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At 23, I applied for my first job and it was not successful. When I received the 17 email, I felt disappointed and angry. I had spent days 18 the interview and in the end, I didn’t even know what went wrong.

Months later, after a job interview at another company, I got a call from the manager. “19 we decided to offer the job to someone else,” he said. “Would you like to hear the feedback?”

The manager went on to tell me I hadn’t expressed my 20 for applying for the position. The feedback was 21 to hear, but he was right. As I just wanted a job in my home city, I didn’t 22 much whether it fit my interests. The job at the company was something I was capable of doing, but I didn’t feel 23 about it — and that showed in the interview.

From then on, I decided to carefully evaluate each job opening and only 24 at I was interested in. In my applications, I also began 25 clearly why I wanted that particular job. Soon my effort 26 as I got an offer I was truly excited about.

Years later, I found myself on the other side of the table, interviewing 27 for a position in my lab. One of them got my attention. On paper, his application looked 28, but the interview went badly. He didn’t seem to have done any reading 29 about my research, which made me wonder 30 he was truly interested in working with me.

When I called to tell him I couldn’t offer him the 31, he was disappointed. I then told him where he could 32 in future interviews. As the 33 went on, I got the sense that he was grateful for what I said.

Nowadays, when my own trainees apply for positions elsewhere, I encourage them to 34 feedback. It’s never pleasant to 35 constructive criticism, but if we are told where we are lagging, we are more likely to avoid making the same 36 in the future.

I had struggled with math since fourth grade, but worked very hard to 37 the smart students around me. In eleventh grade, much to my classmates’ 38, I signed up for precalculus BC, the hardest math class. That was when I met Mr. Dena and told him I had 39 in math, yet I would try my hardest. He was convinced I could succeed 40 the doubts from my classmates.

Mr. Dena kept an unforgettable 41 — by Sir Isaac Newton on his chalk board: “If I have been able to see further, it is only because I stand on the shoulders of giants.” He reflected on that throughout the year and was 42 to teach us more than math.

Mr. Dena occasionally gave partner tests, believing that we could solve hard problems together. He drew names out of a hat to 43 partners. Students were 44 out loud that they wouldn’t be paired with me. As the “lucky” name was 45, the class burst into laughter. My partner joked about being 46 with me. However, we worked well together and surprised everyone with our 47 on this test. I learned so much from my classmates and I realized this was really 48 we had partner tests.

The final exam was Mr. Dena’s final 49 to us, but I failed it. I told him I didn’t understand how I could do so 50 on a test when I had studied so hard. He explained it’s not about the grades; it’s about true understanding. If studying didn’t 51 on a test, it would someday. I knew then that 52 passing or failing tests, studying was about hard work and effort. And I 53 myself harder than I ever had.

To be challenged in math really changed the way I 54 other challenges in life. I wasn’t going to let a grade stop me from learning some of the best lessons of my life. Mr. Dena is one of the giants that Newton 55. He has helped me see not only more 56 ideas than I thought possible, but who I can be.