Biggest Failure Research Paper

Failure is part of life, a part of learning, and a part of growing into a stronger person. In my life, like most others, I have experienced many little failures, all of which I came to accept and learned from them. I believe every failure that comes along is in some way, fundamental to success. However, the biggest failure I have experience was a result of years of bad habits finally catching up to me.

Before high-school, and even my first two years of high school I never felt challenged. In middle school I was able to complete all my classes easily, I jumped over a math class, and completed my 8th grade science class before christmas vacation. I spend the remainder of the year doing nothing, and playing games on my laptop, the only thing
I could do to pass the time. I found the days boring, not because I didn't like it, but because I had nothing to do. I soon developed a habit of not doing my work until the last day because I liked the challenge, and even the stress. It worked for me for awhile, until it didn't.

All throughout high school I was active in different clubs and sports, and by the time junior year rolled around I became more invested in those things. At the same time, I starting taking harder class. For me, it wasn't that those classes were too hard for me, but that I had never developed good time management skills. Halfway through the school year I finally realized I had no time left to do what I needed to do in order to get everything done. As the days went by, I started falling behind in AP Literature and AP physics. The stressed started to build and build as I ignored the work I didn't do to try and manage what I had due now. Soon the stress was too much and I started breaking down. I put myself into high gear and did as much work as I possibly could, realizing I had to put aside other things. Some how I was able to do most everything. Except AP Literature.

Time was out and an incomplete went on my transcript.
This was the first time I had ever failed this much in school, something that I had previous thought wouldn't happen. I realized I had to make a change, I needed to find a way to get rid of the habit I developed. I tried to plan and make lists over the summer of things I needed to do so I would have time to prepare before my senior year. The first step I took was to work hard and finished my Literature work, which I did.

The start of senior year came and I started off strong. Soon, again, things started to get in the way and I felt my old self coming back. I remember I wrote five essays in one night. This was when I realized what I was doing wasn't just bad for academics, but also my health. This was my second turning point. Since then, I have been on top of things, able to manage time much more successfully.

I learned a lot from this experience. I think time management is something that is an important part to my future. I know that when I get to college time management will be one of the best skills I can have. I think it was necessary for me to fail in order to learn the importance of it. Now, I can take this skill with me to college and hopefully be more prepared. I'm glad I was able to learn now, rather than get into college and fail then. Although failure may suck, I am grateful for the experience, and believe that failure is something everyone can take and learn
from.