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I have been wanting to get my Masters of Education. It’s been an ambition of mine for a long time. This past week I found out that I was rejected by the graduate school I applied to. Rejected. Rejected? Rejected!

Rejection.

Through this experience I discovered that I don’t handle rejection very well. I always thought that if you work hard enough and are dedicated and diligent, you can get anything you want.

With a 3.99 out of 4.0 average, I thought I would get into graduate school with no problems… but then I found out that wasn’t the case. Their Faculty of Graduate Studies would not acknowledge my Human Service Administration degree as a valid degree.

All the hard work, all those years of missed engagements, sacrifices, and late nights… wasted. I could apply for a Masters of Leadership and get in, but I want (and need) a Masters of Education. My degree is “useless”.

Heart-broken.

Tears. Shock. Disbelief. This was my dream. This was part of my life plan. This was going to help my family. Now what? I’ve failed.

Questioning.

Over the past six months, while waiting to find out if I was going to be accepted into graduate school, I was contemplating my life’s ambitions. Do I truly want to go to school for three more years to get my Masters? Maybe I’m too old for school. Maybe I just want to do this because I feel like it’s the only direction my life can take right now. Maybe this really isn’t my dream.

Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off your goal. ~Henry Ford


Realization.

Through this rejection, my raw feelings have shown me that this IS what I want. I do want to go to graduate school. My motives are sincere… I truly want to pursue this dream.

The steps of a man are established by the Lordwhen he delights in his way; though he fall, he shall not be cast headlong, for the Lord upholds his hand. Psalm 37: 23-24 (ESV)

Graduate school seems like the next “logical” direction for my life but I now know that my passion for Early Childhood Education is what drives me. I want to educate future childcare professionals. I want to motivate and inspire others to be as passionate about this career as I am.

What Next?

I’ve stumbled… but what now?

Life is never “easy”. Sometimes we may look at others and think everything seems so simple for them but everyone has their challenges, setbacks, and disappointments. We may not be aware of their challenges simply because we may not know the full story or all the details of their journey.

So this is where I am right now. This is what my days have been consumed with. I am picking myself up and moving on. Most importantly, I’m excited to see where this path will take me.

“Scripture quotations are from the ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), copyright © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.”



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Jennifer Bly
Author of My Kitchen, My Classroom: An Introduction to Homeschool and creator of The Deliberate Mom. Jennifer writes about parenting, homeschooling, her faith, and life with her husband and two girls. Jennifer has a Bachelor of Applied Human Service Administration Degree with a specialization in Early Learning in Child Care.



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