Learning Starts With Failure Essay

FailureAsAPositiveLearningExperience

Failureissomethingmanyofusfear.InanepisodeofOnceUponaTimecalledLaborofLove, Herculestriedwitheveryounceofhimselftodefeatthethree–headedhellhoundCerberusand failedItwasn'tuntilhisdeathdidhemanagetofindthecouragetotryagainandsucceedwiththe helpofSnowWhite.Herculesfearedfailure.SnowWhitefearedfailureaswell,withlettingher kingdomdownwhenshefailedtodefeatabanditfromstealingfromhertownspeople.Shewasto thepointofgivingupandrunningaway,butwiththehelpofHerculesshemanagedtotryagainand findawaytosucceed.Evengreatstorieshavefailuresthatpushthecharacterstostanduptofailure andinturnsucceedWhenPeoplearefacedwiththechanceoffailuremanypeoplebackdownand tryasaferroutetogettheresultstheywant,butiffailureisfacedwithoutfeargreatopportunities happen.Althoughpeopledon'toftenassociatepositivitywithfailure,failurecanbeapositive learningexperiencebecauseitcausespeopletoimproveaperson'sself–esteem,allowspeopleto viewtheirchallengesinadifferentway,andwithacceptingfailurepeoplewillfindgreatness.

Overcomingobstaclesthatarisewillgiveapersonmoreconfidenceinthemselvesforother hardshipstheymayface.Whenapersondoesn'tthinkthattheywillovercomechallengesorfail overandover,theywilllosefaithinsuccessandthenmaynottryanylongerandjustmoveon. Afterfailingtheylookat

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AdvancedCompEssayThelessonswetakefromfailurecanbefundamentaltolatersuccess.Itwas 2011,ihadbeenthroughsixdifferentlevelsofapublicspeakingcompetitiontogethere,2years youngerthanallofmycompetitors,butiknewiwanteditmorethanthem!Iwasdeterminedtowin, afterathreehourlongdrivetogettothisicecoldnortherntowninthemiddleofthewinteriwasn't planningonlosingthisoneThebonuswas,ifiwon,Iwouldbetravelingsouthtoniagarafallsona paidtripwiththewholefamily.OnlyproblemwasItwas7hoursaway,butthatwouldallbeworth ittobeinthewarmth,orjustanywhereotherthanhere!Ikeptthatinmymindthewholetimeasi sattherewaitingformyturn,"itwillallbeworthitintheend,makeitworthit!"imumbledto myself.Fourcompetitorsfromfouragegroups,ofwhichi...showmorecontent...

Alwaysjudgedbythetopfourenglishmajorsfromthearea.Afterwhatfeltlikethreehoursof waiting,andwhatwashonestlynoshorterthantwoitwasfinallymyturn!Whenmynamewas callediwalkedtothefrontoftheroomandsetupmystagetomyliking,tookadeepbreathand turnedaround,usuallythiswasallineededtoremovethefrolickingbutterfliesfrommyturned stomach,buttodayifeltlikeididn'tneedanyofit!iwasready,iknewmycompetitors,Ihadmy speechmemorizedtoeveryriseandfallinmyvoiceneeded.Toputitinshortformiwasreadyto win!Andibeganonaperfectnote,recitingeverywordonpointandwithnohesitationitwastobe mybestattemptyet!Ifinishedwithwhatithoughtwasanexttoperfectperformanceandiwasvery proudofmyselfIwalkedtomyseatandtheothercompetitorscametocongratulateme,everyone inthebuildingwasexpectingmetowinafterthat,eventheothercompetitors!Iwas

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WheneverIthinkofwriting,Ithinkabouttheanxietythatitcauses.EverytimeIsubmitadraftof anessayIalwayshaveafearinthebackofmymindthatitisnotgood.Itdoesn'tmatterhowmany timesIhaverevised,orIhavehadothersproof–readit.Muchofthisstemsfromafearoffailure. Thisisnosurpriseconsideringthatanygivenpieceofwritingcanhavealargeimpactonone's gradeHowever,inwritingfailureisinevitableInschool,failurecanhavelastingimpactswhichis whyitinstallssuchfear.Withthewritingprocess,however,failureisextremelyimportant.Noone haseverstartedwithonedraftandhaditbecomeamasterpiece:eventhebestauthorshaveeditors. Bytakingapieceofwritingandcontinuallyrevisingitthroughfailuresomethingworthwhilewill emerge.Failurewillalwaysbeapartofwritingbecauseitallowsforcreativeriskandrevisionbyits verynatureissimplycorrectingfailure.Totalkaboutfailureitisnecessarytodefinewhatitis specificallywithinthecontextofwriting.Formanypeople,thepaperstheywriteexploringatopic arealmostsolelyconfinedtoaclassroomsetting.Assuch,thissettingprovidestwoformsoffailure. Firstly,thereisacademicfailureThatistosayreceivingafailinggradeonapaper,orintheclassas awhole.Secondly,thereispersonalfailure,whichisultimatelymakinganineffectivepieceof writing.Thatistoplay,thepiecedoesnotcommunicatetheideasforwhich

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Thecrowdaroundmehadmixedemotions.SomepeoplewereexcitedtheymadetheAll–State Choir,however,someweredevastatedthattheydidn'tmakeit.Iwasdevastated.Iwassoconfident IwasgoingtomakeitthatIdidn'tconsiderwhatwouldhappenifIdidn'tmakeit.Aftertheresults werecalled,Isilentlycriedonmymom'sshoulderthinkingabouttheworkIputintotheaudition processTwoyearslater,IfinallyrecognizedthelessonsthatIlearnedfromfailureFailuretaught metonottobeconceited,toconsidereverypossibility,andwheneverIamknockeddownIneedto standupstrongerthanIwasbefore.Myfailurewasengenderedbybeingconceited.EverydayI regretitmoreandmoreTheyearbefore,myfreshmanyear,IhadmadetheAll–StateChoir AccomplishingthatasafreshmanhasbeenthegreatestachievementIhaveeverhad.However,the nextyearIdidn'tpracticelikeIdidtheyearbefore.Islackedoffonmycompetitionmusic,mysolo, andmysight–reading.LifeasIknewitchangedafterthatcompetition.Theworldcamecrashing downonme,suffocatingfromthefluffydreamIwaslivingin.Confidencefailedmefortherestof thatyear;InolongerbelievedthatIwastheamazingsingerIthoughtIwasHowever,thelackof confidenceboostedmyurgetopracticemore;toprovethatitwasonlyaflawofnotmakingthe choir.Asitturnsout,failingtomakethechoirwasasalientpartinmakingmewhoIamtoday. Manywouldarguethatthe

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AnincidentinwhichIexperiencedafailurehappenedtobemyjunioryearofHighSchool. TechnicallyitwasayearofmanyfailuresseeingashowIwasn'tdoingmybestinanyofmy classes.Itwasatoughyear;tobequitfrankIletmycircumstancesgetthebestofme.NotonlydidI failthosecourses,Ifailedmyself.ThesefailureshelpedmerealizeIwasn'tbeingmybestself,or evendoingthebestthatIcouldpossibleinallaspectsofmylifeItaffectedmeinsuchawaythatI decidedtomakeachange.Iallowedthesefailurestopushmetowardsstrivingharderforthethings IwantandwhatIbelieveIamcapableofastheyearproceeded.Ithelpedmeraisethestandardsfor mywork,myart,mywritings,mymakeupskills,and

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FailureaValuableLessonFailurecanbeoneoftheworstfeelingsafterapersonhastriedsohardto accomplishsomething.Sometimesitcanbeveryhardtoovercomeandcanevenleadtoaperson quittingsomethingthey'repassionateabout.Eventhoughitseemsterrible,failureisveryvaluablein teachingalesson.Theselessonseventuallyleadtosuccesswhichmakeseverythingworthitinthe endFailurehasplayedabigroleinmylifeandhaseffectedmeinbothnegativeandpositiveways Failureissoinfluentialitcanleadtopeoplegivinguponsomethingtheyhaveworkedhardon,this hashappenedwithmeandvolleyball.Iplayedvolleyballforawhileanditwasoneofmyfavorite sportstoplaygrowingupOneyearIdidn'tmakethevolleyballteamanditcrushedmyspiritsin everwantingtoplayonateamagain.Iregretthatdecisiontogiveupandnottryagainbecauseof thatonefailedexperience.IremembergoinghomeandbeingsoangrythatIwasn'tchosentoplay onthatteam.Ishowmorecontent

Istartedoutwithapositiveattitudesurethatsomeplacewouldhireme.Iwentaroundaskingfor applicationstomanyplacesandbeganmyjobhuntIspentalotoftimefillingoutapplications hopingforagoodfirstimpression.Iwentbackandturnedallofmydifferentapplicationsinand beganthewaitinggame.IwaitedfordayswhichturnedintoweeksandIfeltsodefeatedthatnot onesingleplacewantedtohiremetoworkforthem.AlthoughIfeltlikequittingandjusttowait untilIgotalittleolderIwentbackoutandtriedapplyingagain.I'mveryhappythatItriedagain becausesecondtimearoundIfinallylandedajobatDairyQueenEventhoughthiswasn'tatthetop ofmyjoblistI'mgladIstuckwiththejobbecauseIhavebeenreallyenjoyingitandhasbeena good

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DrumMajorFailure

Whilethefailureseverydayteenagersgothroughpaleincomparisontothatofanadult,ifIwereto pickoneinstanceoffailure,andthelessonsentailed,itwouldbemyrejectionfrombecomingmy highschoolband'sdrummajor.Duringmysophomoreyear,Isigneduptotryoutfordrummajor. Therewerefiveofustotal,andonlyoneofuscouldbethenextdrummajor.Theauditionwas duringbandcamp,andwehavetrainedallsummerforitUnfortunately,Ididnotsucceedin becomingthenextdrummajor.Fromthisexperience,Ihavelearnedthatfailurecanbeavaluable teacher,tocommittoareaswhereIfindthemostpassionandtomanagemytasksathandmore effectivelyMylessonsstartedwithfailureFirst,Ilearnedthateveninfailure,therearestilllessons wecanalllearn.Insteadofblamingsomeoneandthinkingnothingcanbedone,oneshould...show morecontent

WhileIwastraining,IdidnotthinkmuchwhyIwantedtobecomeadrummajor.Ionlywantedthe attentionfrombeingadrummajor,andthisbecameclearduringmyaudition.Myfrequent embarrassingmistakesrevealedmydegreeofdedicationandeveryoneknewIlackedtheinterest andtheskilltobecomethenextdrummajor.RealizingtryingoutfordrummajorwasnotwhatI reallywanted,itfeltIhavewastedmywholesummer.SteveJobsoncesaid,"Theonlywaytodo greatworkistolovewhatyoudo".Thisquoteaccuratelydescribedmysituationbecausebecoming adrummajorwasnotsomethingIloved.ItwassimplyawaytoachievesomethingelseIloved,and thisultimatelycostedmeattheendNowwhileapplyingtocollegetobecomeaveterinarydoctorI canconfidentlysayIampursuingwhatIfindtrulyempassionating.However,insteadofpanicking andrushingtofinishmyapplicationsallatonce,Iamfacingthemoneatatimewithdedication.Itis becausethelastlessonIlearnedhastodowithtime

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PersonalNarrative:LearningFromFailure

LearningfromFailuresSometimesinlifefailurescanbefundamentalsteppingstonesthatcanlead youtolearnandgrowtofuturesuccess.InmylifeIhavefailedthousandsoftimes,withsome failureshavingabiggerimpactinmylifethanothers.Nomatterthefailurethereisalways somethingtolearnfromthem.Ithinkfailuresareagreatwayoflearning.Withoutthem,wewould neverknowthewrongwaytodosomethingThemostimportantthingfromanyfailureistolearn howtobecomebetter.Thereisareasonforfailures,andtheyshouldbeforlearningandgrowing. Alloflifeisaboutgrowingandbecomingbetter.Learningfromafailurealwaystakessomehonest andunbiasedintrospectionofoneselfIwasdefinitelynotbornwithshowmorecontent IhadtriedoutforthevarsitySoccerteamhopingtobeavarsityplayer.TryoutscamearoundIdid mybesttoprovethatIwascapableofplayingatthevarsitylevel.OncetheresultswerepostedI foundoutthatIwasnotontheVarsityteam,butwasplacedontheJVteam.Iwantedtobeonthat teamsobad.ThenextdayIhadtoputmycouragetothetestandgotalktomycoach.Ihadtopull himasideandhumblyaskhimthereasoningforwhyIwascutHetoldmethatIneededtobefaster andthatIneededtoplaymoreintheoffseason.FrommyquestionandhisanswerIwasableto understandmyfailureandlearnfromtheexperience.SothispastyearIdidjustthat.Insteadof murmuringandcomplainingaboutmycoach,Ifocusedwhatmycoachhadtoldmeandworked hardertoimprovemyself.IlookedbackatthepastyearandrealisedallthethingsIcouldhave doneSothispastyearIranbleachersandwentrunningasoftenaspossibletoimprovemyspeed ToimprovemyskillIplayedpickupgamesandwenttoacampandlearnedfromcoachesand playerswhowerebetterthanme.Afterallmyhardwork,Ishoweduptotryoutsthisyearwith confidencebecauseIknewIlearnedfrommypastfailureandhadmadesomethingfrom

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Feelinglikeafailureiscommonamongyoungadults,especiallythoseincollege.I'vebeencoping withseveralfailuresthispastyear,mostofwhichstemmedfromignoringmyintuitionandmyrebel againstwesternmedicine.However,I'vecometorealizethatacknowledgingdefeatandmindfully movingforwardisthefirststeptowardscreatingalifeofsuccess.

ItransferredtoTheUniversityofVirginiain2015andfoundmyselfinanuneasystatefromthe momentIarrived.IdidnotknowwhatexactlyIwantedtostudyandthemajorsthatsparkedmy interestwereunavailabletome,consideringUVAwantedmetofinishintwoyearsandIdidn'thave therightprerequisites

Thepressuretogostraighttocollege,raiseyourGPA,makenewfriends,

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"Fewofourownfailuresarefatal,"economistandFinancialTimescolumnistTimHarfordwritesin hisnewbook,Adapt:WhySuccessAlwaysStartsWithFailure.Whenweengagein"Hedonic editing,"wetrytoconvinceourselvesthatthemistakedoesn'tmatter,bundlingourlosseswithour gainsorfindingsomewaytoreinterpretourfailuresassuccesses."Exposeyourselftolotsof differentideasandtrylotsofdifferentapproaches,onthegroundsthatfailureiscommon""Look forexperimentalapproacheswherethere'slotstolearn–projectswithsmalldownsidesbutbigger upsides.Toooftenwetakeonprojectswherethecostoffailureisprohibitive,andjusthopeforthe best"We'vebeentrainedthat"Persistencepaysoff,"soit

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ALLOFUSLEARNFROMOURFAILURESASWELLASSUCCESSThereisnofinalityabout

failure,saidJawaharlalNehru.Perhaps,thatiswhylearningfromfailureiseasierthanlearningfrom success,assuccessoftenappearstobethelaststepoftheladder.Possibilitiesoflife,however,are endlessandthereareworldsbeyondthestars–whichisliterallytrue.Whatappearsassuccessinone momentmayturnouttobeafailureorevenworseinthenextmomentWeoftendonotknowwhat isfailureandwhatissuccessultimately.Thereareexamplesofpeoplewhobecamewealthybut renouncedalltheirwealthachievedafteralifetime'seffort.ThekingslikeBharthriharigaveuptheir kingdomsbecauseoftheirfailureinloveTheDukeofshowmorecontent

Aseniorlectureroftenyears'standingwasrejectedandonewithonlyone–yearexperiencewas selected.Whentheseniorprotested,selectorstoldhim:"Youtoohaveonlyoneyearofexperience–onlyrepeatedtentimes.Theselectedlecturerhasfresherandmorerelevantexperience."Balance countsandalittlefailuremayhelppreserveone'sperspectiveonsuccess.Finally,lifeismorethana countoffailuresandsuccesses,asahumoristsaid:"tryandtry–onlytwice,thethirdtimeletsome oneelsetry"isyetanotherwayoflookingatlife's ...Getmorecontent...

Youlearnmorefromfailurethanfromsuccess.Don'tletitstopyou.Failurebuildscharacter."If someonewouldhaveaskedmeayearagowhatthedefinitionofmotivationis,Iwouldn'thavethe answerbecauseIdidn'tknow.IgrewupasachildinsouthPhiladelphiawherechildrenusedwhat theysawinmusicvideostomotivatethemselvestolookgoodandthatwasittomotivationandfor measwellIknowitdoesnotmakesense,evenasItypeIamconfusedathowIcouldbeso shallowbutthatwastherealityinmyneighborhood.Threebeautifulchildrenofmyown,afiancé whomIcallmyhusbandandreceivingacollegeeducationhavedefinitelymademechangemy meaningofthewordmotivationIlookbackandthinkifIwouldhavebeeninclasslearninglike anynormalchildIcouldhavegottengoodgradesandtherealmeaningofthewordmotivation. Despiteofallthehardworkandobstaclesasacollegestudent,Idefinemotivationtobesomething weeat,sleep,andliveoutwithpractice,planning,anddedicationforself–satisfaction.

First,workinghardandpracticingdailyinmyacademicswithtutoringandstudyingarekeyfactors incollegemotivatingmeForinstance:growingupasachildinelementaryandmiddleschoolIhad troublegettinggoodgradesandhadtroubleconcentratingonanythingthatwasn'thandsonlearning. IwonderedwhyIwasfailingasachildandIfeltsostupidattimes,soIfinallyfigureditoutfifteen yearslaterasanadult

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Success(theoppositeoffailure)isthestatusofhavingachieved.Successistheconsequenceof havingearnedaseriesofaccomplishments.Beingsuccessfulmeanstheachievementofdesired visionsandplannedgoals.Lifeisnothingwithoutsuccess.Lifehasnotasteifthereain'tsuccess. Wecanonlyachievesuccessifwefailoneortwotimes.Andthisistruethatfailurecaneventually leadtosuccess,becauseweactuallylearnfromourmistakesInthehistoryoftheworld,thereare manyfailureswhohadledtosuccessinaway,thatwecan'tbelieve.AscientistEinsteinisabig exampleofustolearnhowfailureachievestosuccess.Lookingatourdaily,wedailyfailinour achievementtest,butusuallyattimescomewhenwesparkashowmorecontent Eventuallysuccesscomeswhenwetargetourthings/days.Buttherearemanypeoplewhodon't understandthis.Somepeopledon'ttrustinthemselves.Theylosetheirconfidencebecausethey thoughtthatwealwayshavebaddaysandeverytimewhenwewannadosomethingthewordof failscomeinourway.Insteadofthispersonshouldbeloyalwiththemselvesandtrustinthem. Trustmeifyouhavetrustinyourselfandyouareproudofyourfailuredays,thedaysofsuccess willautomaticallygonnacomeinyourdailylife."Itisbettertofailinoriginalitythantosucceedin imitation."WaltWhitmanTheworldwhichisfullofpeople,inwhichweallhaveourdailylife problems.Mydailyisalsolikethat.Mylifeisfullofmistakes.EverydayImakemistakes.Every newdayIstartwithagreathope,butsometimesIhopedon'twork.Thatcausedproblemsforme, butwheneverImakemistakes,Idon'tlosemyconfidenceItrytodon'tmakeitagainThenthose mistakeswhomakemefailinmylife,mademetobeasuccessfulgirlinfrontofmeandtheworld. Becauseourolderhaveachievedsuccesswhentheyfail.Sowhyweshouldbeproudourselves whenwemake

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Thelessonsthatwetakefromfailurecanbefundamentaltolatersuccess.Recountanincidentor timewhenyouexperiencedfailure.Howdiditaffectyou,andwhatlessonsdidyoulearnfromthe experience?"Okfirstdayatabrandnewschool.Icandothis."Itoldmyself.Myfirstcoupledays werealright,butthenithit,thehomework.Thefirstyearwasrough,Ididnothavemanyfriends,but theonethingIhadwascomputersEverydayIwouldgotothelibraryandusethepubliccomputers untilmytimelimitranout.Itwasmyescapefromschool.InsteadofdoingEnglishhomework,or mathhomework,Iwasonthosecomputers.IfeltpowerfulandthatIcoulddoanythingwiththe powerofcomputersIalwaysknewinthebackofmymindthatIshouldbedoinghomework,butI couldneverresisttheurgetobeonthecomputers.Oh,thethingsIshouldhavebeendoingwhenI couldbesurfingtheweb.Bytheendoftheyear,Ihadstoppedcaringaboutschoolandcouldnot waittorunoverandjumponline.

Mysummerwasspentthesameexactway.Iwaswastingmyprecioustimeonfrivolousthingslike videogamesandbrowsingthelonglistsofuselesswebsitesSinceIhadshowmorecontent Duringmyseventhgradeyear,Ijoinedcomputerclub.ThisclubwaswhatIlookedforwardtoat theendofeachweek.Ilearnedhowtomakewebsites,codegames,andalonglistofothercomputer relatedskills.Iwasdedicatedtothisclub,notonlybecauseIfoundeverythingweweredoingvery interesting,butIalsoadoredthistimebecauseIusedtheawesomelabcomputers.Iwasevenmore happywhenIwasaskedtohelpoutthehighschooloftechguysatmyschoolThreeyearsof helpingstudentsandteachingmyteacherslater,itwastimeforthelastofmytechmentorsto graduate,andwewouldbeleftincharge.Itwasuptothehandfulofustorunthisschoolandmake surethetechhasno

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LessonsLearnedFromFailureInHighSchool

Thelessonswetakefromfailurecanbefundamentaltolatersuccess.Recountanincidentortime whenyouexperiencedfailure.Howdiditaffectyou,andwhatdidyoulearnfromtheexperience? AtimeIexperiencedfailurewaswhenIcouldn'tgetintothehighschoolofmychoicebecausemy overallcompositescoreforthestandardizedtestwasn'thighenough.Mygradeswereverygood throughoutmiddleschoolIwasintheJuniorNationalHonorsocietyIthoughtthatthemuch successIhadinacademicswouldhelpanyhighschool'sadmissionsofficechangetheirmindabout meandmytestscores,butforsomeitdidandothersdidn't.ThisfailureledtomethinkingthatI wasn'tgoingtogetintothehighschoolofmychoiceMyfamilyandshowmorecontent IseemedtoadapttoCalvertHallveryquicklygoingintomyfreshmanyear.Intheclassroom,Ihad a96averageformyclassesandIwasintheSpanishHonorSocietyandonhonorroll.Iplayed footballinthefall,basketballinthewinter,andAAUbasketballinthespringandsummerandIwas excellingineverysport.GoingtointomysophomoreyearofhighschoolIwastoldthatsophomore yearwouldbethehardestIdidn'tbelievethepeoplewhotoldme,Ilaterrealizedthatthestatement wastrue.Ihadan89averageformyclassesandIwasinductedintoNationalhonorsocietyandI wasintheSpanishhonorsocietyonceagain.EventhoughIhadalittlebitofstruggles,Iwasstill abletopushthroughthetriumphandfinishmysophomoreyearstrong.Istillplayedsports,butI addedtrackandhadmuchsuccessmyfirstyear.Inmyjunioryear,Iturneditaroundfrommy sophomoreyearIhada92averageformyclassesandIstillcontinuedtobethescholarstudentI alsofinallybecameathreesportvarsityathlete.Playingthreevarsitysportswasn'taeasytask,butI hadmuchsuccess.Infootball,wewonthe96thTurkeyBowlattheRaven'sstadium.InTrack,I excelledintheTripleJump,LongjumpandHighJump

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Failureisapartofeveryone'sdailylives;however,dependingonthepersonyouareyoucanchoose toembraceitorkeepitlockedupinsideofyou.Iamapersonthatembracesfailureandcan overcomechallengesthatcomemyway.

MyGPAstandsata3.5.Whenpeopleseethattypeofscorealotofthetimestheythinkto themselvesthatthestudentneverencountersdifficultieswithanysubjectinschoolAlthoughthat maybethecase,mystoryisdifferent.Astheoldestchildinmyfamilylivinginamexicancultured home,havingnobodytoaskforhelpduetothefactthatmyparentshadnotmucheducational backgroundandwerespanishspeakers,wasnevereasyThechallengeIencounteredwhichmade mefeellikeafailurewastheyear...showmorecontent...

Iwasdeterminedtokeepschoolasmytoppriorityandputitaboveanythingelse.Duringhigh schoolIstayedontrackwitheveryassignment,Istudiedhardforeverytest,andtrustmewhenIsay thisIstruggledattimes,sometimesmoreoncertainsubjects,howeverImadesureItriedmyhardest tounderstandeverysubjectandifIneededhelpIwouldtakethetimetogoaskmyteachersfor help.Althoughinhighschoolsomechallengesdidapproachme,IdidnotletmyselfdownandIwas determinedtodoanythinginmyhandstoaccomplishgettinggoodgrades.Allthehardworkand determinationpaidoffandIendedupgettingmostA'sandsomeB's.

InconclusionthemainlessonIlearnedfromthisexperienceisthateveryonedeservesasecond chanceIwantedtochangemymentalityandIwantedtodobetteratschool,thereforeIdetermined myselftomakethesechanges.Eventhoughitdidtakealotofwork,theresultswereworthsomuch more.ThroughoutmyhighschoolyearsandmyfuturecollegeyearsIwillalwaysmaintainschool asmytoppriorityandIwillalwayskeepinmindthatit'snotaboutthemistakesyoumake,buthow youreactto

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LearnToFailAnalysis

Americanstendtobelievethatacollegeeducationisnecessaryinordertosucceedasanadult. Commonsenseseemstodictatethatyouhavetobe"smart'tosucceedincollege.Moststudents haven'treachedalevelofmaturitybeforeitistimetoapplyforcollege.Therefore,theybelievethat theyprobablywillnotmeettheGPAorSATstandardsforadmission.Attendingacollegeand obtainingafour–yeardegreewillmakeindividualsmorecompetitiveintheworkplace AngelB.Perezinthearticle,"WanttoGotoCollege?LearntoFail,"arguesthatcollegesarenot lookingforthe"perfect"student.Infact,studentswithflawstendtohavemoreresilience.Perez states,"IaskeverystudentIinterviewforadmissiontomyinstitution,

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ThelessonsIlearnfromfailurealwaysadvancemeintoalatersuccess.Therehasbeenmany incidentsortimesinmylifewhereIexperiencedfailures.Mypastoverallhasbeencrammedwith failures.Duringtheseperiods,Icontinuedtoforcemyselfintoachievement.Youmust,asyouadmit themistakesandyouproceedforward,omittingthekeyisyouneedtoachievegreaterand comprehendthefaults

Ihavedevotedmyselfoverandoveragain,watchingmyfamilyfailuresandmyown.Ihave continuedtowatchmyoldersistermakepoorlifedecisionswiththepeopleshedates,herdrug habits,andthelackofknowledgeshedeniesherself.WiththisrepeatingincidentinmylifeIhave allowedmyselftorealizethebestofthesituation,whichisthatIcannotsustaintoallowmyselfto makepoordecisionslikeher.Althoughmymother,mysister,andtwoofmyfourbrothershave nevergraduatedhighschool.IwillawaittothefuturetothedaythatIdo.Iwillstareout...show morecontent

IapprehendthefactthatIcannotsustainmyselftoenduretofail.Myfailuresalsohaveencouraged metocontinuetoadvanceinschool.WhenIfirststartedatschool,Ilovedlearning.Towardsmy middleschoolyearsIactuallydidnotholdanymotivation,butastimeproceededIactualizedthe factisschooliscrucial.Inthetimeofmyhighschoolyears,Ihaveenjoyedschoolagain.Iaquirea 37gradepointaveragewithmanyotherachievementsIamnoweducatedontheeffectsoflifeI willknowwhattodoincertainsituations.IwillreceivemyCardiopulmonaryResuscitation Certificate(CPR).AnotherfactorisIwouldlovetolearnotherskillsinmyfuturewithknowledge.I willnotunderestimatemyselfandnotallowmyselftoachievegreatnessIwillnotallowmyselfto beplummeteddownmymisstepsandmisfortunes.Iwillworknormallywithgreatandconsistent effort.Iwillconstantlyendureaccomplishmentsfor

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Theword"failure",bydefinition,istheconditionofnotachievingthedesiredendorends. However,thisstandarddefinitiondoesnotcomeclosetosummingupthecountlessothermeanings offailure.Everyperson,regardlessofstatus,color,orsex,hashadtodealwiththisissueatleast onceintheirlifetime.Evenso,eachperson'sdefinitionofitcanvarydependingontheirpersonal experiencesTheinterpretationsoffailuremaydiffer,butfailureitselfinvolvesnotputtingforth effort,beingadisappointment,ornotsucceedinginatask.Entrepreneurandformerprofessional basketballplayerMichaelJordansaysthisaboutnotworkingforsomething:"Icanacceptfailure, everyonefailsatsomethingButIcan'tacceptnotshowmorecontent Forexample,BillGatesdroppedoutofHarvard,oneofthemosthighlyacclaimedcollegesinthe nation.Mostpeople,atthetime,wouldhaveconsideredhimafailure.Yet,hewentontocreate Microsoft,oneofthetopmultinationalcomputercorporationsintheworld.Thisproveshow sometimesbeingafailurecanbethegatewaytobecomingasuccess.Athirdinterpretation,whichis themostcommon,involvesnotsucceedinginataskThistypeoffailure,asseeninthestandard definition,occurswhensomeonesimplydoesnotdowellatsomething.Thisdefinitioncanalso applytothemanyothermeaningsoffailure.Regardlessofthespecificsofasituation,eachone involvesnotreachingasetgoal.Asimpleexampleofthiswouldinvolvefailingatest.Everytimea persontakesatest–beforetheirpentouchesthepaper–theyautomaticallysetagoalforwhatscore theywanttogetonitIftheygetextremelylowerthantheirpreviouslysetgoal,thentheyseethe gradeasafailure.Nevertheless,justbecausesomeonedoesnotsucceedinatask,itdoesnotmean thatthatresultispermanent.Bylearningfromtheirfailingexperience,apersoncanusethat knowledgetopreventbadthingsfromhappeninginthefutureThistypeoffailureissomewhat vague,butcanapplytoalmostallsituationsthathumansface.Failure,althoughabroadconcept, involvesalackofeffort,disappointingothers,andnotsucceeding.Nevertheless,a

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LearningfromFailuresEssay

Whoooo.Takingadeepbreath,Iwhiskmynervesaside.ThisisthemomentIhaveworkedsohard forandIhadtodiveinheadfirst.Thecurtainwhisksopentoanauditoriumfilledwithhundredsof silhouettes.Dimlythelightscastagraymistovertheanticipatingcrowd.Asthemusicbeginsthe lightsburstontothestage.Suddenlytengorgeousgirlswithheavystagemakeupandcurlsswing intoactionThisisthemomentwehaveallbeenwaitingforafteraweekofcountlessactivitiesand interviews.Ourchoreographyistimedperfectlytothemusic,andbeforeweknowitthecurtainis beingslammedbackoverourfaces.Giddyfromthethrill,weracebacktothedressingroomtoget readyfortheeveninggowncompetition

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Thecrownsreflectedthemultiplestagelightsandtheyliterallylookedlikeamillionbucks.Upbeat musicburstonandtheretiringroyaltytauntedthecandidateswithprizeditems.Thiswasthe momenteveryonewaswaitingforBeforeIknewitthefirstonethethreecrownswasbeinghaloed overeachofourheads.Landingonabasketofblondecurlstwogirlsawayfromme,Icouldfeelmy heartdropalittleinthepitofmystomach.Theseconddancedabovemyhead,buteventuallymade itswaytotheothersideoftheline.Ontoagirlina$400dollardesignerdress.Onemore.Ithought, therewasstillachance.Thethirdcrownwasextremetortureforme.Itwasbouncedinfrontofmy face,andthenflounceddirectlybehindmyheadforwhatseemedlikehoursThehoursabruptly endedwhenthecovetedcrownwasslideontothegirlstandingdirectlyacrossfromme.Asthe crowderuptedwildlyintocheers,myheartdroppedontothefloor.Whenthecurtainsclosed,Iwas leftstandinginthedark

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