Essays about your failure

Applying to College
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<p>I know for a fact that a few colleges ask for an essay that talks about something that you've failed.
My idea is to start off by saying there's something that I tried out and I failed to accomplish what most people consider success. I talk about the process and journey and finally end off the essay talking about how it might not have been a failure after all because for me giving it a shot was success enough.</p>

<p>I'm not sure whether this really answers the question since they want to know somewhere that you've failed and I end off talking about how I don't consider my "failure" an actual failure. While I'm obviously not going to word it like that I want to know whether I have to change my essay. (Note: I haven't started writing anything yet but I have a good idea of what the essay is going to be. Just wanted to know whether this is fine.)</p>

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<p>You’re being very vague with your question, but I do believe the whole idea behind that essay topic prompt is to elicit a “failure that is really a success/lesson-learned” type of response. So, you seem on-track!</p>

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<p>Go for it, as long as you can back it up with something unique to make you stand out among the thousands of other applicants who do the same thing.</p>

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<p>Remember, these essays are meant for you to tell the college about you and not just about the process.</p>

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<p>@frugaldoctor‌ But talking about how the thing that I failed had an impact on me and why I enjoyed doing it anyways would be ok right?</p>