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First Class, Yet I Felt Like a Failure
4 years ago, I was in the DMs of everyone I could send a message to. Cold emails, LinkedIn messages, just asking for someone to take a chance on me.
I got a mountain of rejections. Regret mails stacked so high I stopped counting. For someone with a first class, I felt like a failure.
I even walked into a firm once, only to be asked: ‘What do you want to do in finance with Urban Planning?’ Don’t you think you are wasting your time?
And I’ll never forget the night I cried after scaling through every stage at a Big 4, only to get the dreaded ‘love letter’ after the partners’ interview. I cried so hard I called my mum, and she was so worried she begged me to come home.
But life has its phases. Some chapters sting with rejection. Some feel like waiting rooms. And then slowly, the page turns.
One DM led to my GT role at Pedabo. One step opened the door to the next. Brick by brick, things began to align.
Today, my career is on check. And I can say, with full chest , I’ve never been this happy in my life.
It’s been one hell of a ride. And I’m grateful for every ignored DM, every regret mail, every ‘no’ because then I wouldn’t be where I am now, which is exactly where I want to be. 💛
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