![]() ![]() I even managed to get an F- in Spanish on my report card. ![]() In high school I drove my parents and teachers crazy because of my lack of academic achievement. Throughout my life I have had many failures. Sometimes failure manifests itself in election results for a student government post, in a test score, or even in a final grade. Failure, though never the intended outcome, can and sometimes does happen. Attending college, on the other hand, shouldn’t be a life or death experience, though it sometimes might feel like one. Failure meant that the astronauts on Apollo 13 would never come home, and that outcome was unacceptable. This “failure is not an option” credo was perfect for the life and death situation that NASA was facing. In a famous scene during which Kranz and his staff are attempting to overcome some extremely daunting challenges, Harris shouts, “Failure is not an option!” This singular statement perfectly articulated the determination of Kranz to bring the Apollo astronauts back to Earth. In the movie Apollo 13, Ed Harris portrays NASA flight director Gene Kranz as he successfully guides the crew of a damaged spacecraft to safety. ![]()
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