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I applied to be a navy officer specifically intel..can't tell you how much effort I put into this. Lost 35 pounds. Filled out about 50 pages of paperwork. Letters of Recommendation, Studied for a month for an exam, more paperwork, 3 months of waiting and doing nothing, only to find out that I was not accepted. To be fair it is very competitive with the down job market etc... The next board is not until April. I dislike my current job as its a job and not a career and I dislike the city I live in. 

I hate the feeling of rejection especially when it comes to these types of things. It seems like I am always on the losing side of this. 

reddit I am frustrated on so many levels due to the fact that I really had my mind set on this and put together a very competitive package. Furthermore, I really thought this was the perfect option for my life right now...now its back to square one and back to 'treading water'.
<bot>: Does anyone have any wise advice for a 23 recent grad stuck in a job he dislikes who just found out he was not accepted to a career launching program he spent a year applying too.