26A – Celebrating Failure

This past semester I took too much on my plate and I had to give up on an organization, which I see as failing. To give up something without following through, I see as failure because it wasn't finished. I have been with his organization for for two years and I helped it become a student organization on campus. I am involved in a lot of organizations, and sadly this was my lowest priority. I became overwhelmed with school work and the other organizations that I was a part of and it being my last year of school I had to give up something. I couldn't balance everything, I rarely had time for studying and myself as well. I was extremely disappointed, but it helped me succeed in other areas that I needed to focus on like my school work.

I learned that I needed to prioritize and organize better. I could manage my time well, but it stretched me too thin to where I was too stressed. Balance is key to life and extremely important. I still help out when I can, but I am not as involved as I used to be. I took better care of myself and became more organized again. I plan on going back next semester when I will be taking less credits, but this semester has been hectic with so much going on during fall.

Failure is hard to deal with because it really makes us feel bad especially if we have tried our hardest to succeed. When I fail, it takes me a bit to realize what I need to learn from it and that it is a learning opportunity. I never enjoy failing like most people, but I tend to beat myself up over failing. I look back and I think, "Everyone fails, this is how you learn." In the moment, I hate myself, which I really need to work on. After a failure, I will usually take a break and do something I enjoy in order to pick up my spirits. This class has changed my perspective on failure because it reminded me how important it is to fail in order to succeed. This class changed my perspective for the better. I am more likely to take risks, but I still prefer to do research for certain things if I am to take risks.