Dealing with failure

My recent tryst with failure took me by surprise. I had gone to conquer the test, but 600 score had me grappling with low confidence and self-esteem. I felt as if I have been conquered by the test. It saddened me just to think that after 3 months of hard work this is what I could achieve. I didn't have energy to take on the test again. All I wanted to do was to take a break! Meet friends... Go out again... spend time with my little daughter...

And the last two months have certainly done wonders to me. I believe my mind had completely given up that day, or at least that's what I would like to believe. Either way, I certainly learnt a lot and would like to continue learning. Do I have a choice?