Boarding school holds “Failure Week” to celebrate failure Victoria

Failing at something isnt a really nice feeling， but Scotlands Fettes College（費蒂斯中學）in Edinburgh（愛丁堡）wants to show its students that failing isnt something to fear and is actually something to welcome！

The boarding school held “failure week” this week to celebrate taking risks and learning

Failing at something isnt a really nice feeling， but Scotlands Fettes College（費蒂斯中學）in Edinburgh（愛丁堡）wants to show its students that failing isnt something to fear and is actually something to welcome！

The boarding school held “failure week” this week to celebrate taking risks and learning from them. Whether it is in sports or school， children often face lots of pressure to succeed and do well.

“Young people live in a high-pressure environment where they manage to achieve a level of perfection， which is simply impossible，” said Sue Bruce， head of personal and social education at the school.

“This week at Fettes we have been paying attention to one of the most misunderstood part of success： failure. While we are often afraid of failure， it is important to learn that it is only through failing， often many times， that we learn how to succeed. All through the week， we have looked at the experiences of some of the most successful inventors and artists who failed hundreds， if not thousands， of times in their journey to success.”

To celebrate failure， students were encouraged to try something theyve never done before， like playing an instrument， in front of many people on Wednesday. A number of students stepped up and tried things that they failed at in the end， but they had fun and enjoyed the experience.

“The concert was quite enjoyable， proving that we should always try not to worry about failure and have a go！”

Students were also taught about famous people like J.K. Rowling and Richard Branson who failed many times before they achieved what they started to do.

“If they let the fear of failure stop them from doing something， they are actually stopping themselves from learning， developing， and even succeeding，” said Bruce.

Vocabulary

fail v. 失敗

pressure n. 壓力

instrument n. 樂器

（What is something that you failed at when you first tried it but went on to master？）

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