On November 12, I attended a workshop called “Basic interviewing techniques”. As the title states, this workshop is about how to prepare for an interviewing and to provide basic information that we, all freshmen, should know in order to be ready for our later success. I was bit late when I went there because I couldn’t find the room on the first floor. However, I still learned a lot from this worthwhile lesson, such as, before going to an interview, we should learn more about the company we are looking for because we should have a basic idea on what kind of person this company is willing to hire. Online research can do a good job on finding information about the companies. What surprises me the most is that the first impression can cause a decisive outcome. In this case, I learned that all males should get a nice haircut and a neat shave before an interview, and they should dress up in solid dark color suits. The speaker told us that she doesn’t like interviewees dressing up in black suits because it somehow looks like they are attending a funeral. Also, one of the tips to succeed in such an interview is to show interests by asking questions related to the previous key ideas. Over all, I would say that this workshop is very helpful because although I haven’t had any interview in my life so far, by attending this workshop, it gives me a general idea on what interviews are like, and most importantly, it helps me to understand what I can do to be successful when having a job opportunity.