I was turned down today for an opportunity to achieve a major career goal of mine. I'm only 20, and the position I was applying for is one that many people wait their whole lives to get into, but it still hurts. I honestly thought I had a real chance to achieve this goal, and I was honestly surprised when I received my rejection today. I guess I counted my chickens a little early.
If there's any consolation I can take with this disappointment, it's that I did everything possible I could to achieve this goal...and I suppose my qualifications simply didn't fit the criteria for the position.
The hard part now is getting back all that motivation I lost when I opened the letter today.

If there's any consolation I can take with this disappointment, it's that I did everything possible I could to achieve this goal...and I suppose my qualifications simply didn't fit the criteria for the position.
The hard part now is getting back all that motivation I lost when I opened the letter today.
