Breathe.

Breathing is a funny thing. Your body does it without you giving an effort, except when you are stressed!

I had an interview in Indianapolis the other day for an amazing job (cross your fingers) in which I planned extensively for. I printed directions, I got a full tank of gas, stayed the night at a friends with a Starbucks right across the street, set my alarm on LOUD, I brought clothing that would not wrinkle, all of my resumes and my portfolio were on my drivers seat...but there are always snags. My commute was 3.5 hours so I left 5 hours early just in case. The just in case happened when I looked down at my phone, my face turned bright red. I entered a time zone change and lost a whole hour!

I am notorious for getting lost, I have no sense of direction and pretty much every time I get in a car I am instantly on the phone with my mom as she 'google maps' my location. Having only 30 minutes to check in and get lost forced all of the air out of my chest as I hyperventilated and slammed on the gas. Fortunately I was there ten minutes early, perfect.

The year I took off of my life for worrying was not worth it. You will run into snags most likely every interview. But looking back it worked out just fine and there was no need to get worked up, so next time, I will just breathe through it.

Hailey Schultz