Why I Fail Research Paper
For the majority of my life, education has never been a lifelong goal. Education was a mandatory task; I was required to attend school every day. When I was a child, I would count down the years until I would graduate from high school. That being said, I was afraid to do poorly in school. Even though school wasn’t exciting, I knew I needed to attend school to be able to lead a fulfilling life. In my mind, if I had failed in school I would never be truly joyful in life. I still had this frame of mind when I began to attend college classes. I knew it was important to maintain a high grade point average, but for my entire life I had been learning for the wrong reasons. I went to school every day and stayed on the honor roll because I was afraid.
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I was afraid to disappoint my family.
I was afraid to look back on my life as an adult and have regrets. I was afraid to fail. One night, I was sitting at my kitchen table, struggling to finish up several assignments. I was thinking about how I would be able to pay for classes in the upcoming semester. I was thinking about how long it would take me to finish my homework. I was wondering why I was doing this. I continued taking classes, and I continued being not quite sure why for several months. Gradually, the confusion dissipated. I slowly began to realize that education should never cease. Education wasn’t a tool to achieve fulfillment in life, by striving for education for life I would feel fulfilled. I regret that it had taken the majority of my school career for me to realize this. However, I know in my heart that even after I receive my degree I will seek out new opportunities to learn each and every day. My dream is to become a teacher. I wish to contribute to the education of students, and to pass on my knowledge. John Dewey (1859-1952), was a Vermont-born psychologist and philosopher. He once said “education is not preparation for life; education is life itself”. I am no longer afraid of what the future holds for me, in fact I can barely contain my excitement. I am eternally grateful to all of the teachers who have impacted my life and who have helped bring me to this point of joy. You amazing and strong people are the reason I have decided to dedicate my life to guiding other young minds through
education.
I was afraid to disappoint my family.
I was afraid to look back on my life as an adult and have regrets. I was afraid to fail. One night, I was sitting at my kitchen table, struggling to finish up several assignments. I was thinking about how I would be able to pay for classes in the upcoming semester. I was thinking about how long it would take me to finish my homework. I was wondering why I was doing this. I continued taking classes, and I continued being not quite sure why for several months. Gradually, the confusion dissipated. I slowly began to realize that education should never cease. Education wasn’t a tool to achieve fulfillment in life, by striving for education for life I would feel fulfilled. I regret that it had taken the majority of my school career for me to realize this. However, I know in my heart that even after I receive my degree I will seek out new opportunities to learn each and every day. My dream is to become a teacher. I wish to contribute to the education of students, and to pass on my knowledge. John Dewey (1859-1952), was a Vermont-born psychologist and philosopher. He once said “education is not preparation for life; education is life itself”. I am no longer afraid of what the future holds for me, in fact I can barely contain my excitement. I am eternally grateful to all of the teachers who have impacted my life and who have helped bring me to this point of joy. You amazing and strong people are the reason I have decided to dedicate my life to guiding other young minds through
education.