- Tell us about a time this past semester that you failed -- whether in this class, or outside of this class. Don't spare any details! It'd be even better if there was something you tried several times this semester, and failed each time.
- At the beginning of the semester I was taking 16 credit hours and ended up not being able to study very much for all of my exams so I failed all of them.
- Tell us what you learned from it.
- I learned that I can’t spread myself so thin without proper planning far in advance.
- Reflect, in general, on what you think about failure. Failure is hard, isn't it? It's embarrassing, sure, but it also means that we have to change something about ourselves. Talk about how you handle failure (emotionally, behaviorally). Finally, talk about how this class has changed your perspective on failure -- are you more likely to take a risk now than you were just a few months ago?
- Before this class whenever I would fail I would be disappointed in myself, after this class I realized that sometimes failure is necessary for success.
Friday, April 12, 2019
26A – Celebrating Failure
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Hey there Christopher,
ReplyDeleteI completely relate to your failure experience. Mine was one very similar, in which I had problems with school that could be fixed by proper planning in the time leading up to it. I agree that something to always be learned from these experiences is the opportunity to realize that failure is a necessary evil, so it's great that you are figuring that out.