“Unfortunately….”
Don’t you just hate that? I know I do. It’s almost always bad news. Actually, when would you use unfortunately for good news?
I’ve had to deal with rejection on more than one occasion this past week. Of course it wasn’t pleasant, but I can’t say that I felt bad about it either. I’ve been so busy with all my extracurriculars I lost my direction. I found myself applying for everything there was out there that was even remotely interesting to me. Needless to say, a lot of them didn’t turn out as great as they promised to be. That’s why when I received some rejections, I was actually glad I didn’t get the position or I’d end up burning myself out trying to balance everything that I’m involved with. Which kind of makes me wonder why I applied in the first place.
I also tried something new this time around. Instead of getting mad about the rejection email, I actually replied back. I thanked them for their time and asked them for suggestions to make my future applications stronger. I find that having the feedback would not only benefit me by knowing some of my weaker points, but it also shows that I actually cared about my application. Not only that, you kind of get to catch the people off guard, which is kind of fun (:
At least you were brave and organized enough to apply. :)
It’s a very good idea to ask for suggestions on how to make your future applications stronger. :D
Carmela
18 Nov 10 at 11:57 pm
I agree completely. Only in the past few months have I been glad about getting rejected. >__>
Jennine
19 Nov 10 at 11:13 am