In the meantime, check out this story about a Michigan would-be nurse who failed to gain admittance to a coveted nursing school. Instead of being devastated by the apparent setback, Jackie Burrell decided to take a "rosier" path and open her own florist shop.
From the article:
"When I was 24, I didn't know what I was doing. I got a good deal on the store and I just thought OK, I'll open my own business! I had no idea I would still be here 30 years later and still love it."