Once, when I failed the entrance exam in college.
I wanted to study English. I never, ever thought about dealing with anything else. Studying English was my dream.
I failed the entrance exam. It was the only time in my life that I cried the whole day.
I didn’t give up, though. I decided to study Serbian instead. I realized it was the best decision I ever made. I really fell in love with my language, and started seeing it in a completely different light than I ever would if I didn’t study it.
I wouldn’t do anything else now to save my life, no matter how hard and stressful it is.