An Expected Rejection

After waiting and being held in limbo for three weeks, I have gotten a solid "no" from the person I asked to be my mentor. When he said he'd "think about it," back when I first asked him, I had been expecting the rejection. Although it's not something I am overly upset about, I simply wish I had gotten a response sooner.

Essentially, I was waiting for three weeks when I could have been continuing interviews and finding somebody else. That is my only qualm.

However, the only thing I can do at this point is move forward. Should I ask someone else I interviewed? I haven't talked to any of them since October, and many didn't seem open to the idea of a mentorship. Should I continue interviews? It may be weeks before I can secure another interview at all, much less get a mentor.

With this, I am left unsure of what to do. Because I had all of my eggs in the basket, I feel I am left with no direction. Additionally, this puts me much farther behind than my peers.

I suppose I have to continue working and searching. Giving up is never an option, therefore persistence is the only answer. Wish me luck!