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. 
This semester I failed at getting a B in my Business Finance class. This was the hardest class I have ever taken in my life and the class completely revolved around three tests all of which were extremely difficult. I had to get a B in the class but ended up receiving a C+ which is a little bitter sweet since while I did pass I did not get the required grade for my Finance Major. I studied weeks in advance for these tests and no matter how ready I felt there were always questions that just threw me for a loop and really confused me and honestly just game me straight up headaches. This class was one of the most taxing experiences in my life and took me for an emotional roller coaster and it really put a lot of stress on me.

2) Tell us what you learned from it.  
I learned from this class that no matter how hard you work for something you can always work harder. This class taught me extreme discipline and really teaches you how to time manage since you need weeks in advance to study for this course. While it was extremely sad that I did not get the required grade I took a lot away from the experience along with some major headaches of course. This course is a part of a learning course in life where not everything is fair but discipline and hard work are not the only things needed to pass an intense class that really makes you think outside the box for some of the questions on the tests.

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?
I took this failure pretty hard because I have never put so much work into a class before to only receive a C+. I was really devastated when I first received the grade and depressed for a while because I thought there was nothing more that I could do to increase my grade and that maybe I just wasn't good enough to get the grade I needed. But having had time to mull it over I realized that I could start studying every single day since the time of the start of the class and just extremely discipline myself into getting the grade I need to get a B in the class. This class has taught me that failure shouldn't mean it's time to throw in the towel but it's time to rethink your strategy and formulate a new plan that will lead to success. I plan on taking the class again and getting the grade I need with this mentality.