10/9 Tell us about one of your biggest failures in life.

One major failure in my life was when I failed to get into the university I applied for.
* apply for:~에 지원하다.

I was absolutely devastated when that happened.
* be devastated 충격을 받다, 망연자실하다.
  ex> You must have been devastated when you failed that test.

I had to attend endless hours of cram schools.

It was one of the longest years of my life thus far, but eventually it was a year well-spent.

I studied hard in college and ended up graduating with honors.
* graduate with honor: 우등생으로 졸업하다.

@  Do you get the picture?  무슨 상황인지 파악이 되니?