Celebrating Failure

This semester I applied to be a community assistant at my apartment complex, but I did not get the job.  The hiring process for this job was a little longer than I expected as I had a virtual interview, group interview and an one on one in person interview. Through the process, I experienced different emotions and when I found out I did not get the job I was upset. This job would have been something manageable with my school work and allowed me to make money in an easy fashion. In the moment the rejection stunk; however, I was able to gain interview experience from it. This experience allowed me to be more confident in my interviewing abilities which in turn helped me with two interviews I had for summer leadership programs and internships. When it came time for interviews with bigger companies and more important jobs I did much better. I landed two summer leadership programs and an internship offer for next summer. Failure is something that happens to us all but it is how you respond to failure that makes a person better and stronger. Reflecting back on that experience always allows me to see the good that came out of it. I would more likely take a risk in the future then I was before this experience.