When opportunity knocks

 I recently found out this past week that I did not get accpeted into the BYU masters program. It was a hard pill to swallow when I read the word "Denied" in the email. I was a little surprised. I didn't have the best grades by any means but I thought they were sufficient to get accpeted. After a few days of trying to process this change of plans I am still bummed but I have decided that this just presents new opportunities for me. It is scary and exciting at the same time to think that I only have one more year left in Provo and then I'm off to my next chapter in life. Whether that chapter is grad school somewhere else other than BYU or just getting a job and starting a career, I don't know. I just recently discovered an interest in pursuing a career in advisory and risk management. Maybe this set back is an opportunity for me to try something other than auditing or tax work? Maybe I am meant to seek after an MBA in a few years instead of a MAcc? I don't really know to be honest  and don't have an answer to any of the above questions. I am, however, a firm believer that everything happens for a reason. I think we all have some idea in our head of what the perfect life for us will be and it just isn't going to happen. We have to be aware that plans need to change and that isn't necessarily a bad thing. In fact, it can be a great thing. Even if we don't recognize it yet. When one door closes another door opens, or so I have been told. I can't see the open door just quite yet but I know that opportunity will come knocking and hopefully I'll be ready to answer.