When you write a reflective essay, you write about yourself-your personal experiences and emotions. Sometimes it is helpful, or even necessary, to do some reading before you start writing. You might read
to gather information about your topic, to find out what other people have said about the topic, or to get ideas about what types of experiences to write about.

For this reflective essay, you can use the article "Are You a Loser?" to identify good, productive ways of dealing with failure as well as bad, unproductive ways of dealing with failure. We got you started.