26A- Celebrating Failure

1.      Growing up I was always interested in sports. I played baseball, basketball, soccer, and lacrosse, so naturally, I enjoyed watching sports as well. This year, I began to dabble in the world of sports betting. I love statistics and thought that if I do a lot of research and follow the world of sports closely, I can make some money. Initially, I made some money, but as the semester went on, I began to lose money. I have since then stopped sports betting.

2.      I learned that betting on sports is not a good way to make extra money in college. Additionally, it takes the fun out of sports and adds a lot of unnecessary stress into your life.

3.      I believe that failure is something that you can learn from. In order to fail, you have to try, and trying something new will always be something that I will support. You should handle failure in a positive way and think of the lessons you learned while you were attempting to do whatever you failed at. Every venture is a learning experience, and the lessons that you learned from a failed venture can be put into your next venture to help you succeed.