26A- Celebrating Failure
1. Smaller failures are unfortunately and actually fortunately a common part of life and everything venture we make. Failure can make us or break us. If we use the lessons we learn then we can improve and grow. If we push the lessons aside or if we stay down, after getting knocked down by failure, then we won't be able to grow and improve. I have experienced a few small failures in this class, such as not having good time management, so I don't have enough time to complete an assignment or to complete an assignment well. However, some of my biggest failure lessons this semester have come from another class I'm taking. Have you ever had a class that you put extensive time and effort into, but the results are still dismal? I have spent hours working on assignments for this class and have had others edit the papers, but the grades I receive are still disappointing. The other students in the class feel the same way, because the professor tends to be a harsh grader, but I am learning from a lot of failures in this class.
2. I learned a lot from this failure. First, I learned that I am not defined by my grades. The effort and the attitude I have during failure is more of a reflection of who I am, than the grades are. I also learned that success can be seen in how I improve my work. Even if my grades are not a reflection of the work I put it, I can learn from these failures and improve on my assignments, which is a little success in itself.
3. I have always really struggled with failure. I have always been a solid believer in fairness, so when I was younger, I always believed that if you put the work in for something, then you should see the results and successes, caused by your effort. Unfortunately, most of life does not work this way. Much of life is not a clear path of effort to success, but road blocks and so much more affect the path. I always struggled with being embarrassed and trying to cover up my failure, but this does not allow for true success to be reached. By not claiming and learning from my failures, I was not able to improve and change, so I was not able to reach optimal success. However, I have learned a lot about failure since starting college and being more independent. I have learned from this class, that experiencing failure and learning from it, allows for so much more improvement and possibilities. I think that I am much more likely to take risks and learn from my failures now.
2. I learned a lot from this failure. First, I learned that I am not defined by my grades. The effort and the attitude I have during failure is more of a reflection of who I am, than the grades are. I also learned that success can be seen in how I improve my work. Even if my grades are not a reflection of the work I put it, I can learn from these failures and improve on my assignments, which is a little success in itself.
3. I have always really struggled with failure. I have always been a solid believer in fairness, so when I was younger, I always believed that if you put the work in for something, then you should see the results and successes, caused by your effort. Unfortunately, most of life does not work this way. Much of life is not a clear path of effort to success, but road blocks and so much more affect the path. I always struggled with being embarrassed and trying to cover up my failure, but this does not allow for true success to be reached. By not claiming and learning from my failures, I was not able to improve and change, so I was not able to reach optimal success. However, I have learned a lot about failure since starting college and being more independent. I have learned from this class, that experiencing failure and learning from it, allows for so much more improvement and possibilities. I think that I am much more likely to take risks and learn from my failures now.
Nancy,
ReplyDeleteI can utterly relate to your "failure", and particularly the part about growing up believing that the result will reflect how much effort you put into whatever you are trying to work on. I feel like this was true for me up until high school, after which the perception changed. I still believe it holds true to some degree, but the just is not linear.
Hi Nancy,
ReplyDeleteI can definitely relate to the failures that you have faced over the course of the semester and have had the same troubles in the past. Some classes here at UF can be very difficult and sometimes no matter how much effort you put in, the concepts just can't 'click'. It is sometimes very difficult to relate and realize this but you become a much better person when you do. As you said, by not claiming and learning from failures you gain nothing and it took me a while to understand and realize this. I hope this class has helped you the same way it has helped me.