Most Significant Failure In College

The most significant failure in my life was failing to get admission into the Academic center at Whitney Young Magnet School. It had a prominent influence on who I am today. I recall the day that I received my results. I was in good spirit because my friends were texting on the class group chat about their great results. I was ready to get my results from the mail. Every time I saw a UPS truck by my house, I would cross my fingers and hoped that it was bringing the same good news as my friends. I remember the exact moment when I found out from my mother that my test score was not sufficient enough to gain acceptance to the Academic Center and the feeling of shame and sadness that ran through my body. I was ashamed to tell my friends that I would not be joining …show more content…
My teachers should have truly prepared us for the test rather than reviewing concepts that we already knew, I should have been signed up for a test preparation class by my parent and my siblings should have left me alone instead of irritating me all the time. Anyone who I interacted with on a daily basis, could be blamed somehow.
After taking time to reflect on myself, I realized that it was my pride, misplaced self-assurance, and mindset that caused me to do poorly on the test. I was prideful because I thought that being a straight-A student meant that everything would come effortlessly to me. I was self-assured because I thought that my remarkable scores on the MAP and PARCC exams were indicators of my scores on other standardized tests. This mindset of hubris had a consequential impression on my attitude, which in turn, affected my test-taking ability.
After taking the time to contemplate on myself, I decided to take action. First, I had to take responsibility for my scores; rejection of fault is an act of hubris. Second, pride was not acceptable if I wanted to succeed in life. Third, if I care about my education that means that I should approach learning