The Feeling of Rejection

Have you ever been rejected? How did it make you feel? I believe that it is impossible for one to say that the feeling of rejection is a good feeling. Thus, many might say that some people deal with rejection extremely while others react to it as though it is a grain of salt. Rejection is something that you will experience throughout your life. It can affect people in many ways. Say for instance, rejection may cause some people to doubt themselves, others to give up, and for many, rejection can be a motivation to try harder.
Like many others, rejection is my biggest weakness. That has a major affect on my life because it is time for me to begin planning for college. I am required to submit college applications, scholarship essays, and high school transcripts. The last thing that I want is to be rejected from a college. The thought of being rejected often causes me to postpone sending information in. No one wants to be rejected. Rejection is very similar to peer pressure. Think about teenagers at parties. A lot of teenagers drink at parties because they may get the feeling that if they don't do what everyone else is doing, they may be rejected or viewed differently by the group. I know because I'm a teenager myself. Rejection is a powerful thing.
Unfortunately, as human beings, we are often judged by what we say or something that we may do. This often leads to one of two things, acceptance or rejection. When I am rejected, it makes me feel as though I am not good enough. Rejection hurts badly. Sometimes, it can be very depressing because we worry so much about whether others will accept us or not that we can't even focus straight. I chose to blog about "The Feeling of Rejection" because every time I blog, I think to myself, "would others agree with what I am saying?" or "what will other people think when they read this article ?" This past week, my mother taught me something very valuable. She said to me, "Candice, everyone is not going to accept you. However, you can't worry about other people and what they think about you. You can't please everyone. Therefore, don't get caught up in getting upset when you are rejected. Look on the bright side- every time you are rejected, think of it as practice. Just do better the next time."

What is America Really Coming To?

Would Christmas be the same if gifts were not involved? A lot of times, we get so caught up in receiving material things that we don't pay attention to the real meanings of the occasion. We live in a "me" society, where the only thing that people think about is themselves. At Christmas time, I often hear people say, "I'm not going to buy him/her anything unless they buy me something first." This leads me to mention the homelessness and poverty in America. The destitute rate is increasing tremendously each year. I honestly believe that if we work together, we could get the homeless people off the streets.
America is in such a horrible recession that we all should be looking out for one another. People are loosing jobs left and right, work hours are being cut, and many people are being laid off. It seems as though, ever since these things have been occurring, America has become worse. People are killing each other over the dumbest things. I mean, a man got shot walking out of his own house. How crazy is that! I believe that President Obama is going to make a change, but I know that it's going to take some time because America is in a major crisis. Every night I pray that there will be a day when I could look in the newspaper and not see any killings, robberies, or violent crime acts. Every morning, it is the same thing-"a man shot...a woman killed her children...an eighteen year old boy was found dead..." After a while, you get tired of reading about things like these. I ask myself the same question everyday, "What is America Really Coming To?"


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