Career Fairs and Fairytales

I went to career fair today and yesterday. It was insane. There were firms everywhere, people in suits and ties and shiny shoes; people offering rigid smiles and a firm shake of the hand; interviews, pamphlets, portfolios, resumes. Crazy. But right in the middle of it, I went to learn about children’s literature. What a break. And yet, the funny thing is, I could see a lot of these people right smack in the middle of a fairytale. There was a woman who interviewed me today who I swear was the evil stepmother of Cinderella in disguise. She was nice enough at first impression, but rigid, serious, powerful, and downright intimidating. Then there was the man that definitely came right out of Snow White. Grumpy was his name, and I’m sure that he booked the hotel with the lumpy bed last night; he was not in a good mood. But one girl was certainly the mischievous Red Riding Hood, short and thin, she peered at me beneath her glasses with quizzical, childlike eyes. I wish that I was Cinderella and stepping into that career fair in my beautiful, elaborate, magical business suit, all eyes on me, and all future employers utterly captivated.