Last time I made it, it was really good but I also made enough to feed a small army which isn't necessarily a bad thing because my roommates loved it. It really sucked failing so many times because I was making the mac n' cheese for my friends and I felt like I was disappointing them more than myself. First and foremost I learned how to make a bomb mac n' cheese, but I also learned many ways to not make mac n' cheese or to make various types of mac. The trial and error process gives you a whole new way of thinking.
Failure is more beneficial than not and it's an important part of life. Yes, it can be embarrassing and it can get you down but I think people need have a more open mind. Failure allows you to learn from what you did wrong and modify your methods which will inevitably bring you closer to success. When I face failure, I'm generally very quiet and kind of embarrassed. I will either not admit my failure or over exaggerate it so it doesn't seem as bad. I know I'm not great with handling it but this class has taught me how to learn from it. I think Thomas Edison had a great point and this class showed me a whole new way to look at failure.
Hey Kristen! I truly agree with you that failure allows you to learn. It's interesting to see that even something as simple as making mac n' cheese could cause a failure to happen. I can agree with you when it comes to cooking my meals. I made rice at one point and it was super sticky. I felt upset that I had to throw the rice away and make a whole new batch. I felt like I lost not only time but money as well. Just like you, I am glad i learned from it and re-did it.
ReplyDeleteHey Kristen,
ReplyDeleteThat's an interesting anecdote, I've never considered mac n' cheese to be an exact science. I'd normally just be ok with a box one, but then, I had a similar problem with my spaghetti ala bolognesa. I'd to take my sister's recipe and perfect it, I was annoyed at two failures that I had based of taste so I understand the issue.
Hi Kristen,
ReplyDeleteTo get better at what we do, we need to fail first. Failure is a part of life that is inevitable. It is embarrassing and is frustrating when it happens to us. However, that is the only way in which we can improve. I liked your mac n cheese example. You wanted to get the first mac and cheese and you did. I glad you did not give up because failure can also get us to throw the towel! Thank you for sharing!
Kristen,
ReplyDeleteIn my experience with making mac n cheese, it has been pretty simple and original. I never thought to try and perfect the amounts for each ingredient in the recipe in order to find the perfect dish. I like the example you chose because it shows repeated attempts and failures but you keep trying in order to get to your goal. Failure is all about checkpoints to your final destination in my opinion, if you fail, you are just another step closer to succeeding.