A little more than a year ago, I decided that I will be attending law school upon graduating at the University of Florida. Last summer, I spent a majority of my time studying for the Law School Admissions Test, the LSAT, sacrificing working and making money to hopefully get into my goal schools and possibly even receive a scholarship. I spent my entire fall semester working hard on my application, writing papers and perfecting the application and letters of recommendation. I learned a lot about hard work, determination and focus throughout this process that will undoubtably help me in the future. Already being a Gator, my dream was to attend the University of Florida Levin College or Law. This semester I received a rejection letter from the University of Florida, which taught me many things.
I was unsure how I would react to a rejection from my dream school. I learned that I respond to major rejection and set back with anger and desire to prove my doubters wrong. As someone who met all the requirements for the school, I had a strong feeling I would get in. This also taught me that nothing is a sure thing, and everything happens for a reason.
When reflecting on this experience, I learned a lot about myself and a lot about how to react to rejection and failure. I learned that everything happens for a reason, and sometimes your dream might not actually align with your goals. After being rejected, I ultimately decided to choose FIU in Miami, which gave me a scholarship, allowing me to go to school for free and be present in the legal market I want to work in while in school. I can confidently say that if I were to be admitted to the University of Florida Levin College of Law from their waitlist today, I would still choose FIU. This has taught me how to overcome failure, to never get too hung up on one goal, and to take a step back and recognize that sometimes your dreams may not be aligned with your goals.
Hey Ben,
ReplyDeleteCongrats! While you may view your rejection as failure, the way I see it, you still achieved your goal of getting into law school. Sometimes we try to go down a path that strays us from our final destination, and I trust in fate to steer us in the right direction. Eventually we all find our niche, we just have to trust the process. Well done!
Hi Benjamin,
ReplyDeleteI too have been in the same situation you were in. I know what it's like to feel rejection from my dream school, and everything definitely happens for a reason. In fact, rejection is okay. And it is okay to not have to prove something to people that doubted you. At the end of the day the only thing that matters is how you view your own progress.