Failure --> Success

Anderson is a wonderful place full of memories for me. Each time I visit Anderson it feels like I am entering sacred ground. I have found that while my successes at Anderson were valuable and exciting, I feel that I learned more from my many failures. 

Dunn Hall Staff, 2011-2012

Failure is a word, which causes many people to cringe. This can be interpreted in many different ways and be used in many different contexts. I failed to realize my mistake. I failed the test. Some may even say that someone is a failure. 

Let me pose a question.

Why can’t failure be seen as but a step toward success?

Each time we fail we have found one more way that doesn’t work. Learning from the failure we then try again with a more informed mindset.

It’s like playing battleship, each time you miss you become one step closer to finding your target.

Anderson is a great place to learn from failure. The staff and friendships at AU are a unique source of strength that can help pick you up if you struggle. Don’t waste such a great opportunity!

Explore! Adventure! Serve! Love! Live a life full of failures and successes.

Don’t let failure slow you down. Instead, in determination, we should continue forth encouraged that success is only one mistake away.

Failure is inevitable. Success is a result of determination. 

Justin with one of his students.

 “You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take." – Wayne Gretsky – Michael Scott – Justin Turpen

 

Justin Turpen

Dunn Hall RA, 2011-2013

Boosters Production Officer, 2012-2013

Boosters Chaplain, 2013-2014

SGA Secretary of Communication, 2013-2014