...Like It’s Our Last Day Patty Jo Djennelbaroud English 121 Instructor Asatryan March 25, 2013 Like It’s Our Last Day All too often we live our lives like we will be here forever. We take advantage of the time we are given to spend with our loved ones, and neglect opportunities to show how much we treasure them. Even when someone is old or sick, it’s too easy for us to fool ourselves into thinking that they ‘know’ just how important they are to us and how they impact our lives. I was lucky enough to be taught the value of living each day like it was my last day, and to never take our loved ones for granted, thanks to my niece Hillarie. When I was 14, my sister gave birth to a beautiful baby girl, Hillarie Dawn. She had milky-smooth copper skin, was completely bald, and the longest baby I had ever seen. Even her toes and fingers seem to stretch for miles, and she could keep herself entertained for ages just by watching her tiny fragile fingers furling out and in, again and again, like the tail of a peacock opening and closing. She wasn’t the first baby in this generation of my family; she was number five thus far. You could say we were quite well versed in newborn-ology, but she surprised us all with her quiet and easy nature. She rarely cried or fussed, was always happy, and even let us catch sleep for hours at a time. Before the age of 2 she was diagnosed with a heart disorder, a rare form of Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy with RCM. It held a bleak outcome for her future;...
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...Effective Time Management Gen/200 04/18/2010 Effective Time Management Pursuing my degree is one of the best decisions of my life, but there have been some issues in accomplishing it. The biggest issue, because I chose to go to school later in life, is effective time management. With family, a full-time job, and school responsibilities, there isn’t much time available for anything else including sleep. In order to accomplish my goal, I need to learn how to effectively manage my time. The problem with learning how to manage my time is how I can learn the techniques and where do I find quality information on the subject of time management. There was an unlimited amount of information on the web and also great information in the University of Phoenix Library. I used Google Scholar to find some really good information as well as time management assessments to better help with a solution. I have to find information that is effective and has been tested or proven to work. There are many proven ways to manage time, but you have to select the one that best works for your situation and your lifestyle. I believe that the best information comes from the people who are professionals on the subject or have been in your position and overcome it. I know that in order to manage my time effectively, I need to overcome procrastination. I know that it is a problem and it needs to be addressed. According to Rick Johnson, CEO of Strategist LLC, procrastination is the breeding ground for...
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...to succeed as a leader, one must know his or her strengths and weakness. Secondly, we have finite amount of time and energy. If we have time to whine and complain about something then we definitely have time and energy to do something about it. In simpler words: Don’t complain, just work harder! Furthermore, look for the best in everyone. If you wait long enough, people will show you their good side, just keep waiting and be patient. But on the other hand, it is a leader’s responsibility to know how long, is long enough. Within the past year and half, I have learned that experience is the most precious thing you can offer someone. So do not be afraid of making mistakes and sharing your experiences. Last but not least, never give up! As Randy Pausch, the author of the book Last Lecture says, “Brick walls are there for a reason. And once you get over then, even if someone practically had to throw you over, it can be helpful to others to tell them how you did it.” And in order to be an excellent leader, I believe these concepts are valuable to have in handy. * Don’t cheat yourself- Seek first to understand and then to be understood. * Don’t complain; just work harder * Treat the disease, not the symptoms * Don’t be afraid of failure. Also, don’t scare others of failure either * Begin with end in mind, then develop a plan (be prepared) * NEVER GIVE UP * I can’t make it alone * Look for the best in everyone * Aim for excellence and success will...
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...I loved Randy Pausch’s video The Last Lecture because he presented his lecture with so much enthusiasm, courage, and humility by making us understand how important his thoughts for how we should all live our lives each day and how we should always treat other people in our lives with respect, gratitude and kindness no matter what. I was very nervous while I was taking notes from both of the videos we had to view for the assignment. I waited until my youngest son went to school so that I would be able to stay-focused on the information that I needed to write notes from and have no distractions so my full attention would be only on the assignment. I watched Randy Pausch’s video several times, his compassionate tone and his humbleness helped me...
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...Personal Responsibility: the key to academic success Individuals that are being personally responsible take ownership of their actions and hold themselves accountable for their performance and the decisions they make. There are many factors that contribute to scholastic achievement, but each student has the power and capability to choose his or her own path that will lead to success or failure. Those students that look within and admit they have control of their accomplishments have a greater chance of reaching their academic goals than an individual that chooses to blame others when they are unsuccessful. Many students coming out of high school not emotionally or morally mature enough to manage the changes in their lives, especially those that live on campus. In addition to the day-to-day tasks, such as getting enough sleep, eating properly and arriving on time for their classes there are relationship issues and other distractions that cause a student to deter from academic studies. Ceplak (2012) repeated a student’s comments stating that the student liked school because of his classmates, socializing and friendships even though he received poor grades. An Individual that copes with his or her new found freedoms and all the distractions of college life are better equipped to do well and earn their Bachelor’s degree. Holding yourself responsible for your conduct and changing your behavior so school work is the primary concern are positive steps toward the personal responsibility...
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...The Review on the Last Lecture by Randy Pausch. Randolph Frederick "Randy" Pausch (October 23, 1960 – July 25, 2008) was an American professor of computer science and human-computer interaction and design at Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Pausch was the author or co-author of five books and over 70 articles. Pausch died from pancreatic cancer at his family's home in Chesapeake, Virginia on July 25, 2008, at the age of 47. The last lecture by Randy Pausch to the 400 students in Carneige Mellon University mainly focuses on how to live the prosperous life. It specifically talks about the childhood dreams and how to achieve those dreams and become successful in life. Following are the things that I have learned from the lecture. To achieve success in life we need to have dreams; be it a childhood dream or the dreams that we dream when we grow up but we always need to have dreams. And then we should work towards achieving those dreams. And when we work towards achieving those dreams we can never say that those dreams can be achieved at one go. We are going to face lot of failure and obstacles blocking our way. And then when we experience failure and other problems, complaining and wining is never going to solve our problem. Instead we should never think that it's the end of our dream and we should consider those failure as the inspiration to work harder and the we should keep on trying because everything is possible in life. Now to have...
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...Everyone has a dream and everyone would like to achieve this dream. But no one realises how much work they have to put to get there. There will be obstacles along the but if you are committed you will get there. In the video we watch called “The Last Lecture’’ by Randy Pausch’s does a presentation in front of a audience and talks about 3 main things. These 3 things are his childhood dreams,how he enabled other people dreams and lesson he has learned along his childhood and adulthood. He does this in order to teach and make the audience achieve their dream or help someone else accomplish their dream by using what they learned in his lecture. He tries to gives us good advice on how to live your life without regrets just work hard and don't complain....
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...Randy Pausch Guest Speaker Critique I have chosen to do my guest speaker critique on Randy Pausch’s presentation he gave on Oprah. I am glad I did, Randy gave an amazing presentation that kept me watching intently for ten minutes straight. I had never heard of his story before, but I felt as if I had known him for a long time. I found myself taking notes on some of the things he was doing in his presentation that made it so strong. I am going to strive to be able to speak in public like this one day. Randy’s introduction was extremely attention gaining and thought provoking. He gave a hypothetical question on the topic of a last speech given to students, if it was the speakers last before death. He then surprised me to admit that this was actually a situation he was in, and I automatically wanted to hear what he had to say. He transitioned into the main part of his presentation using a power point. I noticed that in between slides there was a slight pause. This was not a bad thing at all, as it led the audience to collect their thoughts and anticipate what Randy had to say next. There was a prevalent use of stories and pictures used to describe a target lifestyle for successful living. He was very clear in connecting his personal anecdotes to the point he was trying to get across. There were a few minor things that I noticed, just nitpicking a couple of actions. There were times where he would put his hands in his pockets and start walking around. However, it...
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...Amanda Barnes 9512 Queensway Rd Upper Marlboro, MD. 20772 (301)-802-9649 Why have I chosen Carnegie Mellon as my particular college? Why does the sun rise and set on particular times? The answers to both these questions are unbeknownst to me, something I can never truly know. However, I have a feeling. Do you understand that feeling that you get when you know, yet you can’t explain it. The feeling is so assuring to you, but yet unsettling to others. Many begin to think you have completely lost your mind, others say you’re wired on some kind of drug, but you have no doubt in your mind of the significance for that feeling. You are so intoxicated with the limitless ideas and possibilities equipped with this one feeling, this foreign idea that has invaded your reality, but yet is the only thing that seems logical. This drive that is pushing you out of your comfort zone beyond the limits set by others and into a new future awaiting arrival. That same feeling is the very reason why I have chosen Carnegie Mellon as my top choice for college. Understand there are so many other choices I had. I am still applying to Rochester Institute of Technology, Pratt, American University, and Howard University. Nevertheless, I have made a decision to strive for excellence beyond what I think excellence should be. My standard is to acclaim more knowledge than ever thought possible. Not because I have been instructed to, but because there is an opportunity given to me. There is so...
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...Vilma Torres Benjamin Franklin As we know Benjamin Franklin is known to be a very important person in American history. Benjamin Franklin was a successful person that never gave up and always followed his dream. Randy Pausch, author of “The Last Lecture” was also a person who never gave up and wanted to educate others. With this in mind we can see many similarities between Professor Randy Pausch’s last lecture and Benjamin Franklin’s life. The first example is when the professor says that you have to work hard to achieve your dreams. This has a lot in common with Benjamin Franklin because he always had to work hard to get what he wanted. Franklin liked to work long hours and he never complained. The second instance is when the professor says that you have to keep your dream no matter what happens. Benjamin Franklin, at the age of sixteen, wanted to be a printer. He focused on his dream and started to work little by little on his own company. When he started it was not easy. However, he followed his dream until he built his own printing company. The third similarity was when the professor said that brick walls are there not to make you sad but to show you how badly you want something. Benjamin Franklin faced a lot of brick walls when he was trying to discover the electricity. For example, he faced a lot of dangers in attempting to determine whether lightning was electricity or not. However he never got sad, he only worked harder. The fourth example is when the...
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...Randy Pausch was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in September 2006. Pausch delivered his last lecture at Carnegie Mellon University (where he was a Professor) on September 18, 2007. In the seminar series, professors were challenged to deliver the message of a lifetime as if it was their last lecture. The irony makes his words that much more poignant. The Last Lecture has become one of the most viewed lectures on the Internet. There is no denying that the context makes the speech memorable, but that quality is enhanced by five timeless presentation techniques exhibited by Randy Pausch. Each of these helps you connect with your audience and help them remember your words into the future: Introduce the elephant in the room, define the scope, conclude strong, show enthusiasm- immerse yourself, get personal. Randy Pausch opens his lecture in the best way possible for this lecture, this audience, and this venue — by relieving stress. Following an easy joke about the title of the lecture series, he introduces the elephant in the room; that is, he spends a minute discussing his pancreatic cancer. Then, he raises the emotion in the room by doing a series of pushups. If he had not opened this way, the audience would have been distracted for the entire lecture, and unable to fully immerse themselves in the powerful lessons to come. From my point of view he made a good start to get the audience attention and gave the audience a reason to listen to his topic. I think the key point over here...
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...15/09/15 DREAMS AND EXPERIENCES This essay will cover two important points of Last Lecture by Prof. Randy Pausch that I found impressive, and the brief description of how I dream. As a conclusion, I will criticize myself on the basis of Last Lecture. First thing that I learned from Randy Pausch is the importance of being an imagineer. People have a tendency to stop imagining when they start to think any of their dreams will not come true anyway. But as we saw in the lecture, even though seems like childish and irrelevant, if you try hard you can make it possible. Pausch did his best to accomplish his dreams before he died. It means before we gave up from our dreams, we can do the same too. The other critic point about Last Lecture is, it was a pretty influential speech to encourage people to think about the brick walls in their lives. According to Pausch, these brick walls are there to prevent some people from achieving their goals, and for some people walls are there in order to show them how far they can go for their dreams. Pausch did great to break his walls that he met while he wanted to achieve his zero-gravity dream. So why do not we break our walls in front of us? After the Last Lecture, when I think about my dreams, I realize that I do not have too much of them. Because they are keep getting true. The reason behind this is, instead of long-term, I used to aim short-term achievements. Such as; being successful in high school, being successful is university, earning...
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...Robert B. Burnish The Last Lecture by Randy Pausch The Last Lecture is a New York Times best-selling publication co-authored by Randy Pausch, a lecturer of computer research, human-computer interaction, and conceive at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and Jeffrey Zaslow of the Wall Street Journal. The publication was born out of a lecture Pausch provided in September 2007, Really Achieving Your Childhood Dreams. (Dann, 14-19) The publication has often been in evaluation with Mitch Albom's Tuesdays with Morrie, a publication on courses the scribe wise from his staining school professor. When inquired about his information of the publication, Pausch answered that he had not ever read that publication, and commented that he "didn’t understand there was a dying-professor part at the bookstore” with his usual sardonic wit. Speculation that the publication would be turned into a video was turned down by Pausch himself. Pausch consigned his "Last Lecture", titled “Really Achieving Your Childhood Dreams,” at Carnegie Mellon on September 18, 2007. This converse was modeled after an ongoing sequence of addresses where peak academics are inquired to believe profoundly about what matters to them, and then give a hypothetical "final talk," i.e., "what wisdom would you try to impart to the world if you knew it was your last chance?" (Dann, 14-19) A month before giving the address, Pausch had obtained a prognosis that the pancreatic cancer, with which...
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...Case Study TruEarth By Michele McKimmy Marylhurst University July 5, 2012 Professor S Abstract In the fight for competitive market share it is important for a company to bring new product to the market. TruEarth Healthy Foods, a maker of 100% whole grained gourmet Italian meals achieving great success with Cucina Fresco pasta, observed a decline in market share due to competitors offering like products. The company looking for new venues looked into launching a new fresh made pizza line in order to be competitive with its leading competitor as well as subsequent companies with a lower grade product such as Kraft and Nestle. TruEarh took great care in their research and development of the new product leading to analyzing the value and success of launching the pizza product line. Case Study TruEarth Case Questions: Keep in mind... what is the market need? How was the market segmented and what trends influenced the segmentation? 1. Why was Cucina Fresca pasta successful? How would you compare the pizza opportunity to that for pasta? How would you compare the actual product development process for each? 2. Using the forecast model for pasta shown in Exhibit #5, what is your forecast of the demand for pizza? Hints: the necessary data is contained in Table B and Exhibit 7. There is a significant difference in the "likeliness to buy" results for past TruEarth customers and non-customers. Actual penetration of the Cucina Fresca parent brand may range from...
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...The Last Lecture: The last lecture is a series of lectures that have been established by Carnegie Mello University for the retiring professors to talk about their insights into the life. In this lecture, professor of computer science Randy Pausch was enforced to deliver a very literal last lecture after facing a diagnosis of terminal pancreatic cancer. This lecture was entitled as "Really Achieving Your Childhood Dreams". Randy start his lecture in a professional way to inspire the audience, he told them about his cancer and that the doctors informed him he has few months to live. But he was very optimistic and wanted to approve to everyone that he is in a good shape by doing push-ups. Randy introduced the idea of “elephant in the room” in a slide he presented of his CAT scan with arrows pointing to the ten identified tumors. As he told the audience that “We cannot change the cards we are dealt, just how we play the hand.” Three topics his lecture was about; first, his childhood dreams and how he achieved them. Second, enabling the others achieve their dreams. Third, the lessons he learned in his life. First, he talked about his childhood dreams. being in zero gravity, playing in NFL, being an author in world book encyclopedia, being captain Kirk, winning stuffed animals and being a Disney land imageneer. The first dream he achieved by working with his students to win competition announced by NASA by providing the best proposal, he was determined to have the experience...
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