Celebrating Failure

Howdy! Here is my post on failure.

1. Tell us about a time this past semester that you failed -- whether in this class, or outside of this class. 
• One time that I failed was earlier this semester.  I registered for a discrete math course. I failed not only the first quiz, but also the first exam.  I had studied for hours and hours before each of them. When I dropped the class I had around a 40%. 
2. Tell us what you learned from it. 
• I learned that discrete math is hard and that I am not good at it.  I also learned that knowing information is not the same as comprehending it.
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?
• The way I handle failure has changed a lot from high school to now (my second year of college).  Before I would feel really embarrassed and be upset with myself for extended periods of time.  Now I accept the failure and move on since one can only move forward post-failing. Meaning the real failure would be not trying to better yourself afterward.  Each failure motivates me to try harder next time and I always learn from my mistakes.  This class has changed my perspective on failure in that I know it's okay to fail multiple times.  In terms of risk taking, I feel like I am not more or less likely to take a risk after this course.  I usually consider the consequences and take the risk based upon that.