1. This semester, I failed by missing a couple of cupcakes and a one assignment in this class. It was very frustrating because I had gotten very caught up in doing too many things at once and studying for important exams that it slipped my mind and I wound up forgetting about the assignments.
2. I learned that I need to be able to step back and realize that it is ok to take a break and to say no sometimes. I had bitten off more than I could chew that week and I learned that I have to be able to gather my thoughts and not become frazzled and forgetful.
3. The way I see failure now is drastically different from the way I used to see failure. In the past, I would be very hard on myself any time I failed and I would diminish my own confidence. I now focus on small wins and learning from my failures. I adopt the attitude that says "ok, that didn't work, let's try something else". I am grateful for my failures as they have taught and will continue to teach me many great lessons in life. This class has only helped my understanding of failure and how to overcome it and make it a teachable moment. I am much more likely to take a risk now than I would a couple of months ago because I understand that trying for something and failing is better than doing nothing at all.
Kyle,
ReplyDeleteThis happened to me as well. In the beginning of the semester, I did not know that we needed to submit a link of our blog in the assignment so I did not get points for the first week. This frustrated me because I did the assignment and still got no credit for it. I think that it is goof that you were able to learn and grow from this experience.
Kyle, I completely relate on your failures. I too missed cupcakes in this class and felt very upset about it afterwards. But I soon came to realize that I needed to learn from my mistake and simply complete the next one to the best of my ability. This class has helped me learn so much. Overall, great job on this post.
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