2) Tell us what you learned from it. What I learned from it is that studying for these big exams are important because this is not high school and I can potentially hurt my GPA or fail the class just because I am being lazy and do not want to study. I learned If I did it earlier I would not have to stress the test as much.
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 handle failure pretty easily. My whole life never has been easy for me. I went to therapy for my writing and reading and every person I ever worked with said I would never be over a 7th grade reading lexile, Now I am here at UF trying to get into law school! I have always taken failure as a challenge. If I can not do it not now does not mean I can not do it in the future. This class has changed my perspective on failure because this class taught me that when starting something it is ok to fail at first. Some of the most successful
businesses fail the first few times and get right back up and finish strong.
Hey Keith,
ReplyDeleteI have to agree with you and your perspective on failure. People are often caught up in having to succeed at something the first time. When they don't they figure that task is not for them. Success doesn't always come easily, overnight, or the first attempt at an objective. I am glad you have that out look. I think studying for a test the night before the exam is a bad idea all the way around. Of course I am guilty of it, however I must confess I have been practicing my study skills. I hope you continue to work on your studying habits. The stress is not worth it! Check out my post pertaining to this assignment. I would enjoy receiving your feedback.
Richard
http://richardjeffries.blogspot.com/2016/04/celebrating-failure.html
Hi, Keith.
ReplyDeleteI had a problem with this when I entered college as well. In high school, everything was easy and I never had to study to do well. So I had a big adjusting period when it came to getting used to studying the right amount. Finding a balance between good grades and burnout was a struggle for a while, but now I think I have a handle on it. I can attribute that to excessive use of my planner.
Here is the URL to my blog post:
http://rolononariver.blogspot.com/2016/04/celebrating-failure.html
Hi Keith,
ReplyDeleteI know what you mean. I too am a procrastinator and it is one of my worst qualities. However, I have learned the hard way that it is better to just go studying little by little everyday than to wait for the day before the exam to learn it all. Not only is that inefficient but it's also ineffective in the learning process. I am glad that you have learned something from those failures though. Good luck on finals! Here is the link to my blog post, you should check it out when you get the chance! http://ent3003nicole.blogspot.com/2016/04/celebrating-failure.html