It’s the end of May, and soon, high schoolers around the country will be receiving their college admission decisions. While this moment has progressed from paper acceptances in your mailbox to an email straight to your personal device, one thing has remained the same, the sentiments of that moment. An acceptance letter results in a wave of happiness and pure joy from some fortunate students, and a rejection letter induces many feelings of grief and sadness for some unlucky students.
As a student, if you had your heart set out for that one particular university, receiving a rejection letter from that university can make the feelings even worse. You might spend the whole day in bed, eating chocolates and overthinking about your future. You might start doubting yourself and think of it as a premature end to any future success. However, coming from someone who got rejected from their dream program, I can assure you it isn’t the end of the world.
In this article, I will be sharing some tips that can help you deal with the rejection from university/college and how you can redirect your energy into moving forward in a positive and productive way.
Written by Umaima Usman
1) Do not take it personally.
Getting a dismissal letter from a university/college might make you think that it is a direct symbol of your worth as a student. It is important to remember that a rejection letter doesn’t determine your worth as a person or as a student. It has nothing to do with your worth as a student. You have to realize that college decisions are based on various factors, and controlling all of them is impossible. Taking rejection personally is never a good idea because it holds you back from reaching your other goals.
2) Ask yourself how you can make the best of this situation.
Always remember this quote: “Every rejection is a re-direction.” A rejection provides you with an opportunity to start fresh. Think of a rejection as an opportunity to attend the other colleges you got accepted into. You have a choice to make for yourself and your future: you can either go to the other college and be a dedicated student or spend your years wishing you were somewhere else.
3) It is okay to allow yourself to feel the emotions.
It is okay to feel heartbroken after getting rejected from your dream university. You may feel like all your hard work went down the drain, and it can leave you feeling sad and heartbroken. Allow yourself to spend some days in bed or have a couple self-care days. Spend time with your family, watch movies with them, go for a walk, and do things that make you feel happy. However, after some time, you have to get back up and prepare yourself mentally to take on the world again, because you are strong enough not to let one rejection hold you back from achieving your dreams and goals.
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