13.+Taking+responsible+risks

Taking responsible risks

In the Redox unit in which we had to create a battery, my lab partner and I came up with an idea that I was very unsure of in the beginning. I doubted if it would successfully conduct electricity and hesitated as to whether or not we should do it. If we carried out the lab and it failed, then we would have wasted a lot of time and would then have to think of a new idea, consuming even more time. However, in the end, I decided that it would be best to take the risk even though there was a possibility of failure. This is because, without trying, I would not know if our method actually works or not and that we would only waste time by thinking about it.

My strength in regards to this habit of mind is that I was able to think about all the variables and concepts that would affect whether our idea would success or not. Knowing this kind of background information is important before taking a risk as it would increase the likelihood of a success. My weakness, however, is that I would tend to hesitate until the last moment in which I run out of time.