Word: rejectionism
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I loved the interview with Dr. Laura. Finally, a no-nonsense, tough-minded person who doesn't let the fear of rejection and ridicule rule her beliefs. She is a tremendously clear thinker who has a great insight into the human soul. The questions in the article were great, they...
A comprehensive world view, he said, "needs not rejection of the market mechanism, but the recognition that the market mechanism works in a world with many other institutions--the press, democracy, health care, education and women's rights."
The Harvard rejection letter is four paragraphs long. There is the traditional line about an outstanding pool of applicants, as well as some hard-to-swallow words of wisdom. "The particular college a student attended is far less important than what the student does to develop his or her strengths...
Both Anna and Parham think the New York Times magazine article overdramatized their disappointment after their rejections. "It was always a childhood thing to go to Harvard so I figured I would apply. But it was never like, 'Whoa! I was devastated when I didn't get it' or something...
But four years have taught that Harvard's rejection letter speaks truth, and the four classmates from Van Nuys High know what none of us want to acknowledge--especially today. Development and success doesn't rely on this college. For Anna, Parham, Mira and Maya, life goes on after a...