Sunday, October 27, 2013

Blog Post #10

Randy Pausch standing at a podium.
Randy Pausch's Last Lecture is a very inspiring speech. Randy was a professor at Carnegie Mellon University who suffered from pancreatic cancer and was given only a few months to live. This however, didn't stop him from making an incredible speech on his childhood dreams coming true. Some of his many dreams were to: Win stuffed animals, be Captain Kirk, and be a Disney imagineer. Each dream of his didn't come true in the way he thought it would but with time and hard work he came as close as possible. Pursuing his dreams was very complicated, but no matter what he followed his heart and learned from each dream.

As we mature and become adults we should let nothing stop us from being all that we can be. Randy showed me that no matter what dream we have, little or big, we should let nothing or no one get in our way of achieving it. As a teacher we will have students that will want to give up, but we must inspire them to do well and continue to try. He also helped his students learn hard things while having fun, this is a legacy he doesn't mind living with. Randy stressed the fact that each student should learn to be self-reflective. Self-reflection is something I am learning currently learning to do and I find this to be very important because we need to learn to be honest with ourselves. We must also respect authority, but also question it.

Randy Pausch and a quote saying 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, karma will take care of itself. The dreams will come to you.
What did I learn about teaching and learning from Randy Pausch? I learned that teaching will always be a little complicated, but as teachers we should always stay positive and try to motivate our students. Learning is very complex. The way we learn is up to us. Randy learned by pursuing his dreams. Each dream gave him great experience and he always kept a positive composure. Life experiences will always teach us something we should just be prepared. Life also gives us things that we cannot change, but must learn to live with. Randy had to deal with his cancer and he couldn't change the fact that he had it. He did stay positive, pursued his dreams, and taught people worldwide. In the end life is all about how we deal the hand we were given. Will you be the one that gives up because someone said it was impossible or will you continue to reach the goals you set out for yourself?

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