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. 
1. This past semester was a long and tough one, and I would say that the thing I failed at most during this time was in a discrete math course. I had all of the tools at my disposal to do well in this class, but after the first couple of weeks, I basically had no chance. This was frustrating because I spent a lot of time trying to understand everything, and even though I thought I did, I didn't. 
2. Tell us what you learned from it.
1. What I learned from being forced to drop this course was that failure can come in many different shapes and sizes, and nothing will ever be as easy as you think it will be without any experience. I know now that when it comes to challenging courses, I have to give it everything I have, or I risk falling far behind very quickly.
3. Reflect, in general, on what you think about failure. 
1. The thing that sticks out most to me when it comes to failure is the part afterward. Not knowing what to do, feeling embarrassed and down, all of that can really bring you down. In my first full year of college, I've learned that life will never throw more stuff at you than you can handle. We all have different ways about getting through failure and/or rejection, and the only way that is common is perseverance, pushing through to the next obstacle, and understanding that you cannot, in fact, be perfect.