Monday, 18 February 2008,03:00
Rejections
Rejections keep coming like crazy. Well I might be exaggerating a little bit. So I applied to five universities only two of which I badly want to go to. Why apply for five? Because that's the required number of unis I have to put in my UCAS. Recently, when I checked my UCAS track site, one more university rejected my application. The first rejection I received was from LSE. I was a bit bummed about it but I mustered up the courage to call their admissions office to ask details regarding my application decision. I would say their reply to my query was neither helpful nor re-assuring. All they said in the email since decision details cannot be discussed over the phone was that the combination of the subjects I am studying right now DID NOT MEET THEIR REQUIREMENTS. And that's it. They did not even elaborate on the said REQUIREMENTS. So I had to move on. The second rejection was easier to accept since I really don't have plans to go there anyway. Just don't ask why I applied for it! HAHA
Overall, I am bummed about all these rejections. But I'd like to think that these are blessings in disguise. I'm starting to feel that maybe I'm not good enough but I have to believe that there are reasons, good reasons for all this. The bright side is that one of the two unis I want to go to already gave me an offer. So as long as I get the required grades then I could definitely study there. I am still patiently waiting to hear from the other university of my choice. That's why I keep on praying.
I'm not losing hope because I cannot afford to. All these trying times whether it concerns my studies or just life in general would only make me stronger. Holding on to my faith and keeping that desire to reach all my dreams burning will eventually lead to my sweet and hard-earned success.
"Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen."
Hebrew 11:1
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