Fail Like Little You Once Did

As a baby you cannot walk until you try to. The first time you stand and take a step, you fall. You

learned what worked and what didn’t, you stand up, and you try again.

Growing up and throughout the entirety of my life I have subjected myself to false expectations

which I believed others had of me. These “rules” which I lived by, subconsciously forced me into living a

life for those around me rather than myself.

As my time in high school came to a conclusion, I feared deciding what I wanted for my life

moving forward. I was scared I would make the wrong decision; I was scared of failure.

Let me tell you, I did great! There was no failure there, I picked a great school and major.

However, I failed in every other aspect my first year of college. I made so many mistakes. I had

finally distanced my thoughts from these “unspoken expectations”. Now I recognize where I had

cushioned myself from living life for me, I learned I had hindered many opportunities to grow for many

years.

As I began to approach my failures the way I did as a baby, with a little more grace, I have

recognized there is a learning opportunity which follows. I have learned myself and what I value through

my failures. Most of all, I have become more confident in taking risks and being creative in my everyday

life.

By: Elina Gigantelli 

Year: Sophomore 

Major: Business Analytics 

Hometown: Omaha, Nebraska

Fun Fact: I have moved states 3 times