My story about failure happened this semester. I had two exams on the same day, ten minutes apart, this past month and I didn't feel prepared for either going into the week of the exams. I am pre-med so I cared more about my Physics exam than my Business Finance exam. I was studying hard for my Physics exam, but the class is fairly difficult. Though I understood the information I was studying, I kept getting practice problems wrong. In my attempt to do well in Physics, I barely gave Finance a second thought. When I took my Finance exam I realized that I hadn't studied much by looking at the first question. I thought I could figure it out since it was mostly based on Accounting formulas that were somewhat interconnected. I was sadly mistaken. I got a 30% on the Finance exam, the lowest exam score I have ever gotten, and didn't even do well in the Physics exam. What I learned was that I am not naturally gifted in Finance and that I need to put a little more effort into studying it. I also learned that I shouldn't dedicate all of my efforts to one subject.
I absolutely hate failure. I am a perfectionist and I try to avoid failure at all costs. Since I loathe failure, I handle it really unhealthily. I don't really talk about it, and I definitely try not to process it or dwell on it. I would say this class has changed the ways that I think about failure. I have always been up for taking risks, but I always thought I would succeed in the risks or I wouldn't take them. Now, I can take risks and accept having to alter my plans if the risks don't pan out.
Hi Nala!
ReplyDeleteI feel that every student reaches a point where they take a class that they can't manage to pass, or alternatively, underestimate the amount of energy or time needed to get a passable grade. I feel that even perfectionists can slip sometimes, and striving to do our best in all of our classes, rather than just focusing on one is a strategy used by most students that turn out to be successful.
Thanks for sharing!
Hi Nala!
ReplyDeleteI found your story to be very relatable, as I have two exams on the same day coming up soon and I know that it takes a lot to manage that kind of situation. I definitely agree that balancing a large workload can be very difficult. I think it is important to note that you do not like failure, however, because this is going to help you be successful as long as you are always striving to do well. Although, learning how to handle failure better is something we can all benefit from. I really appreciate the lesson you learned from this reflection. I hope it helps you in the future!