Are you suddenly feeling lonely in college because you have not been "accepted" by a group of people? Do you feel like you have tried for things, yet you have not gotten them? If yes, you are totally not alone. Ask anyone, and they will tell you a time in their life where they did not succeed on their first try. Here are a few reasons why these people are thankful they did not succeed on the first try.

I was watching Miss America when Miss Florida, Taylor Tyson was asked a question along the lines of what was her most difficult failure. She simply responded, "Failure is a funny word because it implies defeat. And I have had many setbacks in my life, but I'm a firm believer that every setback is a setup for your comeback, and from every tribulation that I have faced, every rejection that I have had, I have used that to turn it into learning how to be a better version of myself."

So, even though it may not seem like it, every single person you see has gone through some kind of setback. You can either let it take you down, or let it give you the motivation to get back up and try again. Either way, it is your choice how you let it affect you. Do not be afraid to take chances because, in the end, these chances are molding you into the person you are supposed to become.