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So Much Rejection

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I get rejected, a lot. Whether it’s for job applications, conferences, startup accelerators, mentorship programs, universities, I have gotten hundreds if not thousands of rejection emails. Each time they sting a little. I’m not gonna lie. I apply to stuff because I want to be a part of it and it sucks when that application is denied. It’s gotten easier to take rejection as I’ve progressed in my career, but it still sucks. I don’t think we talk about this enough. About the sheer number of rejections that people get, whether they’re successful or not. I don’t think we normalize rejection enough. I’ve applied to Jane Street maybe 10 times. I’ve gotten an interview exactly twice. I’ve never gotten an offer. I’ve applied to Y Combinator multiple times. Some applications were more serious than others. All rejected. Spotify, GitHub, Stripe, Amazon have never given me the time of day. Heck, I interned at Microsoft and I get auto-rejected by a lot of roles. And I do pretty well with job applica

So Much Rejection Aug 23, 2023 I get rejected, a lot. Whether it’s for job applications, conferences, startup accelerators, mentorship programs, universities, I have gotten hundreds if not thousands of rejection emails. Each time they sting a little. I’m not gonna lie. I apply to stuff because I want to be a part of it and it sucks when that application is denied. It’s gotten easier to take rejection as I’ve progressed in my career, but it still sucks. I don’t think we talk about this enough. About the sheer number of rejections that people get, whether they’re successful or not. I don’t think

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