Rejection

I wasn't selected for the CERN summer program this year. They put me in a reserve list and my application will be reconsidered if by chance any of selected candidate says no to the offer which is zero as a chance for me. Truth be told, I always knew this from the moment I applied for this program. Nonetheless, it's always hard to digest a rejection. I informed my professor, the one who wrote one of the recommendation letters. (f.y.i. candidate had to send two recommendation letters from his professors/supervisors for final validation). He said life is not always a rose petal carpet and I'll get other opportunities for my internship this year. Such a nice man. He's going to Vancouver, accompanying a group of students for 4 weeks in July. He relishes the idea. Being a barefaced person I am, will ask him to send me a postcard.