Heidi Briones

“Thank you for your interest in our entry level job…. We regret to inform you that we've decided to move forward with other applications. Good luck to you on your search!” I have applied to over 500 jobs in the last 5 years. Rejection and e-mails like the one above

I am no stranger to political defeat. In fact, the first election that I lost was in the 4th grade. A classmate named Ryan Rio defeated me, and I became his campaign manager. It was a three-way race, and I had come up with a slogan for the campaign. At