Celebrating Failure

This semester has been challenging for me both in this class and out of class, even more so now with all of the chaos that the Coronavirus has caused. With that said, I have tried to stay focused and on top of my classes and avoid letting these turbulent times affect my life too much. However, if I were to note one thing I did not accomplish that I wanted to it would have been to get an internship or a volunteer opportunity this semester. With the virus, part of it was my fault for not getting started on it soon enough and the other part of it was it became nearly impossible with the world as we know it shutting down. Thus, I have learned to get ahead and try to avoid a situation like this in the future by not waiting to the last minute for anything, but especially something like this. Failure is a tough pill to swallow in whatever it is we do, and especially applies to my situation when I won't be able to tell potential future employers about all of the experience I gained this semester. Telling family members or friends you came up short of your goals in whatever it may be is never a fun conversation to have. To me I see failure as an opportunity, it presents you a chance to learn and grow from your mistake(s) or unfortunate circumstances and become better for having gone through that difficult time. That is exactly what this class has further emphasized to me, take risks and view everything as an opportunity. Life is all about taking chances on something you are passionate about and it is not always going to work out, but that is when you analyze what happened and be better off from it.