Celebrating Failure

1)    This past semester I failed at finding what I really enjoy and love about my major. I have tried to fine my passion in what I am studying but as the semester progresses it becomes harder to enjoy the classes. The level of difficulty and stress add on to this factor. I have tried to see the positive side and think long term but at the moment it is difficult to picture myself long term.

2)    I have learned that you have to struggle at first in order to achieve what you truly want to do for a career. It is difficult now but I think when I am older I’m going to look back and tell myself it was worth it. I also learned to be persistent because even if I do not pass or have to retake a class I am gaining knowledge and experience that is going to help me in the long run.

3)   Failure is hard and scary. Emotionally it was exhausting, you feel drained out of energy and without hopes of advancing. Behaviorally, I was withdrawn and to myself trying to figure out what to do. I handle failure by trying to keep going and looking at the bright side of things. I certainly think that this class has changed my perspective on failure. This class taught me that failure is part of life and even though at the moment we feel like we are the only ones in the world that have failed something, everyone fails at one point or another. It all depends on how you look at failure and how you decide it is going to affect you.