A time this past semester
that I failed:
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A time I failed this past semester was just a
few weeks ago when I applied for a credit card. I’ve been needing to and
wanting to get a credit card for a while now and finally took some time to
apply. The day after I applied, I got an email saying I was declined and
wouldn’t be receiving a credit card. So, I tried a different bank. Same thing
happened, I applied and a few days later got rejected again. To make it even
worse, I tried a different bank and THE SAME THING happened. Long story short,
I failed to qualify for a credit card and really need one to start building my
credit.
What I learned:
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I learned that you won’t always get what you
want on the first few tries. One shouldn’t give up or stop trying just because
things didn’t go as planned. With time, hopefully things will turn out
different, you just can’t get defeated. I also learned that sometimes your age
and background will limit you, but that you shouldn’t stop trying and hopefully
in the future you will get what you want/need.
Reflect:
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Failure sucks. It’s embarrassing. To have to
call your parents and boyfriend and say that you got declined from another bank
and won’t be getting your credit card is rough. But, failure is inevitable and
necessary in my opinion. You learn and grow so much when you fail at something.
Thinking that I’m not good enough, just brings me down and lowers my
self-esteem even more. I really had to change the way I thought about failure
and myself.
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This class has definitely changed my perspective
on failure. Before taking this class, I would never go out and talk to random
people or even interview people that I know. Now, I am more willing to put
myself out there and I don’t care what people think of me. I don’t get
embarrassed or nervous as much anymore. If an interview doesn’t go as planned
or if I fail at asking good questions, I tend to brush it off and keep going.
This will really help me every day, because failure is a part of life.
Natalie-
ReplyDeleteI remember the first time I applied for credit. I was 18 and got approved a credit card at Kay Jewelers. Soon thereafter, I was applying for credit cars everywhere, and I just kept getting denied. It was during that time that I learned how bad multiple inquiries can affect your credit score. Like you, I felt like a failure, but I focused on fixing everything I messed up by purchasing an anklet at Kay and paying it off on time to establish credit. If you haven't got credit yet, you will get it eventually. I'm not sure how I got so lucky.
Hi, Natalie! This was a great example! It stinks that you keep applying and applying to just get rejected, but as you said, failure is a necessary part of life. I like when you mentioned that you learned that your age and background can limit you because that is a unique lesson to learn from this experience. I enjoyed that take on it because it isn't one I would have made from reading your post, but despite that, I agree and see what you're saying. I also agree with the putting yourself out there part. Failure is scary, but I feel like this class softened the blow.
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