Anxiety and Hope

[debka_notion]

I'm pretty nervous about tomorrow's interview.

On the other hand, the dean of admissions just told me that he's rooting for me, the dean of the rab school has wished me good luck, and the second and third years' dean keeps checking in on me. Oh, and one of the rabbis on my committee is one of my teachers and the rabbi who really encouraged him to come to the seminary is the father-in-law of one of my favorite teachers from Hebrew High, who is, with his wife, one of two families in the conservative shul at home who have ever had me over for a shabbos or yontif meal. I write all this to try and calm myself down.

I really need a good question to ask my committee when they're done asking me questions. So far my list of potential questions is as follows: asking for a piece of advice, or asking what they'd want me to take away from this year at JTS, regardless of whether or not I get in.

Comments

[jakal88.livejournal.com]

Well, first, I have no doubt that you'll get in. Second, you may want to take the rest of this with a grain of salt.

Bleeagh, those are BORING questions. I would guess they aren't especially looking for boring people. You are not boring, so don't pose questions like you are. You shouldn't ask something offensive, but put a little point on it, something that says "I'm a smart person who doesn't shy away from thinking about difficult things." Unfortunately I am not educated enough in this subject to suggust anything specific. Maybe, "What do ya'll think is the most serious problem facing Conservatism today, and how might it be solved?" and make sure to have your own answer ready as well. (Texas accent optional, for you Northerly-type folks).

[debka-notion.livejournal.com]

Sounds like a good question- only one problem: that was almost Precisely one of the 4 essay questions I had to answer in my application. That's the problem- they snabbed the good questions already, and if I ask anything with too much of an edge- well, let's say that one of my classmates did so, or tried, and got basically yelled at for it.

[debka-notion.livejournal.com]

As for the accent- y'all is properly used in only one context for us northerners- and that's when aiming for precision in translation exercises from languages with different singular and plural second person pronouns to English.