Turning Rejections into redirections
How to handle being rejected as a chair

Okay, let’s get real for a second—this happens to the best of us. So, yeah, I got rejected as a chair for the first time (yes, I’m exposing myself here). And honestly? It was super sad, and during exams period (lol). I thought my application was a chef’s kiss: a perfectly crafted motivation letter spot-on topic proposal. But guess what? I wasn’t chosen. And you know what? That’s okay!