Well, fans and friends of GHQ, I am here to write about a subject that has pretty much plagued me since, well…January. That subject is rejection. As much as I’ve had of it, it’s really made me a stronger person and helped me deal with the fact that things aren’t always going to go my way, even if it’s been for about six months. Oddly enough, it helped me really figure out a big part of my life.

This tough time all started in January when I was supposed to intern at People Magazine, my dream job. Time, Inc. cut a bunch of jobs (including the entire D.C. bureau) so I was stuck internshipless and not able to run to NYC because I was still in school in D.C., and not to mention, I love the area!

I was soon left with the sad fact that most places who hire interns already hired for the semester, so I was left with a relatively easy four-class load. It was in my last semester of college that I truly discovered what college really is all about, making connections and lasting friendships with people I’d never imagined I’d become friends with, and also finding out a lot about myself. The “Fab Four,” as I like to call them, have become three great people I intend to have in my life for a long time.

I have always been in love with love, so when a certain friend of mine began expressing interest in me during the spring semester, and when we subsequently began dating, I was smitten. We didn’t work out and I was met with the sad sting of rejection at the end of April. It took me until about mid-July to fully get over the relationship and to start to view the guy as a friend again.

This summer has been a whole other ball game. I have gone on about a dozen interviews since May, and I have had all rejections, two of the latest coming from The Washington Post. It’s depressing and frustrating, but I am keeping my head up high and realizing that these jobs may not have been the best for me. I do know that I’d love to get back to the D.C. area, it’s really where my heart is right now.

Basically, what I’m trying to say can be quoted from Kanye West’s new single: “That which doesn’t kill you, only makes you stronger.” I have learned from each interview, each rejection and I can proudly say, they helped make me who I am today.

Everyone’s saying this job thing’s going to happen when I least expect it. I’m hoping and praying every day that’s definitely the case!