Fearing Failure by Alexandria

Fearing Failure by Alexandria - May 2021 Scholarship Essay

As any college freshman I was definitely intimidated. The very first day of my 2D Art class the instructor gave us a spiel on the course being fast-paced and how far this class would push each of us as designers. My professor, Sanford Buchalter, was not wrong to say the least. My first design class helped me learn how to follow directions while using my creative mind to an advantage; we were pushed to break the boundaries while being able to back our design up with our ability to describe why the design itself works. Finding new ways to develop a design that stood out from others was always exciting. This class was full of endless variations of sketches for our homework that lead me to the question of “how could this be better?”
I know, it seems a bit crazy to think that a morning class in August of 2017 contributed to who I am today. This professor lead me to a never ending question that I still ask myself that exact question three years later in my design and schoolwork. Not only did this push my work but it helped me push myself to become the person I am today. It helped me strive for self-improvement. As weird as it sounds this class made me realize one of my biggest challenges. Failure. Failure was one of my fears but obviously I learned that failure is a part of life and a key of self-improvement. Failure is a learning experience that I have to accept in order to confront it in order to move forward to succeed. Another key I found extremely important for success that helped make you stand out is passion. Passion is important for long term success and overall happiness. Every time I finish a design I am proud of the effort and time I have taken to create it. Every class I have had since 2017 I have asked myself the never ending question from my freshman year: “how could this be better?”