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"Nervous about an Interview"

A: Thanks for meeting me for lunch on such short notice.

B: No worries. I was already in the area. So what's up?

A: Nothin'. Well, actually there is. It's just a habit to say "nothing." I was kind of nervous so I thought it'd be good to talk to you. You always seem to brighten my day.

B: Oh, thanks! So what's going on?

A: Well, you know how I've been studying Japanese and business, right?

B: Yeah...

A: Well, I've finally finished my business degree...

B: Hey, that's awesome. Congrats.

A: Thanks. Anyway, I have 4 interviews this week with companies that predominately do business with Japan.

B: Whoa, that's a lot of interviews for one week. Don't bite off more than you can chew.

A: That's just the tip of the iceberg. All my interviews will be in Japanese!

B: What? That's gotta be tough. But you've been studying Japanese for a while, so you should do fine.

A: That's true, but I haven't had many opportunities to practice it with native Japanese speakers. So I'm nervous.

B: Don't worry about it. The interviewers know it's not your native language. They won't expect you to speak it perfectly. I'm sure they know your Japanese will get way better after you get hired and are practicing it all the time at work.

A: You're right. Plus, I bet most of the other candidates learned Japanese as their second language too. So we're all in the same boat.

B: That's true. You've been studying a lot of idiomatic expressions too, right?

A: Yeah.

B: Maybe you could score some brownie points by using some of them in the interview. Just make sure the expressions are appropriate though. You don't want to cuss or anything in the interview.

A: Hmm... good idea. I've been studying the expressions a lot lately.

B: Is your resumé in English or Japanese?

A: They didn't specify which language, so I made one of both. Better safe than sorry.

B: Good idea. Also, remember you made good grades in school. They care about that too, not just your level of Japanese. Any company would be luck to have you. You bring a lot to the table.

A: Thanks for your support. I feel a lot better now. Well, I need to get going.

B: Yeah, me too. Feel free to call me anytime and bounce some ideas off me if you want.

A: Ok. Maybe I will.