she said I understand the workplace culture very well and I'm extremely diplomatic, and she's been trying to shake me with her questions but really can't so I seem very hirable

HOW FAR IVE COME from the 22 yr old mike who almost cried in the middle of the jet program interview

and somehow I still passed that interview. I think it was because, as I was leaving, the guy who kept raising his eyebrows at me and shaking his head asked me "are you always this nervous in these situations?" and on instinct I said "no, I'm not"

I stood up for myself instead of crushing under the weight of his question and I guess my modicum of self-respect shone through then

TAKEAWAY FROM ALL THIS respect yourself and respect your abilities and you'll seem confident no matter what