Celebrating Failure
1.)Tell us a time this past semester that you
failed?
I initially
had a goal to try new things and to be more involved around campus, it was working
really well at first. However, eventually everything fell back to normal and I
was in the same rut of going to class and going home. I try to do this every semester,
however for the most part it falls flat. This semester was when I put in the
most effort into making this work.
2.)Tell us what you learned from it?
To be honest, learning from my failures is
a difficult thing for me to do. I know that failure is a big part of learning,
however I can never get past how embarrassing it felt to fail. I hope to improve this situation by being more reflective on my failures.
3.)How do you handle failure and has this class
changed your perspective on failure? Are you willing to take more risks than
you were four months ago?
I usually dwell on it for a couple of days.
Then, I try to make improvements to make sure the same mistake doesn’t happen
twice. So far, this class has not changed my perspective on failure. I think
that for the most part it will be up to me to decide on how I to perceive failure.
This semester I have taken on more risks, but it was mostly to achieve my goal
of trying new things.
Toni,
ReplyDeleteThat's a really common problem, because it's so easy to just go home, I know exactly what you're talking about. However, you won't regret getting involved in a club, they help you meet new friends, and they keep you busy with various projects and new experiences. They're great for interviews as well and a solid addition to your resume.
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I know how you feel Toni, sometimes I go a couple days without even going to campus because all of my classes are online so it's easy to just stay home or do other things. But getting involved on campus is totally worth it, you meet lots of new people and make plenty of friends. check out my blog at http://daviddo-uf.blogspot.com/2016/04/celebrating-failure.html
ReplyDeleteI totally understand where you are coming from when you say it makes you feel bad that you have failed to do something you set out to do. I think every student has gone through this before. The important thing is that you recognize what it was that made you fall short of your goals so you can achieve them in the future! I had a few instances this semester where I feel I have failed myself as well. Youu can check out my blog here: http://mistydawn67.blogspot.com.es/2016/04/celebrating-failure.html#comment-form
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