Rejection blessing in disguise

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I was wait listed at the program I applied to last year and was never taken off the wait list. Naturally I was devastated. I thought my life was over and sank into depression. Then finally I picked myself up and decided to make use of the time I had until the next year of applying (this year, still waiting for a letter). In the meantime I figured I would volunteer at a hospital and spend some more time in the hospital setting. Well I in fact did this but in a little different way. I was diagnosed with a disorder that I had my whole life. I had a huge bypass surgery to fix me up. I feel amazing and healthy now! So I got a great patient experience including an NG tube, epidural drip, and a bunch of other fun stuff. So anyways, what I am saying is that I believe that it was a blessing that I didn't get into the program. I would of had to put off this surgery and live in pain for another year maybe even reflecting poorly on my grades. I'm hoping this experience will give me a great perspective for my patients someday. I pray that I get in this semester with no wait listing to disguise another "blessing"! So remember, if you don't get in, there could be a very good reason for it!

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There is a reason for everything!

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Your are correct. everything happens for a reason. God has plans for all of us and we can't change it if we wanted to. What gets us in trouble is that if things don't happen when we want them to we get upset and find something else to do. When sometimes we should just learn to pray and stick it out. That is what I'm going to do this year if I don't get in I will one day and like you said just find something to do with that time until it happens.

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Specializes in Hospitalist Medicine.

Wow! How thankful you must be to know that it was a blessing in disguise. Everything does happen for a reason (whether we can see it or not at the time). Here's hoping you get into the program this time around. Good luck :)

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Thank you!

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Thank you for posting this blessing...I couldn't help but think about:

"And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his will." Rom 8:28

You have accepted the "bad" with grace & humility....how much better you and all you will care for be when the "good" blessing happens to you!

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Specializes in Hospital Education Coordinator.

glad you are all better

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