Student turns her Oxford rejection letter into a magnificent work of art

Well, that's one way to cope.

Waiting to hear back from colleges can be a stressful time, especially if you end up not getting the news you want to hear.

And while we all come to terms with rejection in different ways, this student took a particularly unique approach.

Louisa Saunders arrived home on Wednesday to discover that her daughter had turned her Oxford rejection letter into a mixed media work of art. She took to Twitter to share her daughter's creativity.


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The post went viral on Twitter, with many admirers offering Louisa's daughter words of encouragement and affirmation.

Oxford might not be in the cards for this student, but based on her artful response to rejection, we think she's going to do just fine.

Mashable has reached out to Louisa Saunders.

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