Celebrating Failure

1) Tell us about a time this past semester that you failed -- whether in this class, or outside of this class. Don't spare any details! It'd be even better if there was something you tried several times this semester, and failed each time. 
I know this sounds weird, even funny, but I FAIL at being single. As a budding senior, I can honestly say the longest I have been single is 6 months in college, with the last time being 1 month--let's give me some credit--1.5 months. Now that I'm single again, I have to understand and dedicate my time on focusing me and on my abilities.
2) Tell us what you learned from it.
Now I know what you're thinking:"That's cool and all, but what does that have to do with this class?"
Well, being an entrepreneur, much like being single, is a mindset. Yes, you can be single, but if you do not input the time and effort in deflecting the pursuers, you cannot accomplish your goals. With entrepreneurship, you have to constantly remind yourself of your end goal. (I recently heard that some people write down motivational quotes or little message "pick-me-ups" to re-motivate themselves.) 
Plus, much like entrepreneurship, being single allows you a period of inner-reflection. You understand your highs and lows, and sometimes that is the greatest lesson you can learn--BUT you have to learn it on your own. You cannot just seek it through someone else.
3) Reflect, in general, on what you think about failure. Failure is hard, isn't it? It's embarrassing, sure, but it also means that we have to change something about ourselves. Talk about how you handle failure (emotionally, behaviorally). Finally, talk about how this class has changed your perspective on failure -- are you more likely to take a risk now than you were four months ago?
I handle failure in a variety of different ways. I do not see how there could be one particular path to handling it because in life, we just fail so much. I think it is important for us to understand that failure is imminent, but it isn't lasting. we must understand that in order to succeed, we need to fail...like a lot. (Walmart filed for bankruptcy several times because it hit big.) I think this class has taught me that with every failure that I come across, I should learn to not be so sensitive and to be adaptive. "Sure, I failed," but ask yourself, "Okay, now what did I do wrong, so I don't f*** it up next time?" 
Life is a series of lessons, and failures are definitely one of them.