26A- Celebrating Failure
1) This year I had a failing experience in math. In my Calculus class we use clickers to answer questions in class that go towards our attendance grade. I had been going to class and answering these questions, but week by week my attendance grade continued to fall. I didn't know what was going on, and I assumed that my clicker was out of batteries or that I hadn't registered it. I got new batteries for it, and tried to register it again, to see if either of those things would get me back on track. Neither worked, and my grade continued to get worse. Eventually while I was in class I tried to look up solutions to my problem, and I actually was able to fix my problem, and I was able to answer the question. It had been weeks since my clicker had worked, and my grade in math was very low. I went and talked to my math teacher during office hours, but he said that he had to hold my accountable. It had been too long since my clicker had stopped working for him to change my grade. I tried to argue for myself, but it was no use. It was his policy not to make exceptions when it came to clickers, and he wouldn't change my grade. Obviously this was my fault because I failed to recognize the problem earlier and I failed to take action. It wasn't my fault that my clicker was broken, but I needed to have advocated for myself sooner.
2) I learned a lot from this experience. First of all, you need to stay on top of your obligations. I just assumed that my clicker was working at first, and then I assumed that since it was such an uncommon problem, that he would help my out with my grade. You can't live your life based on assumptions, you need to make sure that you have your stuff taken care of. No one else is going to check for you, and no one is going to help you through the little frustrations life had to offer us. You need to be proactive about the obstacles in life, or else you might be out of luck. If I had recognized this problem sooner, I might have been able to resolve it. By being complacent, I hurt my own grade and GPA significantly. People aren't going to make exceptions for you, even for exceptional circumstances, you have to do what you need to do.
3) Certainly this failure was hard for me to accept. I thought that he would be willing to help me out in some way. I argued my point for a good length of time, and it was difficult to leave his office hours empty-handed. I'm still frustrated with myself and that professor, because felt like it was unfair. I think I took a risk by going to talk to him, and I was not rewarded. Through this class though, I think I have learned to accept failure more readily. Taking risks is the only true way to advocate for yourself. You need to take risks to be successful, and this class has helped me learn that.
2) I learned a lot from this experience. First of all, you need to stay on top of your obligations. I just assumed that my clicker was working at first, and then I assumed that since it was such an uncommon problem, that he would help my out with my grade. You can't live your life based on assumptions, you need to make sure that you have your stuff taken care of. No one else is going to check for you, and no one is going to help you through the little frustrations life had to offer us. You need to be proactive about the obstacles in life, or else you might be out of luck. If I had recognized this problem sooner, I might have been able to resolve it. By being complacent, I hurt my own grade and GPA significantly. People aren't going to make exceptions for you, even for exceptional circumstances, you have to do what you need to do.
3) Certainly this failure was hard for me to accept. I thought that he would be willing to help me out in some way. I argued my point for a good length of time, and it was difficult to leave his office hours empty-handed. I'm still frustrated with myself and that professor, because felt like it was unfair. I think I took a risk by going to talk to him, and I was not rewarded. Through this class though, I think I have learned to accept failure more readily. Taking risks is the only true way to advocate for yourself. You need to take risks to be successful, and this class has helped me learn that.
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