Critical analysis ACHIEVING YOUR CHILDHOOD DREAMS BY RANDY PAUSCH “IT’S NOT ABOUT ACHIEVEMENTS‚ IT’S ABOUT LIVING.” RANDY PAUSCH was a computer science visual at Carnegie University. He gave his last lecture on 18th September‚ 2007 after knowing that he was suffering from pancreatic cancer. When he came to know that he was approaching to death and left with 3-4months to live his life‚ then despite getting sad‚ gloomy‚ he tried
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ten minutes‚ I was already deeply affected by the truths that I was reading in the first couple of pages of this book. It talks about how earthly treasures will not last forever‚ but the treasures that we store up in heaven will last for eternity. Randy Alcorn uses the section in Matthew 6:19-21[->0]‚ to prove his point. It says‚ “Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth‚ where moth and rust destroy‚ and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven‚ where
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November 29‚ 2011 John Vukmanic COM111 General purpose: To inspire/motivate Specific purpose: To commemorate the sacrifice of SFC Randy Shughart and MSG Gary Gordon at the Battle of Mogadishu. Real American Heroes October 3‚ 1993-I was only seven years old when American news reports concerning events in Somalia were displayed on our TV. In truth‚ Somalia had been in the news for some time‚ but there had never been any major incidents involving our troops‚ until today. I listened
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Monster’s Inc. Monster’s Inc. is a fictional tale about two monsters facing adversity. The soundtrack original score was composed and conducted by Randy Newman for Pixar. The album was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Score and a Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture‚ Television or Other Visual Media. The score lost both these awards to The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring‚ but after 16 nominations‚ the song "If I Didn’t Have You" won
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militia‚ but clans were fighting constantly before and after‚ the country was in civil war and the men in the fight all fought hard and they went to a massive extent to remove the bodies from the downed black hawk‚ super 6-1‚ and two delta snipers‚ SFC Randy Shughart and MSG Gary
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The speaker I selected was Professor Randy Pausch. I have read the book‚ “The Last Lecture” and was very moved by it. In the introduction he absolutely grabbed my attention. He was very humorous and engaging. Even using humor to discuss “the elephant in the room” and to show everyone how he was in good health. He makes you want to listen in the way he opened his “speech”. His nonverbal communication is excellent. He focuses on the audience (eye contact) through the entire speech. He walks
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ENGLISH SPEECH RATIONALE: The situation of my speech came up from the book that I read ‘The Last Lecture’ which is based on a speech delivered by Randy Pausch addressing a group of adults titled “Really Achieving Your Childhood Dreams’ a few months before his death. This gave me the inspiration to write and address a speech as a renowned philosopher who fought cancer to all the students of Howard University. These brilliant students are putting in all their efforts and are working tirelessly
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The Last Lecture Reflection The Last Lecture was a very interesting and inspiring book to read. It focuses on living life more than death. The life that Randy Pausch lived was not only educational for his students but for himself and he hoped educational for his children. He reflected on his past and taught his student to live their childhood dreams. Pausch was trying to leave a legacy for his children not only through his last lecture but also in the way he looked at life. Pausch was a man of many
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Author Randy Pausch stated‚ "The brick walls are there for a reason. The brick walls are there to keep us out. The brick walls are there to give us a chance to show how badly we want something. Because the brick walls are there to stop the people who don’t want it badly enough. They’re there to stop the other people.” in his bestseller book‚ The Last Lecture. The author explores the meaning of life’s difficulties‚ and how these difficulties shape our character and help us discover our own potential
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Constructive Critique Introduction: Dr. Pausch lost his battle with cancer‚ but his legacy lives on through his achievements and in the countless number of students who were fortunate to learn from such an extraordinary individual. Dr. Randy Pausch was a widely respected professor from the University of Carnegie Mellon. He co-founded the entertainment technology center in 1999 and he spearheaded the creation of the Alice Project‚ a program that aids in the learning of computer science
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