1) Tell us about a time this past semester that you failed -- whether in this class, or outside of this class. Don't spare any details! It'd be even better if there was something you tried several times this semester, and failed each time.
I found myself to have failed at really stepping outside of my comfort zone. I noticed early on that this course would require me talking to a lot of strangers and conducting many interviews. I talk to people all day so this seemed simple enough. Once it came time to finding these people and recording our interaction, I felt uncomfortable and abandoned ship.
2) Tell us what you learned from it.
I learned that we never grow in our comfort zone. I finally started my interviews at the end and I found that people really did have great feedback to give. If it choose to pursue my entrepreneurial adventure, I will certainly utilize this tool to develop the business.
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).
I don't handle failure well. I guess it's always had this stigma about it that you've done something wrong or you weren't good enough to get it done. It truly takes a lot of understanding to gain a greater appreciation for what it means to fail. I'm coming to appreciate my failures in the perspective it offers. How can we truly become better and stronger people without failure?
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?
This course absolutely has taught be to appreciate failure. We've been asked to step out of our comfort zone, provide constructive criticism and evolve. I've really enjoyed this course because it really made me think out of my little bubble. As students, we spend all night memorizing textbooks and retaining little to knowledge to use in the real world. I've really enjoyed this experience and I think it's made me a strong student, employee, leader and person.
Hello Jamie,
ReplyDeleteI really liked what you said about failure in your post. The first couple assignments for this class were a nightmare for me. Just like you, I have a hard time stepping out of my comfort zone, and having to interview strangers was really hard for me. However, just like you said, stepping out of our comfort zone makes us grow, and I feel that this class has helped me a lot with that. Great job!
Here is the link to my blog if you want to check it out: http://theroadtoentrepreneurship.blogspot.com/
Hi Jamie! I think your post was very well thought out. I think you have a good grasp on what failure means to you and how to overcome it. I had this same problem with reaching out of my comfort zone, and unfortunately I failed in doing these assignments as well. Good for you for overcoming this obstacle and realizing it's actually really helpful! Here is a link to my post if you want to check it out: http://morganjohnsonblog.blogspot.com/2016/04/celebrating-failure.html
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