Winning essays from the CAF contest "My Failure Story"
000 | KAIST School of Electrical Engineering
Overall, the failures that I experienced remained as fears in my mind. Since I never became accustomed to the idea of failure, the problems I encountered were left as traumatic experiences. Because of my growing fear of failure, I was unable to overcome the sense of inferiority and insecurity in me, which left me hesitant to take on new challenges. When we play video games, we get angry when our character dies, but we move on and try again.
However, we tend to be less forgiving with ourselves when it comes to our careers or our education. Instead of studying for the sake of earning good grades, go out there and experience as many different things as you can: just give it a go. Don’t worry about what happens if you fail, and don’t worry if you are not good at something. Forget about the past and press the play button again and move on. I hope that my story can help others find their path and confidence.