Well, as of right now...I'm not a student anymore.
I feel...nervous, excited to apply everything that I've learned, scared, but mostly angry because this isn't by choice. I graduated in the middle of the pandemic and applied for grad school, but got rejected. I did what I could do to strengthen my application and applied again, but I just got word that it doesn't look like it will be happening for me this year.
All my life I've been a student. When I introduce myself to people one of the first things I say is that I'm a student and then I go on a tangent about what I'm studying 😅. I know it might sound weird, but I'm just really passionate about what I was studying and I feel like being a student is...was...a part of who I am.
I know that I have other options and that I can even try again, but who's to say that I'll be successful next time? I feel like I have more to offer.
Now that I've lost my role as a student, I feel a little lost myself.
I totally get this
When I started my undergrad, one piece of advice that I got was to make sure that I didn't only see myself as a student and that I should be able to identify with other parts of myself. This sounds like good advice, and I tried to see it through, but at some point during the endless deadlines I lost that.
I prioritized my student life. There's nothing wrong with that, but i lost out on the other aspects of my life.
To make up for that, I basically dove into other things. Everyday after work, I join in on the rec activities at the community center nearby and end the day with a walk - but I change up my route and try to check out a new local business as often as I can. It's a great way to get to know my community and learn about myself :)
@Stuck In This Life I get where you're coming from
I just got a rejection email and found out that I'm waitlisted at the school that I really wanted to get into. Honestly, at this point, it's not looking like it will work out. I feel out of options too.
I mean I had backups, but I was set on getting in somewhere.
Some people are saying to just head into my field and others are saying to try again
Idk whats next either 🤷♀️😕
I just needed to vent
But does anyone else get it?