The NYSBLE posted the public list and I realized one of my friends did not pass, and two others either didn’t pass or didn’t even bother to take it again. They must be feeling awful at this moment. It’s one thing you get informed you didn’t pass, it’s completely another when the whole world finds out about it. I really want to give these friends a hug. I know all they want to do at this moment is dig a hole in the earth and disappear until the heat dissipates and the glaring eyes stop glaring. I just hope they know that while this may feel embarrassing, it really is not. Or at least, shouldn’t be. Yes, you stumbled this time and fell on your face. So what? It’s just an exam and for you, things just didn’t work out this time. You can shed buckets of tears and let it out on people around you. You can kick and scream and blame it on the stars or your family. It’s frustrating; it’s maddening; it’s freaking awful. Yet in the end, it’s not the end of world. Eventually, you will have cried enough, screamed enough and gotten tired of blaming it on others. Eventually, you will pick yourself up and try to take a good look at yourself in the mirror. Eventually, you will realize the nosy people have moved on to dig their nose in something else and for you, while the wound is still visible, it has begun to heal. At that time, you will have gotten back enough of your courage, enough of your determination that although your steps are still a little shaky, you will feel the urge to crawl out the blackhole you once dug and take a look outside. When that time comes, you will know you’ve survived the ordeal and it’s time to get back into action again.
Also, remember that plenty of successful people didn’t pass it the first time around. Hilary Clinton for one. Rumor has it Michelle Obama didn’t either. Perhaps one day you will become successful and famous too. When that day comes, you will most likely look back and thank this experience for making you a stronger and more humble person.
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