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Mrs. Janice Simmons Class
The only purpose of education is to teach a student how to live his life-by developing his mind and equipping him to deal with reality. The training he needs is theoretical, i.e., conceptual. He has to be taught to think, to understand, to integrate, to prove. He has to be taught the essentials of the knowledge discovered in the past-and he has to be equipped to acquire further knowledge by his own effort. ~Ayn Rand
Posted by Mrs. Janice Simmons, Wednesday, April 8, 2009 09:45 PM
Classwork
English IV is a course designed to provide an in-depth survey of British literature from the development of the English language to the fiction of the modern period. This survey is combined with the development of writing skills through vocabulary instruction and a review of grammar as it pertains to proper syntax and variety of expression. Further, strategies for writing will be presented which enable the students to write various types of essays, develop library skills, develop computer skills in writing, and understand the basic strategies of research writing, including responsible use of the Internet.
Posted by Mrs. Janice Simmons, Wednesday, April 8, 2009 09:36 AM
Classwork
Chapters 1 - 2
Randy Pausch was diagnosed with prostate cancer. He and his family that consist of Jai pronounced the same way as you would pronounce the word "Jay", Cole, Logan, and Dylan moved to Virginia. When he passes away his family can be close to her mother and father for support. He had promised Jai that he would spend as much time as he possibly could; however, this whole last lecture ordeal was making him forget the promise that he had made to her and his kids. He asked
her, "How much are they really going to remember me Jai . Honestly, do you remember stuff from when you were five and two?'' She said, "Well, if you want them to remember you then sit in front of a tripod and tell them who you are and things about you." Therefore, he told her that this lecture is his chance to go out with "a bang" and this will help the kids remember him as well. She finally gave in to what he wanted to do. So, after she gave him the green light he
started to look back at all of his child hood dreams and things that he wanted to be. (Jacob Beck)
Chapter 3
Chapter 3 is called, "The Elephant in the Room," because of the idiom "elephant in the room". An elephant in a room is impossible to miss. The elephant in the title of chapter 3 is a metaphor for Randy's pancreatic cancer. The audience, in the last lecture, cannot ignore the fact that Randy has pancreatic cancer. In addition, Randy talks about his cancer so that the audience is fully aware that it is there and of his situation. (justin Gootee)
Ch.8 - You'll Find me Under "V"
This chapter was about how Randy grew up in the 1960s and 70s. His family worshiped the World Book Encyclopedia. He says his parents would not buy anything to impress other people, but they would happily buy the World Book Encyclopedias. His parents had no problems giving him and his sister the gift of knowledge. Because he cherished the World Book one of his main childhood dreams was to be a contributor. A few years ago the call came. The editors of the World Book asked him if he would write their new entry on virtual reality. He obviously said, "yes". He said sometimes when I am at the library with the kids, I can't resist picking up the World Book and looking under "Virtual Reality" and saying, "Your dad wrote that." (Dylan Kunich)
Chapter 9
Randy Paush, in chapter 9 explains his view of leadership through a television series called Star Trek. In Star Trek, Captain James T. Kirk, his childhood idol, was considered a leader in Randy's eyes. He could do anything from commanding his crewmates to flattering any girl in the universe. Pausch claims that through William Shatner's role of Captain Kirk, he learned many valuable lessons that would later help him in life. For example, during Randy's cancer treatment, a specialist told him that only four percent of pancreatic cancer patients live five years. With a positive attitude, he thought of one of Captain Kirk's sayings; "I don't believe in a no-win scenario."
Chapter10
As a child, Randy Pausch and his family would have competitions to get the biggest stuffed animal at the amusement park or carnival. Like his father, Randy felt that whoever had the biggest one at the fair was the coolest person there. He explains the overwhelming feeling there is when you are holding an enormous animal on your shoulders. The way people look at you and the envy in their eyes is partially what drove Randy to become a master of the coin toss. Eventually, Pausch accumulated an extensive army of oversized stuffed animals. My beliefs of the lesson in this story are confidence and practice. Randy overtime learned the skills to be a boy prodigy at the fair. Honestly, he was every vender's worst nightmare. However, this came with time and effort, including much practice.(Cyrus Maleki)
Chapter 11 - The Happiest Place On Earth
In 1969, when he was eight years old, Randy and his family went to Disneyland. He was very happy and all he could think of was making things like he saw in Disney World. A couple years later, when he got his PhD in computer science from Carnegie Mellon, he applied to Walt Disney Imagineering. They turned him down, because they didn't have a position. In 1995, he was a professor at the University of Virginia, when he learned that Disney Imagineering was working on a virtual reality project.
He later called Disney and told them he was a virtual reality researcher, so he talked to a man named Jon Snoddy, and set up a meeting in California. Jon was actually surprised how ready Pausch was. Jon also thought it would be good for Pausch to spend time with Jon's team. After that meeting he got in his car, playing the "Lion King" song and crying because his dream finally came through.
Reflection On My Life
It teaches me to never give up on your dreams no matter what, never stop dreaming big, and if you truly believe in yourself and work hard at what you do and put God first, then you will never lose. (Larry Okoye)
Chapter 12: The Park Is Open until 8 p.m.
Randy's medical odyssey began in the summer of 2006. The CT scans revealed that he had a pancreatic cancer. Half of those diagnosed with it die within six months, and 96 percent die within five years. Randy started to take heavy chemical medicines. He went to a doctor in Houston called MD Anderson. Randy and jai flew to the doctor, and on august 15, 2007, a Wednesday, jai and randy arrived at MD Anderson to go to over the results of randy's latest CT scan with his oncologist, Robert Wolff. After the nurse asked randy routine questions. She left the room and left his file on the computer screen. Randy went there and checked his profile and he found out that he is not able to live more than six months. The doctor went inside to see randy and jai, and he found them crying with each other. At the moment the doctor saw them crying, he knew that randy found out about his profile. After that, randy started to plan for the next six months and what he is going to do, and one of the basic thing he wanted to do was going to Disney land and he felt depressed when he found the park is open until 8 p.m.(Sherif Ibrahim)
Chapter 13 -"The Man in the Convertible"
Randy Paush receives an email from Robbee Kosak. Robbee tells Randy a story about a man in his convertible. In the story, a man driving in front of Robbee on the highway is singing and smiling in his convertible. Robbee drives closer to the man to see his face. She cannot see his face at first glance but as the man turns the corner, she realizes whom the man is. The man who was smiling and laughing in his convertible was Randy Paush. She writes an email to Randy stating that she wants to appreciate what she does have instead of complain about what she does not.
Chapter 14 - "The Dutch Uncle"
"The Dutch Uncle" refers to a person who gives constructive criticism. In chapter 14, one of Randy's good friends, Andy, tells Randy, in the best way possible, that he is being arrogant and overconfident towards his friends and family. Randy, at first, does not understand fully for why he says that. Later on in life, Randy understands and takes Andy's criticism as a learning experience.(Justin Gootee)
Chapter 15: Pouring Soda in the Back Seat
As a bachelor, Pausch spends a lot of time with his sister's two kids taking them out to lunch, museums, and sometimes even Chucky Cheese. One weekend Pausch is on his way to pick the kids up, this time in his brand new convertible. When he pulls up the kids are excited, but before they can get in the car, their mom stops them and reprimands them not to get his car dirty and to wipe off their shoes before getting in. When Pausch hears this, he picks up his soda and pours it in the back seat. His message was you cannot expect kids not to mess things up, it is eventually going to happen so why not save them the trouble and let it be Pausch's fault.
(What this meant to me)
Do not be so materialistic we all have at some point so why get, bent up about it when it always ends up happening no madder what you do. "Don't put things over people" wise words from Pausch. It does not madder how much money you make or how much stuff you have just live a happy, loving, and honest life like God intended you to. (Jay Conaway)
Chapter 16
In chapter 16 of The Last Lecture, author and narrator, Randy Pausch, discusses the importance of "brick walls" which are essentially just parts of our lives that are harder to get through than others or segments that may just be grueling or confusing. Randy discusses that the hardest brick wall that he ever faced was his wife. He states that when they were dating she told him that she didn't love him, and that it was not going to work between them, his response was to try harder and not to give up. He eventually made it through that "brick wall" and married her. Randy discusses at the end of the chapter that the importance of these "brick walls" is to chase off those who don't want the results bad enough, and to only allow those who truly want it to get through the "wall". (Justin Gootee)
Chapter 17 - Not All Fairy Tales End Smoothly
Randy Pausch describes the danger of the hot air balloon that he and his wife got into after his wedding. What I got out of this story was that you never know when your life could end. Love your friends and family because one day you could be gone and the cause could be a hot air balloon.
Chapter 18 - Lucy, I'm Home
Jai Pausch, who is Randy's wife, crashed the cars together. One day she backed her car out of the garage and hit his volts wagon. Later in the day after being all nice and cooking his favorite meal she told her husband what happened and he didn't care. He said he was raised not to always get something fixed if it still works. I learned that it is not necessary to argue over a material possession. As long as everybody is ok that is the important thing. Don't let material items get in the way of your life loving one another is what it is all about.(Eddie Jones)
Chapter 19 - A New Year's story
Jai, who is seven months pregnant with Dylan, and her husband watch a DVD. Suddenly, Jai's water is break, but it is blood instead of water. Her husband brings her to hospital. Jai have clinical shock that her husband has to calm jai. Husband is staying with her until baby is born. Finally, Dylan who weighed two pound, fifteen ounces, is born and he does to the neonatal intensive care unit. One day, they arrive at the hospital and Dylan's bassinette is gone. They grab the nearest nurse and asked of their baby. Nurse said that he goes to upstairs to an open-air bassinette. They race up to stair and see Dylan. Through this story I learn that corporation could do that might help the outcome in positive ways. (Kim, HS)
Chapter 21 - Jai
In this chapter, Randy Paush talks about how he and his wife Jai are trying to make the best of their marriage knowing he only has a matter of months to live. One thing they started to do was treating their marriage, as they would be together for decades. In the book, Randy says I am spreader, my clothes are all over the bedroom clean or dirty this messiness drives Jai crazy. Before he got sick, she would say something about the clothes, but their therapist Dr. Reiss says not to let little things get in the way. Now Jai kicks his clothes into a corner and moves on. Jai's friends suggested that she keep a daily journal, she says it helps writing down the things that bug her. Jai says it is not good spending each day dreading the next. On New Year's which he did not think he would make it to, he took his son Dylan to see a movie. The movie turned out to be about a toymaker who turned over his shop as he was dying. Randy said, "That if this seen were in the movie it would be slammed fir over the top foreshadowing. He said later that night as the New Years approached Jai could tell I was depressed. She vowed she would be there for the kids, looking on all the good things that happened that past year and me. Jai goes on a cancer patient's blog to see what people post about what they are going through hopping it will help her. Jai said that it is not helpful to keep reading all of the blogs that say bobs fight is over or Jim is finally well after 5 years. Jai has lived out most of her childhood dreams, like going to France during one summer in college. Randy says he wishes he could help her live more of those dreams. Randy and Jai often talk about lessons they have learned in their journey, and hoe finding strength helped the stand together. (Dylan Kunich)
Chapter 22 - "The Truth Can Set You Free"
Randy Pausch, a terminal cancer patient, was ridding nonchalantly in his car anxious to arrive at his new home. Breaking his concentration, he heard the sounds of a police siren in the distance. He pulled over and stopped. The police officer noticed his tags were from Pittsburg and asked him, "What brings you here?" Pausch explained his cancer dilemma and told him he had only a few months to live and wanted to enjoy his last days with his family. Of course, the police officer was skeptical of this man claiming to have terminal cancer. The officer pondered over whether or not this healthy looking man was lying to get out of the ticket or telling the truth. Pausch sensed his wavering and persisted to show him his scars. The cop, convinced, let him go home without a ticket. What must be perceived when reading this chapter is a simple and difficult childhood rudiment. TELL THE TRUTH! In saying this, one must realize that by telling the truth you may not always get what you want. You must be responsible for your actions and realize that there are consequences as well. One will never go anywhere but backwards by lying, but by telling the truth one will develop or sustain moral positively.
Chapter 23 - " I'm On My Honeymoon, But If you need me..."
Throughout this chapter, Pausch iterates the importance of time and how precious it is. Time management seems to be the concept. Pausch cites specific examples of how to save your time and savor every moment of your life. For example, he suggests making a list of what you are going to do everyday instead of wandering around aimlessly. In addition, he gives phone tips and how to speed up a phone call. Calling somebody around 11:45am, right before lunch, and standing when you are on the phone were just some of the pointers suggested to the reader. In conclusion, when you take time to enjoy yourself, actually enjoy yourself. Work stays at work. During Pausch's honeymoon, he made sure his boss would not bother him by leaving his phone behind and having his voicemail refer callers to his new in-laws. The underlying message throughout this chapter simply is Don't waste you time; you never know how much you have left.(Cyrus Maleki)
Chapters - 28, 29, 30
In the three chapters, that I read Pausch talked about big dreams, earnest over hip, and raising the white flag. In the first chapter, "The Big Dream" Pausch talked about how one summer when he was at summer camp the astronauts landed on the moon. The camp leaders brought all of the kids in to this farm building and sat them down and they all watched the astronauts. The only bad thing was that it was getting too late and the camp leaders had to get them all into bed. Randy got very mad at them for doing so because, he said that "my species is about to land on the moon and all they can think about is our bed time". What I got out of this chapter was that never say never. Do not throw your dreams away because you can do anything if you but your mind to it.
The second chapter talked about being honest, loyal, and good, instead of being cool and all that. He talked about how an earnest man makes good trends and they stay there forever but a hip person comes and goes they are all the same. Randy talked about when he was hiring people for jobs he would always look to see if people were Eagle Scouts because Eagle Ecouts are earnest people. He also talked about his wardrobe and how he waits until the clothes he has are torn and have stains that cannot get out of the shirts and pants. What I got out of this was that you do not have to have the latest fad and you do not have to be all-cool just to be a good person there are a lot of different ways you can be cool.
The third and last chapter that I read about was talking about raising the white flag. The white flag means in war that you surrender. What the white flag relates to is when his mother would not stop calling him Randolph. His mother during the great depression would always wonder if there would be enough food on the table for them to eat. Therefore, out of all of that she named randy Randolph because, it sounded like a rich man's name. His mother would send him letters with the name being Randolph Paucsh. He hated it so he would send the letters back unopened. Finally, she got the hint and started sending the letters addressed to R. Paucsh. Although when they got on the phone, she would still call him Randolph. He finally surrendered and raised his white flag. What I got out of this chapter was that life is too short to worry about how people say your name or what people are doing around you. (Jacob Beck)
Chapters - 34, 35, 36, and 37
In chapter 34 of The Last Lecture, by Randy Pausch, Randy discusses the importance of not obsessing over what people think. He stated that if we didn't worry about what others thought of us then we would be 33% more efficient in our lives. He suggested that we not only stop worrying about what others think of us, but that we also speak our minds and tell people what we're thinking so that others don't have to worry about what we are thinking.
In chapter 35, Start by Sitting Together, author Randy Pausch explains that working together with other people is a very important skill in the real world and he also explains how to hone that skill. He explains that in order to work well in a group with others you need to meet people properly, find things that you have in common, try for optimal meeting conditions, let everyone talk, check egos at the door, praise each other and phrase alternatives as questions. He explained that following these basic rules can help increase efficiency within a group by making it easier for people to work together and to succeed.
In chapter 36, look for the best in everybody, Randy offers some advice that he got from Jon Snoddy, who was his mentor at Disney Imagineering. Jon told him: "If you wait long enough people will surprise and impress you." He also pointed out that if someone frustrates you then maybe you just haven't given them enough time, and that sometimes it can take years to see somebody's good side but you still just have to keep waiting.
Chapter 37, Watch what they do, not what they say, is Randy's advice to his daughter that one of his female colleagues bestowed on him. He says very simply that you need to watch what someone does and pay attention to their actions not to what they say, because that is the best way to judge someone's character.
(Justin Gootee)
Chapter 49 - "Get in Touch with Your Crayon Box"
Randy Pausch, a recovering cancer patient, expresses his views of the importance of memories in this chapter. His reference to crayons shows one way to do so. He shares his methods of "taking a hit" or sniffing a crayon to bring back memories. He admits to being a black and white crayon because he is a straightforward kind of person. The moral or lesson one should take from this chapter is to cherish your memories because you never know how many more you will be able to make in the future.
Chapter 50 - "The $100,000 Salt and Pepper Shaker"
At age twelve, Randy and his fourteen-year-old sister took a trip to Disney World with their parents. Not only did they feel the excitement of actually being there, but also on top of that they were allowed to explore this wonderful place by themselves. Randy and his sister decided to grant their parents with a gift for their newfound responsibility. They bought a ten-dollar salt and peppershaker and were so excited they accidently broke it. Tear-eyed and distraught, they returned to the store. To their surprise they were given another one. A sympathetic Disney employee told them it was his fault for not rapping it better. After Randy's parents heard this story, they gained a vigorous respect for Disney. Randy's parents ended up driving second language students to Disney World as part of their volunteer work. After years of this deed, the Pauschs ended up spending at least $100,000 in admission tickets, souvenirs, etc. The lesson one should perceive from this chapter is that sometimes a random act of kindness can benefit you. How easy could it have been for the Disney employee to not replace the child's souvenir? Because of that act of kindness, the family was happy and Disney ended up getting years of business from them.
Chapter 51 - "No Job is Beneath You"
Randy Pausch explains how today's youth feels that they are entitled to things they did not work for. For example, many people who get a job feel that they do not have to do the grunt work and should be in the higher positions. He explains how his father taught him to do the best you can at any job you do. He explains how one should be even lucky to have a job. The lesson one should take out of this chapter is to do the best you can do and be proud of the work you do. (Cyrus Maleki)
Chapter 56 - Make a Decision: Tigger or Eeyore
In chapter, fifty-six Randy Paucsh talks about how even though he has cancer he is not going to choose to live his life all depressed. Therefore, he said in this chapter that you have to make a choice and that choice is to live life as a "tigger or eeyore". He said that he did not know how to live his life as an "eeyore" so he was a "tigger". He said that he was going to live life to the fullest. The doctor also helped him with the whole "tigger eeyore" thing he said, " live life like you were going to be around for a while". In the book, he talked about how he and his family dressed up as The Incredibles for their last Halloween. He said they did this to show everybody how incredible their family is even though they are going through so much. What I got out of this is that just because you have a hard time in life or have a bad sickness you do not have to live life miserable, sad, and depressed.(Jacob Beck)
Posted by Mrs. Janice Simmons, Tuesday, March 31, 2009 11:17 AM
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Chapter 50-The $100,000 Salt and Pepper Shaker
When Randy went to Disneyland, Orlando with his parents, he and his sister were grateful. They decided to pool their allowance and buy them a gift. They bought a ten-dollar salt and peppershaker. They walked out ecstatic. Randy was so excited, he accidentally dropped it and it shattered. An adult told them to go back and they might give them a new one. Sure enough, they got a brand new salt and peppershaker. When his parents heard, their appreciation for Disneyland increased, so much so, that they would spend over $100,000 at Disneyland.
Chapter 51-No Job is Beneath You
Randy recalls working in an orchard hoeing strawberries. He saw some of his teachers there, and he wondered why they were doing a job that was "beneath them". When Randy asked his dad, he got the lecture of a lifetime. The next day, even though he did not like the job, he hoed a little harder.
Chapter 52-Know Where You Are
This chapter was about picking your side. When Randy was an Imagineer at Disneyland, he was in an argument about the virtual-reality Aladdin. He solved both of the problems by finding an easier way to load them.
Chapter 53-Never Give Up
In this chapter, Randy talks about trying to be accepted into Brown but failing. He tried and tried and because of his tenacity, he could be accepted. After he graduated, his "Dutch Uncle" told he to get a PhD. Randy wanted to just get a job, after taking his Dutch uncle's advice and applying to Carnegie Mellon, but being rejected. His uncle provided a way for Randy to go, and Randy got his PhD.
Chapter 54-Be a Communitarian
Randy's dad had been a Little League Baseball Commissioner, and when the umpire's were not so experienced, Randy's dad always told them. Randy thought about how things would have gone differently.
Chapter 55-All you have to do is Ask
In this chapter, Randy and his dad took Dylan to Disneyland, and Dylan wanted to sit in the nose of the monorail. Randy's dad thought that that would be cool, but he thought they would not let them. Randy told his dad there was a trick. He went to the front and asked if they could make room for the three of them. Randy said that it was one of the few times in his life that he saw his dad completely flabbergasted.
Chapter 56-Make a Decision- Tigger or Eeyore
In this chapter, it was about just being an optimist or a pessimist. All you have to do is have a positive outlook on life and it will get you through.
Chapter 57-A way to Understand Optimism
It was all about the decision to live a normal life and live like you are going to be around for a while. The doctor gave him that advice, but Randy was already living like that.
Chapter 58-The Input of Others
This chapter was all about just let yourself hear the advice or criticism of others to you. No matter what they say, just let it be a counsel for you
Chapter 59-Dreams for My Children
Randy said that he wants his kids to know their dad. He wants them to know who he was and what he did, and to have a legacy. He talked about Chloe, Logan, and Dylan and how he loved them so much
Chapter 60-Jai and Me
Randy knew that Jai was heartbroken. He also knew she hadn't had a proper birthday, so he had a big cake offstage backstage. He had it rolled on and asked if they would sing to her. They did and she started to cry.
Cameron Freeman
Posted by Mrs. Janice Simmons, Thursday, February 12, 2009 02:36 PM
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Chapter 40- "Get people's attention"
In this chapter Randy talks getting peoples attention and how important it is. He said that for the first day of class he took a sledge hammer and broke a VCR. That sure got his parents attention.
Chapter 41-" The lost art of thank you notes"
Thank you notes can brighten a persons day. Just simply saying thank you can make a big difference.
Chapter 42-"Loyalty is a two way street"
Randy talks about a student he had that was going to get expelled by the dean. Randy saw potential in the student so he stood up for him.
Chapter 43- " Friday night solution "
You can see Randy on a Friday working to better himself. That's how he got tenure at his university. If you wanna get ahead work harder.
Chapter 44-"Show gratitude"
When Randy made tenure he took his research team to Disney world. He said quote "These people just worked their butts off and got me the best job in the world for life. How Could I not do that?"
Sean Sandoval
Posted by Mrs. Janice Simmons, Thursday, February 12, 2009 02:34 PM
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Chapter 48: Tell the Truth
In this chapter, Randy explains how telling the truth is important. He explains how he let the students in his class who were sick on exam day make a pledge to not talk to anybody after the exam, and he would give them the old exam instead of a new one.
Chapter 49: Get in Touch with Your Crayon Box
In chapter 49, Randy talks about how he is a very black and white person. This means that when he gave his students advice he was never in the gray area. He always gave them a definite answer on their problems.
Owen Saunders
Posted by Mrs. Janice Simmons, Thursday, February 12, 2009 02:33 PM
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Chapter 38: If at first you don't succeed...
This chapter is about how Randy Paussh loves using Clichés when he teaches his students because they are usually dead on the money. Even though the students really do not know what they mean Randy explains and demonstrates the clichés. He gives four examples of cliché's he uses, one of them is "Dance with the one who brung you" which is a saying that you should respect and be loyal. Than in the end, Pausch gives a little speech that said, "It doesn't matter if you win or lose its how you play the cliché."
Chapter 39: Be the first penguin.
This chapter is about taking risk and being the first one to take the risk. When Pausch teaches his class in the end of the year he gives the penguin award to the person who tries to the biggest challenge, they don't always have to succeed though.
Thomas Weyrich
Posted by Mrs. Janice Simmons, Thursday, February 12, 2009 02:29 PM
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hapter 35" Start By Sitting Together
This Chapter was discussing about how Randy had a class. He would provide some tips like, how to meet people properly, find something you have in common, try for optimal meeting conditions, let everybody talk, check egos at the door, praise each other, phrase alternatives as questions.
Sometimes he would place them in groups, and a couple of times he would catch them not participating in the groups that he would assign them, instead he would find them participating in the groups with their friends. He was getting very aggravated and his class noticed that, then finally, he told them that he would go outside the room and count up to sixty and he wants them to revert to the groups he assigned them. They promptly scurried to their groups and they stayed that way for the rest of the time.
Chapter 36" Look For the Best in Everybody
This Chapter was discussing about waiting for the greatness of the people to come out. It was saying that we require talking and listening to the people around us and hear what they have to say. Yes, the people may seem like a complete idiot, but if you actually pay attention to the person, and then you might be able to see the greatness of the person.
Chapter 37" Watch What They Do, Not What They Say
This Chapter was discussing about it is more noticeable to know about someone by watching their actions, not by what they say. Yes, inquiring what they say may make a little bit of difference, but if you watch what they do, they it would be more noticeable to see who people are.
Grant Smith
Posted by Mrs. Janice Simmons, Thursday, February 12, 2009 02:27 PM
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Ch. 32
Randy talks about how people go through life complaining about their problems. He believed that if you took one tenth of the energy you put into complaining and applied it to solving the problem, that you would be surprised with the result. He talks about a Sandy Blatt and Jackie Robison and how they never complained in the circumstances that they were in.
Ch. 33
Randy talks about dating a woman who suffered from stress and anxiety. The woman was in debt and thought she could relieve stress by doing yoga on Tuesday nights. Randy finally figured out that she could get a job on Tuesday nights to pay off her debt. The woman got a job as a waitress and paid off her debt.
Ch. 34
Randy talks about how he found that if no one ever worried about what was in other peoples heads, we'd all be 33 percent more effective in our lives. He told his research group that he would always express his feelings, no matter what. He also said his positive side of this was if he hadn't said anything to you then you were doing just fine.
John Taylor
Posted by Mrs. Janice Simmons, Thursday, February 12, 2009 02:25 PM
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"The Promised Land"
In this chapter, Randy talks about how helping other people's dreams can be done on different scales. He was talking about Alice, the Carnegie Mellon software that helped others make their wildest imaginations into reality. Through Alice, millions of kids are going to have incredible fun while learning something that is hard. They'll develop skills that could help them achieve their dreams. Randy said, "If I have to die, I am comforted by having Alice as a professional legacy. So it's OK if I won't set foot in the Promised Land. (Seeing the children learn and have fun) is still a wonderful sight."
CAmeron Freeman
Posted by Mrs. Janice Simmons, Thursday, February 12, 2009 02:23 PM
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Training a Jedi
In UVA 1993, randy met a person called Tommy Burnett. He reminds randy with his childhood as he was talking about his dreams an childhood in one sentence, which interests randy. Actually he reminds randy by him self when he was young. Tommy's dream was to be an effecter in the star wars movies, but Randy thought that Tommy cannot obstacle his dream as the star wars movie was finished since he was three years old. However, randy was being tough on him at work because he knew that Tommy has a lot of potential. Nevertheless, Tommy achieved his dream and he got choose by the producer/director of the George Lucas's company to be the manager of an incredible fifteen minutes battle scene on a rocky red planet on "star wars episode II: attack of the clones". He hired for that not because of his dreams, but randy said it was because of his skills.
They just blew me away
In Carnegie Mellon 1997, randy was a professor there and he was the professor of a computer science class. Randy started to split his class in to groups, a team, each team has about three to four students, and he changes them randomly every two weeks. Randy asked those students to work on a project as team members. He was surprised from what they did, as they did a great job by using simple computer materials. After that on the project day, many people appeared to watch the projects of these students. He even changes the place that the project is to the auditorium because there were about 4oo people there. Corporations hired those students for what they did on their projects.
Sherif Ibrahim
Posted by Mrs. Janice Simmons, Thursday, February 12, 2009 02:22 PM
Chapter 24: A Recovering Jerk
In this chapter, Randy talks about how teachers need to focus on teaching students how to learn. He says the best way to do that is by making them be realistic about there abilities and disabilities. They have to analyze their character honestly. Think about the affects of their actions on others. He made a chart that ranked his students using information from other students about their classmates. He had a talk with the guy on the bottom of the chart one day, he told the student up front he was in last, and he need to try not to be a jerk to his classmates. Randy told his student he was in last once tell a teacher kept him after class and told him. The student took the talk seriously a slowly lost his title of last in the class.
Meade Harrison
Posted by Mrs. Janice Simmons, Monday, January 26, 2009 11:53 AM
Devotional
Chapter 22: The Truth Can Set You Free
In this chapter, Randy is pulled over for going a few miles per hour over the speed limit. When the cop asked him what he was doing in Virginia, Randy Explains that he only has a few months to live and moved to be closer to his wife's family. At first, the officer does not believe him, but then Randy said "I'm great on the outside, but the tumors are on the inside. Randy lifts up his shirt and shows the officer his surgical scars. The officer lets him go. Randy then realizes that the awful truth had set him free.
Chapter 23: I'm on My Honeymoon, But If You Need Me...
In this chapter, Randy discusses the importance of time management. He gives a lot of good tips to save more time. He also tells the story about how he went on his honeymoon and his boss wants him to have contact with clients. He left a message on his answering machine that gave the phone numbers of Jai's parents. Randy knew that Jai's parents would not disturb their only daughter on her first honeymoon. Randy says time is very valuable, because you may find out one day you might have less than you think.
Owen Saunders
Posted by Mrs. Janice Simmons, Friday, January 23, 2009 11:51 AM
Devotional
On January 30, 2009 the class had the opportunity to witness the inauguration of our 44th president, Barack Obama. Because I felt this to be an unprecedented historical, educational and cultural event, I wanted the class to have the chance to watch it uninterrupted. After the class finished their midterm exam, I ordered pizza and we watched the inauguration together and discussed its significance in today's "changing" (no pun intended) world. The next day I asked them to close their eyes and remember one moment that they would have like to have captured in a photograph. Then I asked them to write a paragraph to describe that instant and its significance. Below you will find your son's "Snapshot from an Inauguration."
Moment of Silence
The one picture of the inauguration that stuck out in my mind is when Obama looked down and fell silent for a couple seconds. I imagined that he paused just because he was so overwhelmed. I mean, after all, he is the first black president. Just 30 years ago, blacks were treated inhumanely. In the Declaration of Independence, it clearly states that all men are created equal. I love to think of that. The people that believe he should not be president just because he is black are so stupid. I believe that every man or woman should have the right to choose what he or she wants to do, and to not be encumbered by the people that undermine their worth. Barack Obama had the same chance of winning the presidency fairly as John McCain did. I like to believe at that moment that this was a great time in his life, and that he was overwhelmed with joy that he won not by the color of his skin, but by the promises of his administration and the reputation of his character.
Cameron
Millions of People
The picture in my mind from the inauguration is of the millions of people at the inauguration, millions is a number used to amplify someone's ideal, but million is an understatement is this case. Standing there in the cold that day were about 1.8 million people, just to watch the swearing in of Barack Obama, well over a million people standing there around the mall. Even if you do not support Obama, the large amounts of people show that some really do care and that it had a momentous effect on 1.8 million people's lives. I would have taken a picture of all those people standing there because the inauguration was more about the people standing out in the cold all morning, than it was about Obama.
Meade
Inauguration
Barack Hussein Obama, is the new president of the United States of America, he is also the first African American to become President in the United States of America. When I was watching the inauguration, a picture kept replaying in my mind. The picture was the exiting of Barack Obama from the Capitol to say the oath. Barack Obama looked like he had a dream, and he finally made it. It was not an easy dream for him. He looked as he was holding this dream since he was born. When he was walking to exit the doors of the Capitol, you can feel that he got burden off his chest. The idea was about a dream, a dream he saw when he was young. It was about forty years ago when his father was not able to sit in a restaurant and eat like any other American. However, he made his dream, he became the president of the United States of America, and he became the first African American president.
Sherif
Why I Missed the Inauguration
On January 20, 2009, I was unable to see one of the most influential inaugurations of my time. This was the first time an African - American man was to give an inaugural speech. 1.8 million people went to Washington, D.C. to experience this historic event. My class, after finishing their exams, watched the inauguration in the classroom. This was the first inauguration that I would be watching and I was very excited. I saw President Barak Obama walking with his wife in front of large amounts of people. The people were cheering, crying, and chanting President Obama's name as he waved at them. I could not wait to watch the inauguration, but suddenly remembered that I was leaving class early that day. All the excitement within me left in an instant.
Wayne
Inauguration Snapshot
An image that stuck out to me, preceding the inauguration was when Obama was walking through the hallway in between the service men of each branch of the military. As he was walking, slowly and steadily, Barack appeared as though he was thinking very deeply, lost in his thoughts. While walking, staring at nothing in particular, He seemed to be calm. But, I believe he was thinking of what was happening. To him I think it all seemed surreal. I think that inside he was a little bit overwhelmed and maybe thinking to himself" Is this really happening!" That day he knew history would be written. That day Barack understood that he would be in charge of one of the greatest nations on earth.
Sean
Inauguration Snapshot
The part of the inauguration of President Obama that left the largest impression in my mind was when George W. Bush slapped some random woman on the back. It was funny because as you saw him making eye contact, you thought he was going to shake her hand or something respectable like that. Then he just slapped her on the back as if she was one of the guys down at the sports bar. I don't know why I enjoyed it as much as I did; maybe it was just something different, which is always the case when George Bush is around. It also reminded me of how much I am going to miss his presidency. Almost every week, there was something entertaining on the news about ex-President Bush.
Owen
Enjoyment of the Inauguration
The most outstanding image at the whole inauguration was the excitement of the people standing in the freezing cold with the winds all around to see Obama be inaugurated. I do not really care for Barack Obama, but if he is my president then I will respect him. Looking like red, white, and blue dots all over the mall, 1.8 million people watched the inauguration. An astonishing image, that I would have enjoyed photographing.
Grant
Mr. Obama
On January 20, 2009, President Obama was sworn into office as the 44th President of the United States of America. One of the pictures, that I recall, was when President Obama had his right hand raised and was taking his oath of office. Obama was standing at the podium with impressive poise and a sense of calmness in front of the enormous crowd. President Obama was looking very sharp in his suit and blue tie. Mr. President was taking his oath in front of an estimated 1.8 million people in the Mall and even more on television. After taking the oath of office, Mr. President presented his first inaugural speech as the President of the United States.
John
Snap Shot
As I watched the inaugural for Barrack Hussein Obama, the image that impressed me the most was the 1.8 million people that came to see this historic event. Obama is an ordinary man with big dreams and hopes, and he moved the people to understand and to look past his "racial color". These dedicated fans sat/stood in the bitter cold for 4 hours to see this first ever-black President take the oath. Even Though I do not like Obama, I still respect who he is and what he hopes to do for the country.
Thomas
Posted by Mrs. Janice Simmons, Friday, January 23, 2009 10:12 AM
Classwork
Chapter 20: In fifty years it never came up!
In this chapter of the last lecture, Randy Pausch speaks about his father. After his father passed away Randy went through his father's things and he found a picture of his father holding a brown bag and smiling. Randy said it reminded him of how his father used to surprise him with toys and such. He also found out that his father was awarded the bronze star for heroics deeds during WWII. His father never spoke of it.
Chapter 21: Jai
Jai is randy's wife. Since she found out about the cancer she has been stressed out. Randy wanted to take a trip and see his other family and Jai didn't want to because they found out that Randy's family had the flu. Randy went to see his family without Jai and the kids and didn't get the flu. Jai's counselor told her not to worry about the little things. So whenever randy did something that annoyed Jai. She didn't say anything. She learned to dwell on the good. Randy said to do the things you always wanted to. To spend time with the ones you love.
Sean Sandoval
Posted by Mrs. Janice Simmons, Thursday, January 22, 2009 11:50 AM
Devotional
Chapter 18: Lucy I’m Home.
In Chapter 18, it describes how Jai hits Randy’s Volkswagen while backing out of the garage with her minivan. Jai being so concerned about the damage. Cleverly thinking of a simple plan to tell Randy, she acts as nothing happened and does everything Randy likes to do. During the end of the dinner, Jai gets the guts to tell Randy what happened. Randy not concerned said, “No, let’s just finish dinner. Once after the dinner both Jai and trendy go to the garage and check out the damage. Randy saying its fine while Jai feeling guilty tells him that she will see how much it cost and will fix it. Never the less Randy and Jai drove the cars, even with a dent in it.
Chapter 19: A New Years Story.
This chapter is about when Jai gave birth to Dylan. While on New Year’s Eve jai’s water broke, instead of water though it was blood. Quickly going to the hospital (which happened to be 4 minutes away.) Randy told the doctor what had happened. The doctor looking serious now took Jai into the room where she would give birth. Jai was dramatically falling into clinical shock, while doctors tried to help here. One of the main doctors came to Randy and told him that Jai was falling into clinical shock and that Randy needs to keep her relaxed and calm or else she would kill herself and the baby by shock. While Jai was, giving birth Randy was calming her down. Jai finally giving birth to her son Dylan who was a small 2 pounds 2 ounces. Jai and Randy went to the hospital everyday to check on their son but still worried if there is anything wrong with him. In the end, Dylan did so well he moved from a closed-air-bassinette to an open-air-bassinette.
Thomas Weyrich
Posted by Mrs. Janice Simmons, Wednesday, January 21, 2009 11:10 AM
Devotional
As part of our Daily Devotional we are reading Randy Pausch's The Last Lecture. Please join us daily as we share this incredible journey with Randy Pausch and the students post their refections. We have also posted the video of his lecture for you to watch.
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"The Last Lecture"
Posted by Mrs. Janice Simmons, Wednesday, January 21, 2009 09:55 AM
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Chapter 16: Romancing the Brickwall
Chapter 16 was talking about how Randy met Jai, later on his wife. He was talking about how he smashed into a brickwall because he wanted her to move up to where he lived because he pretty much fell in love with her, but she said that she would not because she did not think that she loved him, as much a he wanted her too. He talked to his parents and they told him that if he loved her than just wait and support her. Then later on, he breaks through the brickwall because she finally told him that she would move up to where he lived and that she loved him.
Chapter 17 Not all Fairy Tales End Smoothly
This chapter was talking about when they got married; they did not want to have an ordinary wedding, like how people have can hanging off form the back bumper. No, they wanted to have something cool, so they hired a ballooner and they would fly off into the air in a big balloon. The wind was starting to pick up and that meant a little trouble. Well they were flying over some rivers, not where the ballooner really wanted to be, he told them that they need to go down because of the wind. They were looking around for land that they could land. They finally found a big piece of land. They were going to land on that. The only problem was was that there was a train track on the edge and a train coming. The ballooner worried and told them that when they land to run as fast as they could away from the balloon. They landed roughly and thankfully the train missed them.
Grant Smith
Posted by Mrs. Janice Simmons, Tuesday, January 20, 2009 11:08 AM
Devotional
I assigned the class a "career project". Each student had to state what career he wanted to pursue and why he chose that career. Additionally, he had to develop map a plan to achieve his goal. After much research and investigation, colleges were chosen. Then he had to document what classes, GPA, and SAT he needed to acquire admission to his chosen university. What classes and GPA he needed to graduate from that university were noted. If post graduate education was required (as in law or medical school), that was also investigated. Each student was also required to conduct an interview, personal or email with someone who is practicing that profession.In a few cases, new entrees, they relied on on line interviews as they did not have access to email or phones.Is your son the aspiring lawyer, diver, Navy SEAL, engineer, musician, retautanteur, athletic trainer, Marine sniper and pilot. Read below.
Cameron Freeman
Career choices pop up in everybody's life at one point or another. We all dream about having a great job and making lots of money. The first step to getting a successful job and a good step into life is to find a college that will help you to achieve your goal for your profession. My choice of career is in music. I have always loved music and want to be using it for my career. Two great schools in particular are perfect to excel my career. They are USC Thornton, School of Music, and The Julliard School. Both of these prestigious schools. They are both very expensive as well. That is why I am aiming for a scholarship, or at least some financial aid.
Meade Harrison
The career I would like to pursue is being a lawyer, my uncle is a lawyer and I have talked to him about being a lawyer, I have a good idea of where I want to go to college Hampden Sydney for pre-law studies, and then to Washington and Lee University for law school. I am incalculably confident I will get into Hampden Sydney; my success at Hampden Sydney will determine my acceptance to Washington and Lee University.
Sherif Ibrahim
I have always wanted to be an engineer because I am good at math and I like to study it. I did not know what kind of engineering I wanted to study until I took a physics class when I was in grade eleven. I decided to study mechanical engineering, as I really like to know the mechanics of everything that moves or produces something. I want to matriculate in mechanical engineering at a good school like Ohio State University, University of Tennessee, or University of California Davis.
Wayne Matthews
I have several career choices in mind but one career that interests me the most is the restaurant business. I want to own a restaurant and work for myself, but before I own a restaurant, I must have experience with all areas of the restaurant business. One starting opportunity would be working as a waiter over the summer. I have personally talked to restaurant owners and managers that have recommended Penn State University as a great university to attend if I want to work as a manager. Penn State University has great courses that will instruct me to owning a restaurant or another business.
Sean Sandoval
A career that I want to pursue when I'm done with schooling is the Navy SEAL's.
The Navy SEAL's are one of the most elite fighting forces in the world. SEAL stands for sea, air and land. SEAL's represent honor discipline strength, perseverance, and many other things that I want incorporated in my life. To reach the goal of becoming a Navy SEAL I want to go to the United States Naval Academy.
Owen Saunders
The career that most appeals to me as of now is airline aviation. I am not saying that it is set in stone that I will pursue it, but I am saying that I am interested. My next choice would be being a lawyer. Being a pilot is like no other job in the world. Instead of being in an office all day, you are flying above all of the offices, while being paid to enjoy the scenery. Although there is a little danger involved, it is actually safer than most people think. Others might think that it is too expensive, but if you follow through and get a job with the right amount of pay, you can pay for it in less than a year. Before you go to an airline, you should have an associate's degree in college. This shows the airline that you can learn and will stick with their program. Fairmont State University in West Virginia has a well-known aviation training class.
Grant Smith
The reason why I wanted to get involved with the United States Coast Guard was that I want to save people. The first time I actually thought about it was when I was watching the Guardian, with my mom and dad. I realize the struggles that I am going to face; they are receiving good grades, keeping good demeanor, etc. The school I would like to attend in is the United States Coast Guard Academy in New London, Connecticut. After the completion of the school, I am planning to train to be a rescue diver.
John Taylor
The career that I would most like to pursue as a college student is becoming an athletic trainer.I would like to attend Appalachian State University, James Madison University, University of Miami or East Carolina University. These schools are highly known for their top-notch medical programs. Each college offers many courses toward athletic training. However, to become a certified athletic trainer, you must get a degree from a college or university with an accredited athletic training program, then take and pass the exam administered by the Omaha-based Board of Certification. This is the only way to become a certified athletic trainer.
John Weyrich
Since I was, at least seven I have always wanted to pursue a career in Marine Sniper recon (also known as a scout Sniper.) Even though it is one of the most excruciating and dangerous jobs in the military I am willing to take the risk to fulfill my dreams and hopes. I do not really know why I want to be in the military except that I am tired of doing nothing to help, and going into the Marines is appropriate, even though none of my family has any military background.
Posted by Mrs. Janice Simmons, Tuesday, January 20, 2009 10:01 AM
Classwork
In this chapter, Randy talks about being an uncle. He picks his sisters two children up in his brand new car. He teaches the children that people are more important than things by pouring coke all over his backseat. He had two rules for when the children were with him no whining and whatever they do together to not tell there mother. They had many great times together and when Randy passed, he wanted Chris and Laura to spend time with his children.
John Taylor
Posted by Mrs. Janice Simmons, Monday, January 19, 2009 11:07 AM
Devotional
Chapter 13-The Man in the Convertible
Randy Paush receives an email from Robbee Kosak. Robbee tells Randy a story about a man in his convertible. In the story, a man driving in front of Robbee on the highway is singing and smiling in his convertible. Robbee drives closer to the man to see his face. She cannot see his face at first glance but as the man turns the corner, she realizes whom the man is. The man who was smiling and laughing in his convertible was Randy Paush. She writes an email to Randy stating that she wants to appreciate what she does have instead of complain about what she does not.
Chapter 14 - The Dutch Uncle
"The Dutch Uncle" refers to a person who gives constructive criticism. In chapter 14, one of Randy's good friends, Andy, tells Randy, in the best way possible, that he is being arrogant and overconfident towards his friends and family. Randy, at first, does not understand fully for why he says that. Later on in life, Randy understands and takes Andy's criticism as a learning experience.
Wayne Matthews
Posted by Mrs. Janice Simmons, Friday, January 16, 2009 11:05 AM
Devotional
In this chapter, Randy’s medical odyssey began in the summer of 2006. He went to the doctor for an unexplained and piercing pain in his upper abdomen. He later broke out in jaundice, and the doctors presumed that he had hepatitis. Turns out, after a CT scan, he had pancreatic cancer. Pancreatic cancer has the highest mortality rate of any cancer. He told surgeon Herb Zeh, “Let’s be clear. My goal is to be alive and on your brochure in ten years.” After removing the tumor, gallbladder 1/3 of his pancreas, 1/3 of his stomach and several feet of his small intestine, he was allowed home in January. On August 15, 2007, the nurse at the appointment he was at in Houston, Texas, forgot to log of the computer in the room. He looked at his CA I9-9 rate (cancer cell concentration) and it was a shocking 208. A normal rate was 37. It was a death sentence. The doctor told him he had three to six months to live. He told his wife, Jai, that he was going to love his last days.
Cameron Freeman
Posted by Mrs. Janice Simmons, Thursday, January 15, 2009 02:01 PM
Devotional
In 1969, randy was eight years old. He went to Disney land with his family and he was so excited about the environment that he sees, as it is the first time to be in this environment. After two decade he got a PHD in computer science, so he thought that he could made any thing. He decided to sent letters to Walt Disney applications Imagineering, but they sent to him a lot of go to hell letters. He was working on a research called "virtual reality on five dollars" which was for executives that tell them how to start with a half million. Then, he heard that Walt Disney doing same project but on Aladdin. He called them and met the manager of the project, and asked him to join the program. The manager accepted him to work for 6 months. Randy went to his college in UVA, asked the deans, and went to California to start working in Walt Disney and he worked on the sound track of the lion king.
Sherif Ibrahim
Posted by Mrs. Janice Simmons, Wednesday, January 14, 2009 01:56 PM
Devotional
Randy talks about his dream of wanting to walk around at the carnival with a big stuffed animal. He always imagined how it would feel to be the kid with the big stuffed animal. He and his father perused this dream and found away to win the ring toss without cheating. He says long arms played a major part in winning so many gaint stuffed animals. This was the fulfillment of his dream of winning big. He also says stuffed animals played a very important part in his life because he met his wife using one. He did not want to leave them laying around the house because he knew his wife would not be able to threw them away after he passed. He brought them to his last lecture so that who ever wanted them could take them away. He learned later that a student who also had cancer picked up the elephant referring to the elephant in the room.
Meade Harrison
Posted by Mrs. Janice Simmons, Tuesday, January 13, 2009 12:59 PM
Devotional
This chapter is about how Randy met his boyhood idol, William Shatner. William wanted to come to Randy's lab to see what kind of work he was doing there. Before he arrived, they programmed their virtual reality helmet to show the Starship Enterprise. This is the spaceship from William's show, Star Trek.
Owen Saunders
Posted by Mrs. Janice Simmons, Friday, January 9, 2009 01:53 PM
Devotional
Forces now are converging that make possible, for the first time, the hope that many of man's deepest aspirations can at last be realized. The spiraling pace of change allows us to contemplate, within our own lifetime, advances that once would have taken centuries.
In throwing wide the horizons of space, we have discovered new horizons on earth.
For the first time, because the people of the world want peace, and the leaders of the world are afraid of war, the times are on the side of peace.
Eight years from now America will celebrate its 200th anniversary as a nation. Within the lifetime of most people now living, mankind will celebrate that great new year which comes only once in a thousand years--the beginning of the third millennium.
Owen Saunders
Posted by Mrs. Janice Simmons, Thursday, January 8, 2009 01:03 PM
Devotional
In this chapter of the last lecture Randy Pausch speaks on how football had an impact on his life. He says that when he was a kid he didn't want to play football. But he appreciated what football did for him, he said " Football made me who I am." One of his dreams was to become a football player. He never achieved that dream but he says that football taught him discipline commitment , fortitude and the things he needed to take with him in life.
Sean Saunders
Posted by Mrs. Janice Simmons, Wednesday, January 7, 2009 01:34 PM
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During chapter 6, Randy Pausch talks about a brief section out of college. He explains that he has never wanted to be an astronaut when he was a child, only that he wanted to have the sensation of floating. During college year, NASA came out with a weightless wonder, (which is a room that takes all the gravity out of it.) NASA at first did not accept Pausch and his fellow student. Randy Pausch looked at the policies and researched the weightless wonder. Randy called the newspapers and made a deal with them because he figured out that if went as a reporter he could go in the weightless wonder. In the end, Randy had a good time.
Thomas Weyrich
Posted by Mrs. Janice Simmons, Tuesday, January 6, 2009 12:58 PM
Devotional
The chapter was talking about how Randy asked his parents if he could paint his room with all of his ideas. The parents said yes and so he did. He painted an elevator and the number 3 lighted up and he did not know why it had to three but he was a big dreamer. He also painted many other things on his walls. The reason why he wanted to do this was that he wanted to pursue his dreams, and dream big. Pretty much, make goals for him.
Grant Smith
Posted by Mrs. Janice Simmons, Monday, January 5, 2009 12:48 PM
Devotional
In this chapter, Randy Pausch talks about how his parents instilled good qualities in him such as hard work and having good character. Growing up as a kid Randy's father was his role model. Randy talks about how he would always quote his father saying, "Don't make a decision until you have to". His father was diagnosed with leukemia and passed away in a few months.
John Taylor
Posted by Mrs. Janice Simmons, Friday, December 19, 2008 12:55 PM
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