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In reply to the discussion: My high school counselor said I wasn't "college material". Well, guess who passed the CA bar exam? [View all]Missiris
(16 posts)Did badly at first college try, but returned later once I matured. I applied at a state university to get into a nursing BA program, but was kindly told that "it would not be fair to you, as we believe the coursework would be too difficult for you." The school agreed to let me in "on probation, in the basic studies program, and if you can get a C average in the first year, we will let you continue." My BA was magna, my masters with a 4.0, and my doctorate in psychology completed four years later. I was asked by a mentor I had in the master's program to come back and speak to a group of night course adults. As I was heading for the classroom, ran into one of the people who interviewed me for the nursing program. She said, "you look familiar, have we met?" I kindly explained that I had interviewed for the program several years before, but was turned down as the interviewers thought I would not be able to keep up. She smiled kindly, and said, "well, dear, I hope that you found an occupation that suits you. What is your name again?" I smiled, and said "Doctor ------, have a nice day" and walked away happy.
What we do in our late teens and early twenties is often not what we are capable of. The trick is to not let it define you, or let someone else define you.