Celebrating Failure

1)    In order to be in good standing with my sorority, we must earn a certain amount of involvement points between each big function we have. Every semester before this one, I had been plenty involved by participating in volunteer opportunities and playing intramural sports. However, this semester I didn’t meet the minimum number of points and would pay a fine if I attended our semi-formal event. As a result of this, I disappointed my friends by not being there, and it was a bummer to my boyfriend we couldn’t attend.

2)    I believe part of the reason I wasn’t as involved was because I also had an internship this semester in which I spent my class-free days working in a newsroom as a reporter. It was hard for me to balance school work while focusing on preparing for my career, so adding social involvement was hard. If anything, failing at having a social life taught me I need better time management. I think it’d be helpful to take some time every Sunday to plan out what my week entails and how I should best spend my time.

3)    Failure is definitely hard, but more so disappointing. After failing, it’s common to get in your head and think you didn’t try hard enough, or maybe this task is something you can’t do. But I think every failure is a learning opportunity and another reason to fix your errors and try again. Nothing is impossible, it just takes time to learn what the best road to success is. Also, it’s important not to be embarrassed to ask for help, as many times friends or family have had the problem you’re experiencing, and they can provide wise words and valuable advice.