As I sat on the couch reading a rejection letter last week I took a moment to reflect on how a small peice of white paper can have the power to completely shatter my ego, confidence, and even has the power to make me question myself and my decision to pursue CRNA school. I've had time to think about this, and I have emerged from my self-induced pity party stronger, with more confidence and resolve to continue to pursue CRNA school.
Obviously with the increasingly high number of applicants for a relatively small number of spots for school, many people will face rejection letters during the course of their journey to become a CRNA. To my fellow rejection letter sufferers, I ask the following questions: how did you cope/are you coping and what advice do you have for those of us facing those thin, standard-sized white envelopes?