Celebrating Failure

1. This semester I failed to get an editorial writing job for a college magazine that I applied for and really wanted. They said that they were looking for someone with more experience than me, even though I had already worked for another college magazine before in the past.

2. I learned to never give up because a different magazine was interested in me for an editorial position and even the magazine that rejected me for the editor's position still wanted me on board as a staff writer. So I learned not to take rejection so personally.

3. What I learned about failure is that it happens to everybody and not to take rejection so personally even though it can be very embarrassing and certainly a blow to your ego. Having experienced failure before during times in my past, I realized that I should take more risks, because the worst case scenario that could happen is that I don't get it but so what? At least I know the answer and I can move on, or I gained an experience I would've otherwise not had if I hadn't taken that chance.