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Today I got the email from the university I had applied to. I was rejected.  I am 27. And I feel like a loser. Logically I know that being rejected is not the end of the world, but it feels like a punch to the gut when I am already behind. It makes me question everything about myself, and amps up my insecurities that I have been working on in my 20’s. Am I smart enough, am I capable, am I enough? When I decided to go back to school it was mostly because I knew that I would always regret not getting a bachelors, and even though I would be “old” when graduating, time would pass anyways. I still believe it and will continue on with my studies however that plays out, but it doesn’t make this easier. While I can find solace and humour online from those that feel the same way, about their 20s, school, being behind, I still feel untethered. I have no real guidance, or anyone around me to ask for advice, career wise, and financially.