Fail to Succeed
Having just read the New York Times article "What if the Secret to Success is Failure?" I can't help but nod in agreement. Yes, to have an education, finish school, graduate from highschool or even a college degree does not ensure you will have a successful life. A degree does not guarantee that you won't jump off the balcony because of a broken heartache, nor does it guarantee you will know how to handle the stresses of life and stop yourself from falling victim to a nervous breakdown. Traditional schooling paid attention to grades, to achievement tests, to placement exams and all the while, they forgot about focusing on the student's character. How do they handle stress? How do they interact? Are they a good person? Do they think of other people? The article mentions how those who succeeded in college were not always necessarily the ones who scored the highest in class and got the best grades. They were the ones who knew how to get up after t...