Describing a Moment Regarding the Setback of Oneself Goals (Essay Sample)

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Describe a moment when you fell short of your goal.
What were some of the lessons you took away from this experience?
Everyone fails at some point in their lives, and it is unavoidable. When I failed at the drama competition, I learned that it is important to be humble and not get too worked up about failing. I have been a struggler from the start the more I failed, the more I needed to try again. Sometimes, people have a hard time cultivating the traits they need to do well at something and I am one of them. It has been hard for me to succeed in poetry and I’ve had a hard time with it since childhood. My experience with the competition was not good. I had to wait eight months before I could finally get my award, and I learned that failing is not the end of the world. If you're a strong person, then you can use it to your advantage and move forward. It's not always about winning; nobody wins at everything. (Ellis et al.690)