the top floor because our interview was to be taken there.
I rushed towards the top floor because I thought that I was late for interview and reached the office.Before opening the office door on which IEARN was written I was confused and worried because for the first time I was going to give an interview and I was thinking that inside would be students from very rich families because I had seen it in the test.Today the interview was to be taken from Interior Sindh selected students.Nevertheless I opened the door and saw some students sitting on the sofas .They were all having having wore a clerk paint shirt and a tie and I was having just a normal shirt and paint.It was looking that they all have come here for a job interview, there were girls too and they were having girl dress. Well the accountant there told me to sit and wait .I sat on a sofa beside  another tie paint boy.Everybody was talking in English but I started talking in Urdu with the boy sitting beside me.I noticed a girl who was looking sleepy and was siiting beside that boy.I started talking to her in Urdu but she was answering each and everything in English but I did n,t stop talking in Urdu.So finally after an hour the other students from Karachi who were having interviews got their interviews finished and now Sir Irfan Waleed who is program manager in IEARN told us to go in the discussion room.The discussion room was a small room where there were 4 tables arranged in a square shape and seats were kept in front them.We all sat on the seats ,there were 12 seats and we were also 12 students,6 boys and 6 girls.Sir irfan told us bit program information and then he told us about the parts of the interview.There were three parts of interview 1)Writing 2)Discussion 3)Interview.Then he gave us a question paper, a supply and a pen becuase our Writing session was going to be started.The question paper was having three questions on it .The first question was about the reason  for why we wanted to go for an exchange to US,the second question was about any lesson learned in life and third question was about any tragic moment of life where you learned an important lesson.The 2nd and 3rd question were a bit similar.We were given an hour time for writing all this.The minimum answer should be of half page sir said.And we all beginning writing.After 45 minutes Sir told us to have that the office has arranged lunch for us guys.We all become worried that some of our time would be wasted but sir said that we will be given 15 extra minutes then all become cool.We all went in the waiting lounge had our lunch and came back to our seats.And again the wriiting session started ,I was very worried while writing  because I am a bit slow writer but Thanks to God that I finished the work five minutes before the time.After five minutes everybody was finished with his her work.Now the 2nd session was discussion session.Now this time another Sir come,Saleem Ibrahim.He was going to listen our discussion .He told us the topic which was Why we want to be exchange students in US.We all 12 students started discussing,everybody was actively participating in it.We all were giving were good views about that but there was a boy who was silent all the discussion maybe he was hesitated well I don't know why he was.Well the discussion time was finished I think it was half an hour long.The main part was now started which was interview .Sir Saleem left the room and told us that in few minutes everybody would be called one by one for the interview in IEARN office on third floor.Everybody,s turn was coming everybody was going one by one and finally my turn also come .The accountant received the call and she took my name and said me to go down for the interview.I rushed towards the third floor and reached the office I entered the office and Sir Shujaat baig told me to go to the corner room because my interview was to be taken over there.When I entered the room I saw Sir Irfan and Sir Saleem becuase they were going to take my interview,They started asking me a lot of questions about myself,,my dream host family, pets etc.Actually now I realize that they were actually checking my flexibilty to problems and how I am facing my problems.Well I answered each and everything and my answers were quite satisfying .My interview went good and it was fun meeting new people and making lots of friends.

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