I think it’s safe to say that most of us have, in some point in our lives, encountered a letter (or email) that goes something like this...
I appreciate this email for the reason that they took the time to notify me of the outcome regardless. It’s better than not hearing anything and endlessly wondering whether I’ve made it or not. But it could be hard to come to terms with still. Rejection stings. I think it’s just the fact that you’ve been reminded that you were not good enough in one aspect or another.
I’ve been working on applications for programs I wanted to be in and positions I wanted to take on. This whole process of applying, interviewing and finally, the rejection has taught me a few things.
I had received an interview for one of my applications. I was stoked! Nervous, too, of course. The day before, I went through the standard interview preparation, thinking hard about a challenge I’ve faced and how I overcame it. All that jazz. In the midst of my preparation though, I was given this one piece of advice that stuck with me – it’s just having a conversation. It kind of clicked with me in that moment that despite the formality of the occasion, it was just a conversation. That made me feel better about the whole interview and everything went smoothly (read: I didn’t stumble on my words and I felt I was truly engaged with the interviewers, a lot better than my first ever interview). I obviously still didn’t get the position, but it was the positive outlook that I had gained.
Secondly, I don’t know myself very well. Has anyone else been in the situation where someone asks you about yourself and you just take the moment to realise that you absolutely have no idea about who you are? *shoots up both hands* Hopefully it’s not just me. Anyway, I think rejection involves you realising that you don’t know yourself as well as you thought you did. Also maybe the fact that we are not as great as we think we are. Harsh, but I mean that in the most civil manner possible.
Rejection is a humbling cycle in which you realise there is always room for improvement, and I think that’s the number one lesson I’ve learned from receiving two rejection emails in the same week. You come to understand that perhaps having gotten the position or into the program is not the best outcome for you at this point in time. You are not incompetent, it is just at this point in your life, it is not what you are prepared for. You could also discover that it was something you’ve truly wanted, which should motivate you to work harder.
So yeah, with these thoughts in mind, I’m ready to let go and move on. Become better and apply again next round.
Have a good one, my pals!
xx Clueless
Thank you for your
application for __. We regret to inform you that your application was unsuccessful
– and then it goes on to say that there were a number of quality applications
to mask the fact that yours were not one of them, sorry. But do apply again next
round!
I appreciate this email for the reason that they took the time to notify me of the outcome regardless. It’s better than not hearing anything and endlessly wondering whether I’ve made it or not. But it could be hard to come to terms with still. Rejection stings. I think it’s just the fact that you’ve been reminded that you were not good enough in one aspect or another.
I’ve been working on applications for programs I wanted to be in and positions I wanted to take on. This whole process of applying, interviewing and finally, the rejection has taught me a few things.
I had received an interview for one of my applications. I was stoked! Nervous, too, of course. The day before, I went through the standard interview preparation, thinking hard about a challenge I’ve faced and how I overcame it. All that jazz. In the midst of my preparation though, I was given this one piece of advice that stuck with me – it’s just having a conversation. It kind of clicked with me in that moment that despite the formality of the occasion, it was just a conversation. That made me feel better about the whole interview and everything went smoothly (read: I didn’t stumble on my words and I felt I was truly engaged with the interviewers, a lot better than my first ever interview). I obviously still didn’t get the position, but it was the positive outlook that I had gained.
Secondly, I don’t know myself very well. Has anyone else been in the situation where someone asks you about yourself and you just take the moment to realise that you absolutely have no idea about who you are? *shoots up both hands* Hopefully it’s not just me. Anyway, I think rejection involves you realising that you don’t know yourself as well as you thought you did. Also maybe the fact that we are not as great as we think we are. Harsh, but I mean that in the most civil manner possible.
Rejection is a humbling cycle in which you realise there is always room for improvement, and I think that’s the number one lesson I’ve learned from receiving two rejection emails in the same week. You come to understand that perhaps having gotten the position or into the program is not the best outcome for you at this point in time. You are not incompetent, it is just at this point in your life, it is not what you are prepared for. You could also discover that it was something you’ve truly wanted, which should motivate you to work harder.
So yeah, with these thoughts in mind, I’m ready to let go and move on. Become better and apply again next round.
Have a good one, my pals!
xx Clueless
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