Rejection. One of those rough situations that we’ve all been through. College denies your application, your love interest turns you down, your bank account won’t let you take out any more money because you’re spending too much. Whatever it may be, it never feels nice. No one ever gets a warm fuzzy feeling when he or she gets rejected. Most of us associate failure with rejection. Rejection does nothing but makes you feel worthless and lousy. Well, maybe there’s something about rejection that won’t make you feel so down in the dumps.

I have never viewed rejection on a positive note until my friend shared her experience. She was participating in the Greek life rush week. This is a time where students decide what Greek life chapter they want to affiliate with and go through different activities with other members of the groups. However, it’s not as easy as just picking what you want. Members decide who is in and who is out. My friend got rejected from her choice sorority. At first, she was upset, understandably so. After getting your hopes up and having a positive feeling about getting in, rejection can really hit hard and ruin one's morale. Then she said something that completely changed my outlook. She said, “yeah I didn’t get in, but I think it was a blessing in disguise.”

She didn’t get in but maybe it was for the best. Who thinks like that? A positive person, that’s who. Even with the disappointment she faced, she was able to look past it and see the upside.

Whether you believe that everything happens for a reason or not, rejection can sometimes actually be the best thing to happen to us. Of course, in the moment, we don’t see it that way. But what the future holds is what makes rejection not so depressing.

Let’s say my friend did get into the sorority. She might have absolutely hated the whole experience, figuring out for herself that it wasn’t for her. Then again she could have loved it, and that we don’t know. But since she didn’t get accepted, she can now try something else, like a new club or a job, maybe something she will love even more!

So next time you get rejected, you can pout a little, but then wipe that sad look off of your face and realize that it might actually be a blessing in disguise. Time to take the cards you were dealt and make the best out of it. We all get rejected at some point in our lives but letting it define your life is unnecessary. Make the best out of your rejection!