Careers rarely follow a straight line. Sometimes what may at first seem like an excellent opportunity for career advancement might result in an unintended detour that veers your trajectory off course, such as taking a job with a company that wasn't as reputable as initially believed or taking a role that was 'oversold' to you. Others might have pursued a degree that seemed appealing at the time, but when immersed in it, they realized it wasn't the right fit. Many financial analysts may have pursued a career in banking, only to realize that they found more satisfaction in consulting, for example. But the most important thing is that you realized what went wrong and took measures to learn from your mistakes. As Alice Cooper says, "Mistakes are part of the game. It's how well you recover from them, that's the mark of a great player."