For every failure, each student must describe what he or she learned from that experience. Imagine the looks of surprise this assignment inspires in students who are so used to showcasing their successes. However, after they finish their résumé, they realize that this assignment has forced them to come to terms with their mistakes and to extract lessons from those experiences. As the years go by, many former students continue to keep their failure résumé up to date, in parallel with their traditional résumé of successes.
