According to a recent study, pressure from society and families was the main cause of first-year biology students’ fear of failing. Not one of us wants to let the ones we love down or stand out in the social circles we’re a member of. We are all subject to these forces to varying degrees. Our own exaggerated expectations. In today’s world of endless information, most of the pictures, movies, and narratives we come across online have been meticulously curated before being made available for viewing. Though almost everything we see has been presented via a pleasing lens, we nonetheless accept it as fact. Though almost everything we see has been presented via a pleasing lens, we nonetheless accept it as fact. These irrational expectations deter us from ever attempting since we know deep down that our efforts won’t provide the same outcomes. There are expenses associated with failure. Everything we put on the line, be it time, money, energy, confidence, mental well-being, ego, or reputation, may not come back to us.
