Maybe I should corner the chicks I work with in the printer room so I can get into a long term (i.e. the time it gets her to file a restraining order on me) adult relationship 
[It] taught me how to apply myself to something difficult, even if the reward is arbitrary, and figure out a solution through practice and experimentation. It taught me the importance of not giving up even if I'd be happier, short-term, if I did. It taught me how to internalize and process failure as an important part of progress.