Make Lemonade

Thanks to everyone who posted comments and sent me messages. Despite tossing and turning last night, I actually felt a lot better today.

I had an interesting revelation today. I think there is sometimes this false illusion that people have that I always get what I want. (not to sound arrogant, but I have heard it for so many years) Sometimes, like yesterday, I believe this fallacy too, which made the rejection seem all the more stinging. But I realized that I often do not get my number one choice, and it has always worked out.

UCLA, Congressional internship, political consulting internship, American University Law School, etc. None of these were my first choice at a given time. Stanford, a DNC internship, a paid job, and Georgetown Law were. Somehow these second, third, and even fourth choices have been great.

I guess life does not come together as quickly, neatly, or the way you anticipated as much as you think it does in retrospect.

Is this a little pep talk to myself? Yes. Am I annoyingly optimistic? Probably. But I can't sulk and eat mac and cheese forever, so this is how I get going again.