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In research, it is common to encounter difficulties and bad experimental results. I am now more likely to think about what caused the result in the first place, rather than suffer the emotions of failure.

I learn about resilence when I encounter problems with my research, multiple times I though I would not be able to succeed in my research, even though I felt I was lots, it made learn from my mistakes and measure multiples escenarios as well as to accept that there is always a room to change, which is never bad.

To do research with the goal of achieving a novel finding, setbacks, and failing short of the initial expectations are inevitable since there are limited resources like research data or documentation. However, this challenge became a valuable opportunity to build our resilience. Each failure taught me a lesson to reflect, adapt, and refine my approach and strengthen my determination. There is a saying that I often hear "Even a bad result is still a result" This perspective helped me stay motivated, reminding me that every outcome contributes to progress, no matter how small or unexpected. Instead of discouragement, I saw challenges as stepping stones toward improvement that build resilience as one of my most essential competencies.

I was kind of person who can be easily influenced by the words of other. After coming to Japan I learned to analyze the perceptions and learned how to act them emotionally. I realized after being burdened with the tasks I have never experienced before, I gradually started to de clutter the things with best possible alternatives. For example if I have to fill out the form which is written in Japanese that will give me almost headaches but I used Google translate and answer in best possible way. Another example was talking in front of people in class room, I tried my best even with clumsy attempts, gradually I learned that the gravity of the questions or answers are less important than the expressions becasue very few of them will remember what I speak.

Resilience has been learned throughout the entirety of my life. I have constantly experienced troubles and failures in my life, but eventually, I learned that there is no such thing as failure as long as you keep trying. Failure is when you completely give up, learning is when you make mistakes and correct them. As long as you experience troubles and try to learn from them, you will never fail. I will provide an example. Unfortunately, I have had three friends pass away due to problems with mental health. While this profoundly affected me, I learned the importance of taking care of my own self and how to continue living even when life is difficult. Though there are many other examples of hardships in my life, this one stands out as a recent example, and I strengthened my resilience by living through this experience.