Being rejected by jobs you didn’t even want.
BEING REJECTED BY JOBS YOU DID’T EVEN WANT.
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Remember the campus bubble? Those intense, stimulating years where every challenge felt within grasp, and the future, though daunting, seemed limitless with our degrees in hand? The transition from that vibrant, intellectual hub to the "real world" of career hunting is a strange beast nobody truly prepped us for. It’s not just about finding a job; it’s about navigating the bewildering landscape of expectations versus reality.
The job hunt after Ivy can be uniquely disorienting. We’re used to excelling, to being top of the class, to opportunities seemingly finding us. Then suddenly, you’re sending out hundreds of applications, tailoring cover letters for roles that only vaguely align with your aspirations, and facing the silent void of applicant tracking systems. It’s an immediate, humbling jolt from the perceived safety net of our elite education.
But here’s the kicker, the truly bizarre twist: getting rejected by jobs you didn’t even want. You know the ones – the safety applications, the roles you only applied to because you felt you should, the companies you barely researched. Yet, that automated "we regret to inform you" still lands like a punch, an absurd blow to the ego. It’s a moment that forces you to question not just your marketability, but the entire competitive paradigm. It highlights the weird, unpredictable nature of the professional world that our structured academic lives never hinted at. You’re not alone in feeling this peculiar sting.