26A: Celebrating Failure
Celebrating Failure:
Looking back on this, I'm not 100% sure you could actually consider this a failure, but I'm still going to talk about it because it bothers me, and I honestly don't have that many other failures.
Coming into UF this Fall, I was financially on my own. Paying for my own apartment, sorority, and tuition, a scooter or means of transportation just isn't something I could handle throwing into my budget. One of my roommates is an ambassador for Tommy Hilfiger, and mentioned they were having a scooter giveaway that would be announced September 1st. I entered the contest, extremely hopeful, and I honestly believed God would bless me with this scooter. When September 1st rolled around, no, I did not win the scooter, and yes, I was very disappointed. My roommate mentioned that they'd actually be giving out a number of scooters and to continue entering the competitions. So, what did I do? I entered the stupid scooter sweepstakes another 4 times throughout the year, leading up to this moment, and have yet to win a scooter. I even see some of them around campus, and they make me so angry. I honestly didn't "learn" much from this experience, it was extremely luck-oriented, but it did make me continue to walk everywhere, which had its benefits. I've grown to love walking around campus, I gained a better sense of my surroundings and was able to exercise while doing it. Overall, sure, a scooter would have made my life much easier this semester, but I'm just as happy without one.
This class hasn't necessarily changed my perspective on failure, but I guess it's given me a new perspective into risk taking. Being an entrepreneur in and of itself is a risk, but risks can lead to great things!
Looking back on this, I'm not 100% sure you could actually consider this a failure, but I'm still going to talk about it because it bothers me, and I honestly don't have that many other failures.
Coming into UF this Fall, I was financially on my own. Paying for my own apartment, sorority, and tuition, a scooter or means of transportation just isn't something I could handle throwing into my budget. One of my roommates is an ambassador for Tommy Hilfiger, and mentioned they were having a scooter giveaway that would be announced September 1st. I entered the contest, extremely hopeful, and I honestly believed God would bless me with this scooter. When September 1st rolled around, no, I did not win the scooter, and yes, I was very disappointed. My roommate mentioned that they'd actually be giving out a number of scooters and to continue entering the competitions. So, what did I do? I entered the stupid scooter sweepstakes another 4 times throughout the year, leading up to this moment, and have yet to win a scooter. I even see some of them around campus, and they make me so angry. I honestly didn't "learn" much from this experience, it was extremely luck-oriented, but it did make me continue to walk everywhere, which had its benefits. I've grown to love walking around campus, I gained a better sense of my surroundings and was able to exercise while doing it. Overall, sure, a scooter would have made my life much easier this semester, but I'm just as happy without one.
This class hasn't necessarily changed my perspective on failure, but I guess it's given me a new perspective into risk taking. Being an entrepreneur in and of itself is a risk, but risks can lead to great things!
Hello Kasey, I hope you have had a great thanksgiving holiday! I think that every persons sees failure in different perspectives; therefore, if you see this as a failure in your life, it is a failure then. Having said that, I think that being in your situation everyone could have felt very disappointed; however, I'm glad to read that you saw the positive aspects of not winning the scooter and gave you a sense of achievement over failure.
ReplyDeleteHi Kasey - I hope you are well. I really enjoyed reading about your experiences with failure this semester. We all go through a lot of different things in life, and it is interesting to see people's perspectives on failure. I agree with you on that you didn't think that this class has changed your perspective on failure - totally relatable. Good work!
ReplyDeleteKasey, it's really outstanding that you don't have many failures in your life which I am really glad. In addition, it is also interesting to know people's different perspective of failure. I believe that failure teaches us to appreciate different aspects in our lives. In your case, I am glad that not winning the scooter let you to know your surroundings and become a better you.
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