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. 
One day after attending ENT3003 class, I felt motivated to go out to interview sushi restaurants near campus. Riding off the high of great reception from sushi restaurant managers and workers, I went around just interviewing people for fun. I interviewed a UF professor who advises for the English department and is very invested in 16th century literature. I interviewed a recent UF history graduate who currently works at a liquor store. The high continued. I walked into a vape store next, zealously asking questions, and then the manager after realizing that I wasn’t going to buy anything, told me that he wasn’t going to write a novel with me. Shocked, I apologized and told him I understood, politely leaving. 
2)   Tell us what you learned from it.  
I learned that talking to people is incredibly rewarding in the sense that it’s always a great story after. It’s crazy what you can learn and what people completely out of your network are doing and what their life is like. Something I also learned from the last encounter is that next time I should pretend to buy something.
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?

Failure genuinely hurts. Personally.  it’s that pain that is the motivation to work harder to prove that you can accomplished what you set out to so. This course has shown me that those who actually make something out of their lives learned how to fail early, and with that experience, went off to succeed.

Comments

  1. UnknownDecember 2, 2017 at 3:00 PM

    Emily,
    Failure does definitely hurt and it won't stop hurting sadly. However, the fact that you can overcome failure and come out better because of failure is truly amazing. I think its great that use the pain from failure to work harder and act as more motivation and it shows that it truly works for you. I think that we should all learn how to properly fail early in life so we can continue to become better at failing as we grow up.

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  2. The Tavern TimesDecember 3, 2017 at 6:59 PM

    Hi Emily! I am sorry your had to deal with that rude manager. A lot of times, our perception of failure and actually defining it can actually be quite difficult. We have often felt at times that we have failed and it actually ends up motivating us with great intensity and we are determined to learn from our past mistakes and experiences. I am proud of you for taking the time to go out there and start those conversations. I understand that they all didn't turn out to be perfect, but you certainly walked away with a rewarding experience, and that is what its all about. Thanks for sharing.

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  3. Lory CastilloDecember 4, 2017 at 2:53 PM

    Hey Emily, I'm surprised by your encounter with that rude manager. You're definitely right on your view of failure, it's always gonna be a lesson learned. If you can encounter someone like this on just this stage of your entrepreneurial journey, there's a 100% you'll meet more as your platform rises. You just gotta keep learning and adapting.

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