Anon Angel #3 "Gravitating to Submit"

1st the worst, 2nd the best, 3rd the golden princess. Look, I don't make up these rhymes, they just appear in my head. Also, no shade to 1, but 3 is a lucky number for me. Anywho!

“Hi Elise,

I have a deadline. I need to summit an application for a competitive university course. I set myself a deadline of yesterday to send it in, but at 11.30pm last night I rain checked and decided I would give myself a few more days. It just wasn’t glowing.

In an interview setting I feel like I can be myself - authentic and real - but when pen goes to paper, I struggle to connect the words to how I feel and it comes across bland and stagnant, run of the mill. My application needs a pop of colour - a bit more pizzaz.

How do I come across as myself in writing? How do I sound professional yet personable? Heartfelt? Real? Without being too casual? Where’s the balance?

I want to ensure they put down my application and say “we need to meet her - she’s on the list for an interview”. 

Gravitating towards clicking that submit button, your guidance is so valued and appreciated."

Hi angel!

First of all, it must be said, I’m very far from being an expert when it comes to boundaries, which I think is what you’re referring to, when it comes to the professional yet personable balance.

I’ve been thinking about this topic myself at the moment, because I’m working in service again, and when I finally rest my head on the pillow at night, I reflect on all of the personal stories I shared that day to keep conversation with the people flowing.

So you’re not alone there. In fact, anyone calling themselves an expert on boundaries might be stuck in a stagnant cycle, saying and doing the same thing over and over, which can be useful, for sure, but - well - I just lost my train of thought because I got so bored with the idea of repeating myself over and over. It’s just not very authentic, to your word choice, or real, is it. Neither is the idea that we must have different personalities for work and for our personal life. This concept feels made up to me.