I let my Oxford application define my self worth || Why I think I was Rejected

I have left this quite late I know, but I wanted to share this with you because it’s so important that we normalise these feelings. It’s okay not to be okay and, after I was rejected from Oxford, I really did struggle with my mental health. Remember though that rejection does not define you. When you face rejection, it is not YOU being rejected, but rather your applications. We should focus on the way that we cope with rejection, and how we grow as a result of it. Check out PUMPKIN PRODUCTIVITY, my online stationery shop: THE KINDNESS JOURNAL: (this provides daily prompts to help you reflect on kindness and hopefully become more intentional in your actions) - THE KINDNESS BADGE: (100% of profits go to Ditch the Label -- an anti-discrimination children’s charity) And my eBook about Erimentha Parker, an overachiever who has just started in Year 7 and is struggling with bullying for the first time (aimed at ages 9-13). SOCIAL MEDIA: Instagram: @_rubygranger Business Enquiries: rubygranger@ Goodreads: (see what I’m reading!) MORE: What I’m Reading at the Moment = Cat’s Eye Current Subscriber Count = 382,000 Daily Random Act of Kindness = donate some old clothes to charity Classical Music Recommendation = Our Last Chance by Patrick Doyle FAQ: How old are you? 19 What are you studying? English Literature (first year). What are some of your favourite books / some recommendations? Cat’s Eye, Jane Eyre, Great Expectations, A Little Princess, The Overachievers: The Secret Lives of Driven Kids, The French Revolution (by Christopher Hibbert), The Harry Potter Series, The Odyssey (Emily Wilson translation), Frankenstein, Catalyst, Rebecca, History of the Rain, A Story of an African Farm, Fahrenheit 451, History of Wolves, A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder, The Institute, A Monster Calls.