Colin Powell, the first African American to serve as United States Secretary of State

  Consider the following statement by Colin Powell, the first African American to serve as United States Secretary of State and a retired four-star general of the United States Army: "There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, and learning from failure.” Identify a success (or failure) you have experienced in your life? What do you attribute to the causes of your success (or failure) and what were the effects? Write a 300-word response about this experience? Your discussion grade will be based on the thoroughness, accuracy, and insightful response; also, your use of correct spelling, grammar and sentence structure and paragraph development.