Learning to fail is the first step to succeeding.
By: Lilly Huxhold
-Managing Editor-
Let’s talk about the f-word — failure. In today’s educational structure, the word failure is avoided and rephrased in every fashion possible. Red pens have been retired for its softer, kinder counterparts, purple and blue. So what does this mean for students’ achievements? Is it really better to reward everyone, even if they really are not the best? Failing is not always the weak string on the instrument; sometimes it can make the overall piece even sweeter. Success is the ultimate goal; we cannot climb that high ladder without learning the necessary skills to ascend. We experience; we fail. It is like learning not to touch a hot stove. Common sense should not merit an award. Rewarding students just so they do not feel left out does not teach them the discipline and disappointment of failure. So suck it up and follow the proverb “If at first you don’t succeed,//Try, try, try again.”
