Yale University
Prompt:
The lessons we take from failure can be fundamental to later success. Recount an incident or time when you experienced failure. How did it affect you and what did you learn from the experience?
I'm in the center of the field. I call for the ball and receive the ball, then I promptly pass the ball back and I watch as my teammate score. This is me now, playing soccer with my teammates that I proudly call friends.
Then there is me in January 2014. A shy little boy who barely reached 4'11" in a new middle school with no friends. In an endeavor of making new friends, I was constantly willing to try new things. Soccer was one of many activities that gained my interest as I sought out for a new experience. The running and the kicking looked like an intricate artwork that involved all the players in working in unison in order to win. Although I had no prior experience in this area of activities, this was my new activity that I was going to try. As I waited for the tryouts, I thought to myself, "what if I don't make that team?" My mindset then was that I will just give up and try to look for something new.
As I pondered about what I would do in the future, I forgot about the present. It was tryout day, I stopped my pondering and went to the field. During the tryout, there was a scrimmage to see how each of the players played in their positions. I make an eye contact with who I think is my teammate, and without a warning, he passes me the ball. I miraculously trap the ball. But before I could do anything, the ball the is stolen away from me by the opposing team. The results were inevitable. The question I have been pondering about came into a reality. The results were posted and I couldn't see my name anywhere. I didn't make the team.
Although I was defeated, I came to a conclusion that I didn't want to give up like how I previously thought about. I wanted to keep trying. To make the team next year and to get better in soccer. This propelled me to research a club that I could join where I can finally, gain experience in how to play soccer more properly. Without the help of my parents, I was able to find an organization called AYSO. I promptly filled in the information to sign up and presented it to my dad. He was surprised by the initiative I took in order to find this organization and present it to him. I had never done things like this before. The next year when I tried out again, the results showed my work paid off. It amazed my how much preparation and determination can do for you.
This failure that I went through taught me one of the most important lessons I use now. Now, whenever I face failures, I always try again after with more preparation. As I join new clubs such as mock trial, when I encounter failures during practices, I don't up but prepare myself for the next time. This lesson follows me throughout everything that I do. Not giving up has gotten me to new levels and I can accomplish more. I am actually thankful that I faced that failure that taught me this valuable lesson that applies to everything that I do.
Then there is me in January 2014. A shy little boy who barely reached 4'11" in a new middle school with no friends. In an endeavor of making new friends, I was constantly willing to try new things. Soccer was one of many activities that gained my interest as I sought out for a new experience. The running and the kicking looked like an intricate artwork that involved all the players in working in unison in order to win. Although I had no prior experience in this area of activities, this was my new activity that I was going to try. As I waited for the tryouts, I thought to myself, "what if I don't make that team?" My mindset then was that I will just give up and try to look for something new.
As I pondered about what I would do in the future, I forgot about the present. It was tryout day, I stopped my pondering and went to the field. During the tryout, there was a scrimmage to see how each of the players played in their positions. I make an eye contact with who I think is my teammate, and without a warning, he passes me the ball. I miraculously trap the ball. But before I could do anything, the ball the is stolen away from me by the opposing team. The results were inevitable. The question I have been pondering about came into a reality. The results were posted and I couldn't see my name anywhere. I didn't make the team.
Although I was defeated, I came to a conclusion that I didn't want to give up like how I previously thought about. I wanted to keep trying. To make the team next year and to get better in soccer. This propelled me to research a club that I could join where I can finally, gain experience in how to play soccer more properly. Without the help of my parents, I was able to find an organization called AYSO. I promptly filled in the information to sign up and presented it to my dad. He was surprised by the initiative I took in order to find this organization and present it to him. I had never done things like this before. The next year when I tried out again, the results showed my work paid off. It amazed my how much preparation and determination can do for you.
This failure that I went through taught me one of the most important lessons I use now. Now, whenever I face failures, I always try again after with more preparation. As I join new clubs such as mock trial, when I encounter failures during practices, I don't up but prepare myself for the next time. This lesson follows me throughout everything that I do. Not giving up has gotten me to new levels and I can accomplish more. I am actually thankful that I faced that failure that taught me this valuable lesson that applies to everything that I do.
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