Celebrating Failure

1) 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. 

I have failed a few times in this class by not getting an assignment completed in the allotted time.

2) Tell us what you learned from it.  

I learned that the assignments in this class are not difficult to accomplish, therefore there is no reason to miss one.  This failure has caused me to look at time management, and self-discipline to complete assignments.

3) 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 four months ago? 

I was in the Marine Corps for quite a time.  Failure was never an option! However, on the rare occasion it happened (depending on the situation), failure was looked at as a learning opportunity.  In fact, there is a section of the Marine Corps that studies failures and publishes “Lessons Learned” so the failures are not repeated. This class has not changed my perspective on failure.