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Friday, July 26, 2019

Celebrating Failure

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. 
During Summer A, my team and I failed at Catalyst for the Innovation Academy. We developed our idea to be judged within six weeks. The theme was early childhood development, and we had to come up with solutions to problems within the field. My team and I believed wholeheartedly in our product and vision, none of us expected to not get an award. Personally, I failed at creating an appealing poster and had to scrap it. Some of my teammates failed at participating. Other teammates failed at losing themselves within the project because it wasn't a winning idea. We all failed at communication and teamwork, and possibly if we took emotions out of the project, we could have had a better shot at receiving an award. 
2) Tell us what you learned from it.  
I learned that I have to leave emotions out of projects and try to remain a neutral teammate. I definitely felt passionate about my efforts but in the end, it was not good for the overall project. I also learned, and this might sound bad, that freshman think they know everything. After a few years of college, I learned that to take constructive criticism wisely and sometimes that just takes maturity. Especially at UF, not freshman all have failed yet. I will from now on, learn about peoples weaknesses and strengths before getting into a project. 
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). Finally, talk about how this class has changed your perspective on failure -- are you more likely to take a risk now than you were just a few months ago?
Looking at teammates strengths and weaknesses before you start a project is good to assess how each person can utilize themselves into a project. Also, learning to see things for the bigger picture, instead of through emotions is a good way to avoid conflict, too. We handled the failure to the best of our ability. We simply packed up the table with our belongings and never spoke to each other again. Personally, I don't mind it. None of us were friends beforehand and I think that by the end of it, we didn't care to become friends. This class confirmed for me that failures will lead you into the right direction. However, I have always been up for a challenge so I think I am just as willing to take a risk now, as I was a few months ago. 
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Posted by Emma Nichols at 3:28 PM
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  1. lauren danaJuly 28, 2019 at 1:47 PM

    Hey, you did a really good job at explaining and reflecting on your failure. Your experience was very similar to mine in regards to your reflection. I totally agree with what you said about learning from your experience and I think you did a really good job on this post.

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  2. Cole AnnoJuly 29, 2019 at 3:14 PM

    I liked your post and found some very good and truthful material. I agree that freshman are all still getting used to the waters in college and its a big difference from high school. I my self went though the same problem and had to retake a few classes when i was at Santa Fe.

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  3. Brian ZieglerJuly 29, 2019 at 3:22 PM

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  4. Brian ZieglerJuly 29, 2019 at 3:23 PM

    Hey Emma! I can really tell that you read the book with this assignment in mind. It is clear that the first two reading reflections helped with this part so that you could read the book already knowing what to be looking for. This definitely helped make your answers more thorough.

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