<div class="text-justify">A heartbreaking and life changing experience in my life was when I was rejected from all the universities abroad where I applied for scholarship.

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Back in my middle & high school days, I was a top tier in my academics and I had a good confidence in myself which led to an overconfidence later on. I've always thought that I deserve a much better education and that I don't fit into the educational system in my country.

This mindset made me hate the whole education system in my country and this prompted me to start applying to colleges abroad. I wished I never stepped foot in my university here when I started to learn about the universities I was applying to abroad. **I was just filled with negativity, always looking at what my university lacked as compared to the ones abroad.** 

I was busy 24/7 stalking on education and life abroad. Basically (Like my friends always joke about), I was living 20% here and 80% abroad.......hahahahaha🤣🤣🤣
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As a result of this, my grades dropped drastically and my life here became messed up. I never cared about any of that because I thought it would be useless once I travel out of the country. 

When it was time to check my admission status, I was so puffed up and overconfident that at least 1 or 2 colleges will accept me.

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Unfortunately, none of the schools accepted me. That was the moment I came back to my sense. I was only fixated on the negativity I had on my life here, and I thought that the frustration alone was enough to get me a scholarship without me sweating on the exceptional skills that I should demonstrate to deserve their generosity. 

***Little did I know there was more to it.***
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I learnt that very day that I can't get a happy life by dissing my mind in a thought of ***"no matter how miserable my life is, it will be awesome when I get this and that and I will be so fulfilled and happy then".***

Complaining about what's missing is obviously a job of a fool. **Life should be about looking for what's missing in things and looking for opportunities in that.** Besides, negativity will only bring you negative results.

As God would have it, I managed to get back on track after learning my lessons the hard way,and fortunately for me, I ended up graduating with a good grade from one of the prestigious universities in my country.

I have learnt from all the things in my environment and I have built up my self to a level where I bring out the best with everything around me. **After all, life is all about what you can do with what you already have, instead of what you would do with what you may or may not have in the future.**</div>