1) The first time I failed this semester was on the first assignment of this class actually. I had done discussion posts before so I figured doing the blogs would be the exact same and therefore the submission would be relatively the same. I spent a good amount of time on my bug list assignment because I put a lot of thought in it and posted it on the blog as well as completed the declare submission, but I didn't read about the submission details enough and did not submit a URL link so i received zero points for the assignment and the peer reviews. There were reminders and it was my fault not to look further into detail but I failed on the first assignment which I almost thought was kind of funny as frustrated as I was at the time since each point is a percentage point to the grade.
2) I learned to definitely read directions more carefully and not to assume or underestimate when it comes to my academics because small mistakes like that can make a big difference. Ever since then I look very carefully at all the directions to all of my assignments even if I am pretty positive about what I have to do because things change a lot and it can really catch you.
3) Failure is definitely one of the biggest fear factors out there. Almost everyone is afraid to fail at one point or another and in some way or another. It makes you feel like something about you was not good enough to succeed and makes you have to change something about yourself that you may not even be comfortable doing but regardless the feeling is just terrible especially in bigger situations. I have learned over the years to handle failure as learned lessons and just as opportunities to improve. I accepted that failure is inevitable, and the best way to handle is to take the lessons you learn and use it for the next time so your chances at succeeding are higher every time. This class has taught me to maybe take some more risks because failure is always a possibility, and if you can handle it well enough, than why not take some more risks that may lead to even larger success?
Hey Christian,
ReplyDeleteThis class’ has many assignments and deadlines, which has stressed me out all semester, so I can completely understand to what happened to you at the beginning of the semester. On the bright side, it made you pay more attention to the details, which in a professional setting is incredibly important. Hopefully your grade recovered from this mishap. Thanks for sharing!
Hey Christian,
ReplyDeleteI definitely feel your pain on these assignments. They are very easy but time consuming as well and can pile up quick if you wait until last minute to do them. Also, from someone who has never had a blog before and isn't even on social media often, that was also a learning curve for me at first too. Good job on taking a positive from it and recovering.