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I totally get it, it’s sometimes a tough process, and it can really take a toll. Around this time last year, I went through something similar. In December, I had a week where I got four PFOs back-to-back. I was crushed. I felt like all my effort was for nothing, and I genuinely thought about giving up. In fact, I did give up for about a week. I stopped applying altogether because I couldn’t bear another rejection. I thought it was over for me and had convinced myself that maybe I wasn’t cut out for this.
But one night, in the middle of the night, I just had this moment of clarity. I realised I’d already come so far, gained so much knowledge, and grown so much throughout the process. Giving up would have been a disservice to the future I’d worked so hard to promise myself. So, I picked myself back up, returned to applying, and completely re-wired my mindset. Instead of seeing rejections as failures, I treated them as steps closer to the right opportunity. That shift in perspective led to more acceptances than I could’ve imagined.
Looking back, I laugh now, but at the time, it was incredibly painful. I vividly remember one rejection, it was my second PFO that week. I was on my way to university, crying so loudly on the street that someone actually stopped me to ask who had died. It was so embarrassing! I ended up going into Tesco and buying a bag of peas to cool down my face because my head was so hot from crying, even though it was -1 degrees outside (hahaha).
The point is, I know how much it hurts in the moment. It feels like the end of the road, but it isn’t. These experiences are tough, but they don’t define your journey. You’re still on the path, and every step, no matter how hard, is moving you forward. Keep going, your perseverance will pay off. 💪
