Have you ever failed a test? Have you ever done something epically embarrassing in front of a crowd of people? Or have you ever tried your hardest to win something but failed? I ask because that has happened to me many times before. Recently however, I did something more embarrassing then falling down stairs or waving back at a stranger whom you assumed was waving at you. I failed epically.
I was at work doing my job and working hard-not hardly at all of course- and bam! It happens, one of the most epic failures I had that day (there are many). I work at McDonald's and during this time we were busy. Every customer wanted a happy meal and weren't very happy when they weren't getting it. Our McFlurry's were selling selling particularly well that evening due to the immense heat radiating from the outdoors. One customer ordered a McFlurry so being the outstanding employee that I most definitely am, I started to make it for them. Nothing was different about this one except for he fact that when I put the spoon in the machine to stir the McFlurry it exploded and went everywhere. My shirt was coated in ice cream, the wall was decorated with Oreo pieces, and my face was painted red due to the laughing customers standing behind me, witnessing my epic failure.
The point I am trying to get across is everyone makes mistakes and just like Hannah Montana would say "everybody has those days." Nobody is perfect and failures are inevitable. When you fall down get back up and do it again. You learn from your mistakes and grow from them. Some failures will teach you bigger life lessons then mine (I learned to be more careful while making McFlurry's) but they are advantageous all the same. As this blog comes to a close, reminisce about the unsuccessful moment you have had whether it is failing a test or getting ice cream all over your last clean uniform. You will make mistakes and you will be okay.
Great work on your blog post Tiffany! Trust me, I can relate to this post immensely. I make plenty of mistakes on a daily basis. However, I agree with you that when you make a mistake you can learn a lesson from it. You just have to rise up from your failure and keep moving on with your life. My favorite part of your blog post, besides your Hannah Montana reference, was when you asked a series of rhetorical questions, such as "Have you ever failed a test? Have you ever done something epically embarrassing in front of a crowd of people?" I had to laugh to myself because I answered yes in my head to both questions. Furthermore, these rhetorical questions got me thinking more about the times I have failed and really grabbed my attention. I like how you used questions to engage your audience to further prove your point. Also, I liked how you shared an anecdote in the post, about the McFlurry. The humor you showed in this post also added onto your voice and captured my attention. By sharing this humorous story, your argument was built up and sounded more effective, since you had a specific instance to back it up. Overall, I loved your blog post and I hope you can keep up the good work!
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