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4 Powerful Things I Did When I Failed to Enter College

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4 Powerful Things I Did When I Failed to Enter College

A college failure can turn out to be your biggest blessing. I wish I knew it when I spent months moaning about my failed college entry. As soon as I turned 7, my parents were sure that I would become a lawyer. I didn’t like that idea but didn’t want to disappoint those who gave me life. I disappointed, though. When I received a letter that notified me about a failed exam, it seemed my life ended right at that moment. My parents probably thought this way, too. Our house was full of grief and tears as if someone died.…

My ambition cost me my education

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My ambition cost me my education

A few days ago, one of my best friends from college had his last exam in our college. But, before the exam has begun, while talking to one of my favorite professors, he asked me what happened, why I stopped? Since the day one of our second college years, I stood up. I was the best, the one who was pushing the others forward, who was the motor behind every great idea, behind every great story. And there were many. It was not just then. As they’ve developed, I grew, too. I’ve learned, I’ve watched, I’ve listened, and I’ve become…

I was too afraid to succeed, so I ran away

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I was too afraid to succeed, so I ran away

Some of my friends wanted to be astronauts, some cowboys, a few of them dreamt becoming scientists; I’ve always wanted to become a doctor. I’ve dreamt about saving lives, helping someone survive and creating a chance for a better future. And that feeling when you tell your patient’s family that the patient has survived is something that inspired me more than anything else. I’ve done my best to get to medical school, and when it happened I was out of my mind. Pure happiness, sense of joy and pride filled my chests as I was getting ready for my first…

How I let my dreams disappear

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How I let my dreams disappear

As a kid, I’ve always dreamed big. I’ve had big plans, big stories that went over and over in my head. Everyone around me regarded me as a bright kid, someone who will achieve great things and as someone who has the strength to change the world. Then, after the elementary school came the first big choice – high school. Talking to the school psychologist before our exam, she asked me about my plans. I’ve told her I’d like to go to the Mechanics school, and she was surprised, asking me to think it through. So I did, and I’ve…

I failed to get into the University of my Dreams

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I failed to get into the University of my Dreams

I knew which University I wanted to attend by the time I was 13 years old. Since then, I’ve done everything I could to learn more about what would give me the best chances of getting in. I did so many early scholarships, I wrote so many college application essays in preparation, and I even visited the school twice a year to show I really was eager to get in. They had the exact program I wanted and the student body was so welcoming. It was everything I ever wanted. Against my parents’ wishes, it was the only school I…