1) I took physics 1 this summer at Florida Atlantic University. The professor was very nice and it was clear he was completely interested in the success of all of his students. On each of his tests (there were 5 in total) he would be an in-depth extra credit problem at the end. If we got it completely right we received 10 extra points on our test score, but if we missed any part of it we did not receive any extra credit. The first two tests I was somewhat close to the answer, but still completely wrong. On the third test I told myself I was going to get the extra credit and after the test I felt very confident about it. The next day I found out I was wrong by the units I wrote, yet all the numbers were correct. I received zero extra points for that test. Then I was very discouraged to the point where I was almost positive I would never receive the extra credit points. On the fourth test I worked out the extra credit problem and I felt confident, but I still assumed I did not get it correct because I did not want to get my hopes up. Come to find out I finally got extra credit points on the fourth try!!!
2) I learned to be patient and not get too cocky in a situation like this. When I just took my time and used confidence over cockiness, the turn out was success.
3) I definitely see failure as a lesson. Now this does not mean I don't get frustrated or discouraged, but when it is all said and done I always look for the positive side of the situation. This class has added on to my view of failure because it goes along with my mindset. Basically, don't stop trying just because you fail. In my opinion, it is hard to understand what real success feels like unless you have experienced some type of failure in the past.
Hi Jaclyn,
ReplyDeleteWhen reading another person’s post, it was similar to this. I believe many college students face the harsh reality that they won't succeed in one-hundred percent of the things they're doing. I've had many experiences where I believed I was going to get a really good grade on an exam (and would even be cocky about it too) and end up getting a grade I wasn't proud of. I agree with you on failure is a lesson where we learn and grow. Amazing job!
Hey Jaclyn, I found it interesting you used an example of failing in school as did I. It was cool to see how you felt pretty much the same way, in regards to just being patient, knowing that everything will click eventually, and it would all be worth it. I also said failure is like a lesson, it teaches you how to respond, and that is what ultimately determines success, is how you handle failure.
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