stage fright during interviews?

lateraling after An1 from HF (my resume is pretty solid, not HYP -> GS -> BX -> HBS -> master of universe, but. I know my shit). been waffling on stupid questions / go in circles. Oddly enough my best interviews (where I got the offer) were where I was drunk / didn't care.

pls help -> is method just booze?

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agree on both ends haha 

In college I got super nervous for my interviews and was bricking them so I tried slamming a few drinks before and that’s how I’m in my current role now lol. 

Also when I interviewed with another offer already in my back pocket that had the same effect  

One of those is always an option, the other not always

Just my 2 cents 😂


 

 

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