Want To Get Into College Learn To Fail Analysis

The article, “Want to Get Into College? Learn to Fail” by Angel B. Perez is about learning from your failures. Perez gave many examples from students on how some are scared to fail and some get a life lesson out of failing. An example from the article that helped me understand the main point was when Perez said, “We believe an error in high school should not define the rest of your life, but how you respond could shape you forever.” I understood from this line that Perez believes that students should admit their mistakes because by doing so they become a different person. When students own up to their non-accomplishments they learn from them, they move on, and they grow as a person. I agree with Perez, I believe it is absolutely fine to make mistakes as long as you learn from them and not commit them again. I agree with Perez because I have had a past experience learning from my failures. In ninth grade I was put in a native speaking spanish class and assuming from my Spanish heritage, I believed it was going to be unchallenging. Within the first week I was proven incorrect.This class was unbelievably difficult and I quickly gave up without hesitation. I began not showing up to class, did not put any effort into passing, and I wouldn’t show up for the extra credit or help such as tutoring. I became careless and ended up failing the class. Unfortunately, in high school it is mandatory to take a foreign language in order to graduate. I only had two options, which were to take spanish or french. I knew french was going to give me a more complicated time therefore my only choice was to re-take spanish class. I came to the conclusion to give native speaking spanish class in tenth grade another opportunity but this time with the attempt of passing the course. This time I believed in myself, I knew I would push myself to be responsible and motivated. I showed up to class everyday, did all of my work, passed …show more content…
This year I was advised to take advanced placement native spanish speaking three. At this point, I decided once again to put all of my effort into receiving an excellent grade. The teacher informed the class that at the end of the year everyone was required to take an advance placement test to receive a bi-literary seal from the state of California. I was nervous, but I knew if I achieved in my attendance, and completed all of my assignments I could accomplish the class and receive the bi-literacy seal. My final grade for the class was an A plus, the final step to receive the award was to take the test. I showed up anxious, the palms of my hands became sweaty and tacky. I took a seat with my classmates a couple feet away and began to take the test. I applied what I was taught in class into my knowledge. The grade scale of the assessment was a one through five, one being the lowest grade and five being the highest. It took at least three months until I was given my final grade. I reviewed the final grade and I became aware that I passed with the score of a four. I was shocked, I couldn’t believe that after dedicating myself into not committing the same mistake of when I failed my first spanish class I was now certified bi-lingual by the state of