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The Defining Power of Failure

By Shom Mazumder May 14, 2015

Failure has defined my Georgetown experience. Sure, things have turned out fine for me in the end. I have amazing friends. I am privileged to be able to continue my education at the school of my dreams....

Find Success in Failure

By Daniel Yu October 11, 2013

One year ago, I was starting a company, learning how to be an entrepreneur, working a side job while attending the University of Chicago full time. It took a while, but I eventually realized that I was...

Carville Gives Life Advice

By Madison Ashley April 23, 2013

James Carville, one of the country’s most recognizable political pundits, advised students about how to approach failure and success Monday afternoon. Carville spoke in the fourth annual Michael...

MORRIS & WEBER: For GU Perfectionists, a Fresh Take on Failure

By Lauren Weber and John Morris September 7, 2012

Failure. If there’s one thing that we overachieving, Type-A Georgetown students can all sympathize with, it’s the fear of failure. After all, we’ve grown accustomed to succeeding. We all arrive...

Seeking a Standard of Success

By Margaret Delaney September 28, 2010

Effective methods of measuring success are elusive. How does one seek to define something so impervious to quantification? The lines between Success and Happiness blur easily - susceptible to prejudices,...

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