Stress...

Stress, that's the theme of this post...

What makes a person have spasms and fits of rage? Sometimes, it's seen when there is an overload of pressure and stress. The pressure, stress, and hard work for students studying Computer Science boils down to basically a 30-45 minute interview with a company.
This can be actually quite funny to watch. Possibly, the most entertaining event out there is when a CS graduate flares up in, but a moment after being unable to answer particular interview questions. I mean, this is their livelihood on the line. For the sake of the money, for the sake of the career, and for the sake of reputation, all your years of studying boils down to a couple questions, or even a "question" of the entire existence of your career path.
I don't know about you, but that's hella scary. There is a story of which someone has seen, and inevitably, had to be told. So, let's go on with the story here. A CS graduate had an interview with Google for a possible Software Engineer position. What a great chance to work with one of the top companies in the nation, and even the world! However, there's a reason why Google is the best. They hire the best, and that means hard interviews, and for which a good story behind the interview. In any event, as the interview went along. The complexion and reaction of the CS graduate was overwhelmingly changing and changing. And it wasn't for the betterment of the one being interviewed. Sadly to say, his appearance seemed like in a confounded state, ready to pounce on anything that seemed to go by him. If anything was a hint of what was going on his mind, the shaking of his head repeatedly throughout half of the interview should've been an indication of how stressful continuing the interview was! So the interview ends, in which happens to be a closure and more shaking of the head continues. So, the interview is over and the stress is done with, right? Think again, the CS graduate turns and puts his hands on his hips and shakes his head repeatedly. Then he grasps for the air as if it were a substance to be reached and then his hands turn to fists powering down onto the desk with a heavy, strong, and boisterous *thump*, literally heard by everyone in the small building. Possibly, that has quenched the stress and pressure of doing badly on the Google interview. Well not quite, he goes and punches the wall, constantly saying, "I knew that SHIT! I knew that SHIT! How come I get interviewed by someone who can't speak proper english, and on a phone, no less!" Interestingly enough, after the yelling, screaming, and utter disappointing shock of doing badly, he leaves the room and the building.
This has a little to do with stress and pressure on CS graduates trying to get into the top companies that they study so hard while in college to get into. More or less, it's too much stress that the students go through while competing with one another. Ideally, some have the "no stress-no pressure" mentality... well, that's before the interview. Not many have the effect of doing well under stress and pressure, or at least the stress and pressure come out and show, just like our young CS graduate that bombed the Google interview.
The story is funny, true, and unbearable to keep yourself to not laugh at. I mean, this has to be one of the funniest things to capture, possibly on a YouTube.com moment. Anyways, this is just one of the many stories that are out there with failed interviews and stressful moments. But I have a good friend that is going for a Micrsoft interview next week, and was joking with him how the stress factor is going to come; maybe not now, but he'll see. But good luck to him on that, and good luck to all that have to feel the stressful threat of interviewing and work through that eventful day.