Write a 3-page Reaction Paper stating your personal reaction to the video. How does the video increase your knowledge with regard to your personal values and philosophy of life?Using one or more of the quotes found on the handout from Pausch’s Last Lecture, describe how you can make your childhood dreams come true. What have you done and what will you do to make your dreams a reality? What have you done and what will you do when you are faced with obstacles?
If you were truly moved by this video, for 10 extra credit points, read Randy Pausch’s book The Last Lecture and cite 3 different reference points in the book.
The paper must be typed, size 12 font, 1 ½ spaced, and 3 pages. Correct form, spelling, grammar are essential. Rubric found in Assignment section of our D2L class homepage and on the reverse side of this assignment.
Quotes from Randy Pausch’s ~
The Last Lecture- Really Achieving Your Childhood Dreams
Randy Pausch, October 23, 1960 – July 25, 2008
We cannot change the cards we are dealt, just how we play the hand.
Have something to bring to the table, because that will make you more welcome.
I probably got more from that dream and not accomplishing it than I got from any of the ones that I did accomplish.
You’ve got to get the fundamentals down because otherwise the fancy stuff isn’t going to work.
When you see yourself doing something badly and nobody’s bothering to tell you anymore, that’s a very bad place to be. Your critics are the ones telling you they still love you and care.
Experience is what you get when you didn’t get what you wanted.
“Head fake” learning is absolutely important, and you should keep your eye out for them because they’re everywhere.
The brick walls are not there to keep us out. The brick walls are there to give us a chance to show how badly we want something. The brick walls are also there to stop the people who don’t want it badly enough.
It’s pretty easy to be smart when you’re parroting smart people.
It’s very important to know when you’re in a pissing match and it’s very important to get out of it as quickly as possible.
Until you got ice creamspilled on you, you’re not doing field work.
I can’t tell you beforehand, but right before they present it, I can tell you if the work (his students project work) is good by the body language. If they’re standing close to each other, the work is good.
If you’re going to do anything like pioneering, you will get those arrows in the back, and you just have to put up with it. I mean everything that could go wrong did go wrong.
Somewhere along the way there’s got to be some aspect of what lets you get to achiever your dreams. Fist on is the role of parents, mentors, and students.
And he (Andy Vandam) said, “randy, It’s such a shame that people perceive you as so arrogant because it’s going to limit what you’re going to be able to do in life.
Your just have to decide if you’re a Tigger or an Eeyore.
I have a theory that people who come from large families are better people because they just have to learn how to get along.
Loyalty is a two-way street.
(My friend) Syl said, “It took me a long time to figure it out. When it comes to men that are romantically interested in you, it’s really simple. Just ignore everything they say, and only pay attention to what they do. It’s that simple. It’s that easy.
You can’t get there alone. People have to help out and I do believe in karma. I abelieve in paybacks. You get people to help you by telling the truth. Being earnest.
I’ll take an earnest person over a hip person every day, because hip is short term. Earnest is long g term.
Apologize when you screw up and focus on other people, not on yourself.
Don’t bail. The best of the gold’s at the bottom of barrel of crap.
Get a feedback loop and listen to it. Your feedback can be this dorky spreadsheet thing I did, or it can be one great man who tells you what you need to hear. The hard part is the listening to it.
Don’t complain. Just work harder. (shows picture of Jackie Robinson). It was in his contract not to complain, evenwhen the fans spit on him.
Be good at something; it makes you valuable.
Find the best in everybody. Just keep waiting not matter how long it takes. No one is all evil. Everybody has a good side. Just keep waiting, it will come out.
Be prepared. Luck is truly where preparation meets opportunity.
It’s not about how to achieve your dreams. It’s about how to lead your life. If you lead your life the right way, the karma will take care of itself. The dreams will come to you.
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