1. One time I experienced failure was when I applied for a tutoring job at one of the tutoring centers at UF. Although the reason I did not receive the position was because it was a rolling application that was filled a month prior and thus not available, it still felt bad. I am yet to try to find a similar position to apply for, but I do not plan on letting this one instance of failure prevent me from doing so again. The worst part was that I technically didn’t do anything wrong so there was not much to learn from.
2. The main
lesson I learned was when you find out you want something, not to wait to get
it. I knew about the opportunity for a while, but I delayed my application, and
it ended up preventing me from getting the position.
3. I think
failure is important because it is both humbling and educational. Not only can
failure serve as a check on overconfident egos, but it also helps us to
improve. It is impossible to avoid failure, so we all need to become accustomed
to it at some point. Too much failure is not ideal, but taking it in small
doses might seem negative in the short-term, but will be positive in the
long-term.
Hello Max,
ReplyDeleteI am glad that you learned something valuable after you did not get the tutoring job. Although you did not do anything wrong in your application, I am sure that you felt very bad because of it no matter what. Whenever something like what you experienced has happened to me in the past, my main takeaway is to be proactive and actively pursue the things I want. Finally, I agree with you that sometimes failure can be even more educational than success. Great job!
Sincerely,
Javier Alfredo Felis Perez
Hey Max,
ReplyDeleteI understand that how terrible it feels when you do not receive a position you applied for. Something similar happened to me and I agree that the worst part is that you did not do anything wrong per say, but that they had already found someone to do what you planned to. Delaying your application would be something to learn from this, and another lesson I would add would to express how much you want this position. It would show whoever is interviewing you that you would be dedicated to the position.
-Jordan Jacobs
Hi Max,
ReplyDeleteSorry to hear that you didn't get the position, maybe next time. I think you took a great lesson away from this in trying to stay on top of the things that you need to get done and not waiting till the last minute. I agree with your opinion on failure, I think it is vital in learning new things as well as learning things about yourself. Your small dosage point is also important because I too think that a lot of failure at once can't be a great thing.
Best,
Reed Blevins