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It is the admission season for undergraduate colleges. Students are attending counselling sessions in various institutes for admission as per ranks in entrance exams or percentage of marks in 12th. Some have scored very high marks and they are confidant of getting a seat in any of a premier institute. Some are still figuring out.
At the end, everyone will get a seat as per their merit. Many students become increasingly disheartened for not getting admission in their desired college. They keep on overthinking as if it is the end and carry their anger & regret throughout their lives. This is the story of many of my colleagues. Those things are still fresh in their minds even after fifteen years.
In many cases, students go to such extent that they cannot cope with the present situation. They reject present and dive deep into depression. Marcus Aurelius, a stoic philosopher and an emperor of Rome who reigned between 121-161 AD had written his reflections in the book “Mediations” for such situations. We humans experience external distress all the time due to situations which are not in our control. We react to such situation emotionally and feel pain but it is in our power to cancel the thought and accept the reality. By accepting the reality, we make peace with it.
Coming to students, in many situations, one many not get a desired college due to many reasons such as cut off may go up drastically that year due to large number of students appearing for entrance exams. It is not end of the world. You have to accept the reality and think objectively for the next move. Either you can start preparing afresh or get admitted to a college in the which you have got chance. You have to accept that the college you are getting into is your reality and accept it as it is. One can always start over and focus on the things at hand. Thinking about past will only give you regrets.
Many a time, it is not bad as it seems. After all, one’s mindset determines the final outcome. If you have zeal to move up, you will go up. Later in life, you will find that it was just a small hurdle and you have done well.
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