I've been rejected more times than I can count, I never liked it each time but there was really nothing I could do about it. I was once rejected by a girl because according to her, I still had a lot of work to do on myself but that was just her being polite, the real reason was because I was broke.
You tend to get rejected a lot when you don't have money because most people would always make a compromise for you if they knew you were rich, that's just the way the world is structured, there's no changing that, at least not for now.
Like I said earlier, I've been rejected so many time but since we're talking about just one experience, I have the perfect situation in mind.
A trip down memory lane
It was the year I got admission into the university, about 7 years ago. I initially wanted to study computer engineering, it had been my dream since I was a kid. My secondary school results were nice but I didn't pass chemistry. I asked around and was told I didn't need chemistry to get accepted.
I was relieved. The first admission list came out and my name was there, I was happy, maybe I didn't need chemistry after all.
Here's how admission worked that time, you'd still need to be screened after your name came out to make sure you had all the requirements. The question was why admit someone in the first place if they didn't make the cut.
The day for screening came and I was ready, I packed my bag, combed my hair and headed out. It was a long line, a lot of people were being screened that day too. When it was my turn, I walked up to the lady in charge and handed her my results. She took a quick glance at it and said,
"We cannot accept you, you don't have all the requirements, try again next year"
I zoned out, I felt alone in the moment. I got rejected because I didn't meet the criteria. I asked if there was anything I could do but she still insisted I come back the next year, all my hard work would be for nothing.
How did I handle it?
I had come too far to be turned away just like that. I went straight to the faculty to see the faculty officer, hoping I could she would be able to help me out. She said the sane thing, "try again next year". I was heart broken.
My parent had been very excited my name was on the first list, I couldn't bear to tell them I didn't make the final cut.
I started to weigh my options. After asking around, I realized I could switch to another course that didn't need chemistry as long as my name was on the list. I did some research and found out Architecture didn't need chemistry, it was the perfect fit. I got a signed letter of rejection from the department and headed to the department of architecture and after a lot of begging, I finally got accepted.
It wasn't the course I wanted but this is seven years later and I have no regrets, they say everything that happens, happens for a reason. I'm not even bummed I didn't get into computer engineering, I've picked up the skill without the degree.
Final words
Being rejected is never the end and it isn't something you should base your happiness off. These things happen and at the end, it all balls down to how you handle it. You're stronger than you think.
Thank you for taking your time to read this, please leave a comment and tell me what you think. Until next time.