Celebrating Failure

One of my failures this semester was me failing in Organic Chemistry 1. I expected Organic Chemistry would be easy if I had to just memorize the material. The reality was that I didn't manage my time efficiently, so I didn't invest enough time into studying for Organic Chemistry. In my first midterm, I finished the whole material for it just the night before. Me not having practiced enough and not being aware of what to expect on the exam, I didn't do well on my first exam. On my second exam, I did I little better, but again didn't manage my time efficiently.

I learned that next time I would have to manage my time better and get to know my limits. I should start with writing down a list of the goals I have each day, so that I am always productive and don't get disappointed of my capabilities. The way I dealt with this is not to give up. I will retake this class and give the attention needed for it to get an A. I will then know I deserve the grade I take, as long as I know I worked hard for it. I will definitely study the material in advance and try to do my best. 

Failure is hard, indeed. However, it is good in the sense that it makes you change your behavior. It helps you discover more about yourself and more about your limits. So, definitely, failure is necessary for success. This class has changed my perspective towards failure, because I know that I have to take a risk to create change. If you take a risk and then you fail, then that's also good because hadn't you taken a risk you would have never known what the outcome would be.  Something else I learnt is that if you were to take a risk you have to actually look forward to it. You have to like trying something new or like developing your own self in many different ways , even if that means you have to get outside of your comfort zone. 

So, yes, celebrate every time you fail! There's always a next time!