Why I Succeed Or Fail?

Success can mean different things to different people. The definition of success can change for a person at different stages of their life. A person's culture, family, friends, experiences, and environment can be a big influence on defining what success is to that individual. We all hear the stories of people failing and failing until one day they make it to the top, beat the bad guy or pass the trial. The story can also go that they got all they desired or raised up from the ashes. All of these have one thing in common, it is at the end of the story. It's never the beginning or middle. It's always at the end of the story that the person succeeds in their quest. But why does it have to be at the end? Simply, like how there is no good without evil. You can not have succeed without struggling and failing first.

“You are not good enough.” Those are five words; no child or adult ever wants to hear or tell themselves. On the other hand, life will always be filled with occasions like these where we believe life plainly just sucks; where people, including ourselves, will believe we are so worthless, insignificant, and dim-witted that we are incapable of achieving something grand. In fact, no matter how much we deny it, these are the experiences that will always stick with us and affect us in one way, big or small. Yet, the thing many of us fail to discover is that the best opportunities come from these moments where proving we are capable of something is most vital. Thus, I have gone through many obstacles in elementary school that I am proud of because it has carved the successful and fortunate person I am today in school and life.

Even as my older brothers were failing their classes and disrespecting my parents, I continued to set and achieve my goals while still being a pillar for my family. Even though I didn't have the same opportunities as my peers, I still enrolled and excelled at some of the hardest courses throughout middle school and high school. Even though we have introduced and gave home to two younger boys to our family and have shifted the balance once again, I still managed to maintain an aire of normalcy and maintain my grades. Even with three older siblings who have barely passed high school and one who didn’t finish at all, I am still going to be the first go to college and I do have lofty ambitions which I do plan to accomplish. Even though nobody could probably fathom or understand what I’ve been through, what I’ve seen, what I’ve felt, I am determined to not let that hinder me, and to make a future for myself without

As an adolescent I had many birth issues and illnesses including asthma. These issues had kept me out of school, giving me less time to learn the basics of reading, writing, and math. Because my mother coached varsity volleyball at Novi High School, most of my childhood was spent in the gym. My father did not always have the best grades, in fact high school was the same for both of us; however, as he continued to college he had increased his study habits and earned himself over a 3.0 GPA. My two sisters are both really school smart, and then there was me, the one who struggled with school. In my Junior year my father got sick and I was on constant worry about my family and how he was doing. School became harder for me to focus on because of this issue and none of my teachers helped me out with the number of assignments. Family was always first with us, then it was education and school, and continued off with friends and fun such as sports.

There was time were I couldn’t succeed with my grades my grades were horrible. My concern was if I fail my all my classes what am I going to do. One day i was thinking if i fail all my classes I am not going to succeed with the future career I want. The next day I was overthinking about it I was thinking about my grades and my future career. I started noticing that i must work hard to succeed what I want to be in my future. I wasn’t getting my school work done I realized I had to make a change. I started doing my school work so my grades could be average. I started doing that for like a month my grades were improving. I had to work really hard to success for these grades. I also noticed that not doing my school work wasn’t helping me succeed. I tried my very best to overcome this obstacle to obtain success. I also made my parents very happy and I'm happy about

I have notice that you're not as motivated on schoolwork as you need to be. Which is something I’m willing on helping you achieve it. Having a Fixed Mindset can affect you in many ways. Therefore, I’m seeing that is affecting you in school. You think that you are not smart enough and/or can not do certain things. Let me tell you that you are wrong. In order to success you first fail. It may sound ridiculous but believe it is true. Not everybody is successful at their first try. Not everybody is born smart. Many people fails so many times that they lose hope but that is the point of failing because you get to push yourself farther to reach your goal and learn from mistakes. That is the number one step in Growth Mindset not giving up. Asking for help is also a big step in everything. Hence, do not believe that abilities can not be improved.

Michael Jordan once said, “I've failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed.” Through the years in my life, I have made myself refer back to this saying several times whenever I fail at something. One time, however, is more significant than all of the others.

As a first generation student there has been an abundant amount of obstacles that have been placed into my path as a test to view how dedicated I truly am to my goals. Ever since I was a kid I aspired to be someone successful in my family and still do to this day. It was always my dream to be the first one to accomplish what the rest weren’t able to. To me being in school was already hard enough for me ever since I was a kid, because I could never get along with the rest of my classmates. Most of them would consider me as weird, just because I was a shy individual with a dora haircut. I never really spoke either because I felt so isolated from the rest, it was just so obvious for me I was different.

In his poem, “What is Success,” Ralph Waldo Emerson gave priceless insight when he wrote:

Just when I thought things could get any worse in college, I finish English 1330 with an F! I have failed English 1330 because I was trying to balance 35 hours a week at work, plus be a full-time student all at once. I kept overlooking how difficult I thought it would be to balance both school and work. However, my careless attitude is what lead me to fail this course. I now have to spend more money and time to retake English 1330 because I wasn't allowing school to be my first priority. Next time when I re-take this course, I will put aside and/or lower my hours at work making me more available to be focused on my education.

Receiving the email saying I was on suspension gave me a lot to think about over the summer. I realized that that’s not the route I want to go, I know I am capable of way much more than that. The past year Ive gone through so much, and instead of seeking help I chose to try and bury it. I let those certain situations affect me to the point of depression, shutting everything out and having a lack of drive for school, it was hurting me as a person and as well as my success. When I go through things I don’t face it, nor do I seek help. Ive learned that life doesn’t work that way, because it can only hurt you.

There are many reasons why my results from the Discovery Wheel and the Learning Style Inventory can help me succeed in college. With the discovery wheel I learned a lot about myself that I never really thought about before. My highest strength with a score of 39 out of 40 was with career management, which I already knew. I love to be in charge and can take great control of situations involving a big number of people. My lowest score was 23 out of 40 with time and money, and reading. This was also not a surprise to me as I know I have lots of financial issues and I have horrible time management with assignments for school. I dislike reading so that is also not a shock. Knowing my results will help me because I know the areas I need to improve

All my life my parents told me I could do whatever I set my mind to whether it was athletics, academics, or leadership positions within my school. But what my parents failed to mention was the obstacles life we are sometimes dealt with. My obstacle is my inability to focus due to Attention Deficit Disorder. Even at a young age I realized it would always be more difficult for me to excel academically than my peers. By the age of eight I had already tried every form of medication, but none of them allowed me to feel “normal”. I would never be able to reach my full advantage in the classroom without the medicine and I formed a reliance on it. It pained me to see that little tasks like focusing long enough to comprehend a book would never happen

My greatest success was when I graduate from High School. I never thought having a diploma is very important to be successful. Now that I have achieve that, I wanted to continue to my education, by going back to college so I can get my degree in a field that I will be proud to be in, the field I’m reaching for pediatric nursing. I can finally do what I always want to. My other success is being a great mother and raising a beautiful smart 5yr old and who is my world. The reason why, I feel this is an achievement is because, I have accomplish a lot in my life I’m back in school, I have a great job that’s is supporting me and my daughter very well. Also I’m able to teach my child and help her with her school. Not only being a single mom is

When I am asked about the factors that drove me to be successful, I usually give a basic answer; perhaps one pertaining to my parents or a simple shrug. Now, sitting back and reflecting on my past success and trying to figure out exactly what led me to keep going and not quit, I see that my actions follow a few patterns. For one, my parents do play a big role in pushing me to be the best I can be and to use my full potential. However, I believe there’s more than that.