The Story I Must Share with Huatai (Original)

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I am from Shandong. I studied in Qingdao and graduated this year, in 2009. Huatai was the place I wanted to go the most at that time. Why? Our major is Light Chemical Engineering. During our graduation internship in the second half of our senior year, we visited Huatai. The 400,000-ton newsprint machine at Huatai was truly astonishing to me; I thought to myself that it would be an honor to work in such a place, even in a frontline operational role, because the company gave us the impression of being organized, advanced, and user-friendly. Working at such a company gives me a sense of pride; it’s also close to home, making it convenient to take care of my parents. Later on, I submitted my resume online, but it was as if it disappeared without a trace; this made me question the talent self-recommendation feature on Huatai’s website. Nine years ago, Stora Enso Huatai in Shandong came to the school to recruit staff, and I was fortunate enough to get a chance to attend the interview; however, due to my poor English skills, I almost lost that opportunity. Around the time of the Spring Festival in 2009, I received a notice to attend an interview at the company; I was the only person from our school who studied papermaking. The others are from Shandong Light Industry Institute; they are also locals. I was very excited at the time, so I arrived a day early and stayed overnight in Shouguang, which is very close to Guangrao. On the second day of interviews, there were 5 people for the papermaking position, and 1-2 candidates were to be selected. I thought the chances were slim at that time, but I didn’t give up. There are 10 interviewers, including the foreign general manager, chief engineer, plant manager, human resources manager, as well as those in charge of equipment, machinery, and electrical systems at the plant; the interviewers work in groups of two. It was my first time attending an interview like this; I hadn’t prepared anything, hadn’t studied English properly, and hadn’t reviewed the relevant professional knowledge either. I can’t even say the English term for a headbox (I think I’ll never forget ‘Headbox’ in my life). I’m too embarrassed to talk about how awful the interview was, but I learned a lot from it at the time. After the interview, I visited the factory and then went home to wait for further updates. A week passed and I still received no news; I assumed I had been rejected. So I called another person, and indeed I was rejected, as they had already received the notification a few days earlier. I was really sad at that time. That’s all. After graduating, I came to Jiaxing; it’s far from home and also far from Huatai. But I’m still happy because I’m still working in the paper industry, where I can apply what I’ve learned. Maybe one day I will return to Shandong; I’ll try my best then. 　　PS: The company didn’t cover the travel expenses for my interview, which is not good. Hehe