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26A – 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. 
Since the quarantining has begun, I have played a lot of the popular free battle royale Apex Legends. Growing up, I was never allowed to really own a gaming system outside of my DS until I got to high school. Because of this, I am behind the general curve for playing video games. Due to this fact, I die a lot. And I mean a lot. One particular time I can remember is when I was 1v1ing someone to win the game and I got utterly destroyed. It made me and my fellow teammates very upset. 
2) Tell us what you learned from it.  
I learned that practice makes perfect. The more I play, the better I get. Although I may be a huge loser, I can still find joy in destroying 12 year olds in video games.
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.
Failure is a motivator to me. When I lose, I get upset, and I do everything in my power to get better to beat that person next time around. I don't think this class has changed my perception of failure per se, but it has allowed me to be more comfortable approaching people. I am a very competitive person, and I hate to lose.

Comments

  1. Abby TuckerApril 14, 2020 at 9:08 AM

    Hi Michael,
    I think you learned a very valuable lesson from these failures you faced. Practice does improve anything you do, and that can be applied across your entire life. I found that practicing my interview skills made me do better in interviews, in the same way practicing a sport allows you to improve your athletic skills. I think it's important that failure is a motivator in your life, because it will drive you to be better at whatever you decide to do.

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  2. Sophie BeaudApril 19, 2020 at 4:54 PM

    Michael,
    I have never been into video games either and I am terrible at them. I understand how it can be frustrating to keep losing yet i think you have a great point. Playing over and over again until you get the hang of things is a great way to succeed and this method can be applied to real life as well. I think failure is a great motivator as well and those who fail a lot end up being the most successful.

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  3. Robert BaumanApril 20, 2020 at 1:24 AM

    Hello Michelangelo,

    Wow this was a great post! I often play this "Apex Legends" game but I am good at video games and cannot relate to being bad. I feel sorry for you that your parents were lame and did not let you play video games growing up. I grew up playing video games and I would say I am very good because of it. Anyways, I would say "1v1ing" is probably not grammatically or anything English correct. I would maybe say that you "took part in a one against one skirmish" or something along those lines to better help convey your point. Good job and get your k/d up and be better at Apex Legends (if you keep practicing).

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  4. Will SandsApril 20, 2020 at 9:14 AM

    Good Morning Michealle,

    Much like Camden said, I enjoyed reading your post about this game "Apex Legends." I do not know much about it other than this streamer I sometimes enjoy watching (his name is Noah and he claims to be some sort of predator in the game). It is really comforting to hear that this is what you thought of when you first thought of failure - your grades and everything else school related must be perfect! Anyways, failure is something we must overcome. Good job in this post.

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