...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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...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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...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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...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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...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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...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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...Are you magnifying your purpose in life? In some occasions individuals tend to fulfill their purpose in life only when we encounter difficulty in our life or a specific event has touched our heart deeply. Currently, many of us tend to forget the importance of life due to the routine of our busy life. Gladly, once in a while we have reminders to help us take a moment and reanalyze our life. In this occasion the “Last Lecture” video has given us a strong view on how can we change our perspective on how are we running our life at this moment. Mr. Raundy in 10 minutes clearly summarized the importance of living with a purpose. Even though, Mr. Pausch is fighting pancreatic cancer and knows that his life will be cut short he still lives with a full...
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...The Last Lecture, by Randy Pausch, had many themes throughout the book that were very important in my own life. Three of these themes are hard work, loyalty, and having a positive attitude. All of these ideas are virtues that I try to follow every day at school, work, home, and anywhere else I may be, like Pausch had done in his life. His life, however, was coming to a certain end by terminal cancer, when he gave his final lecture so he was able to reflect on what was important for him to say to those present at his speech and also his kids. Hopefully, I won’t have to die as young as he did, but the themes he expressed in his lecture are key to living a good life as I want to do. Hard work was a theme that was present throughout the lecture...
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...In The Last Lecture by Randy Pausch, my favorite story was the story within Chapter 5 (The Elevator in the Ranch House). In this story, when Pausch was an adolescent, he asked his parents if he could paint his bedroom walls, and they agreed to let him do so. Even though his mother was reluctant into agreeing, she decided to because Pausch’s father loved the creative idea. Pausch decided to decorate his walls with items that matter to him. For two days, with the help of Pausch’s sister (Tammy) and his friend (Jack Sheriff, they painted most of the room. For example, he painted it with the quadratic formula and a large, silver elevator door. They painted a panel with floor numbers one through six, and the number “three” was illuminated. In addition, they drew a simple rocket ship, chess pieces, a submarine, and Pandora’s box (Greek mythology). Since it was the late 1970s, Pausch also wrote the words “Disco sucks,” but his mother painted over the word “sucks” because she thought it was vulgar language. Friends and family who came by the room were often impressed by the creative paintings. As the years passed, his mother never painted over the room, and it was always a treat when Pausch would come to visit his childhood. He was able to sleep in the same bunk bed his father...
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...AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY-BANGLADESH Faculty of Business Administration Department of Management BBA Program COURSE OUTLINE Term : Summer 2014-2015 I. Course Code and Title :BBA 1101– Introduction to Business II. Credit : 3 Credit hours III. Course Faculty :Stanley Rodrick Assistant Professor, Department of Marketing Faculty of Business Administration Faculty Room, Level# 3, Campus# 1, AIUB Email: stanley@aiub.edu Telephone: 8820865, 9890804, 9894641 Ext: 532 Section | Day | Time | Room | A1 | Sunday & Tuesday | 10:00 am – 12:00 pm | 121 | A8 | Monday & Wednesday | 12:00 pm – 02:00 pm | 521 | Vision AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY-BANGLADESH (AIUB) envisions promoting professionals and excellent leadership catering to the technological progress and development needs of the country. Mission AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY-BANGLADESH (AIUB) is committed to provide quality and excellent computer-based academic programs responsive to the emerging challenges of the time. It is dedicated to nurture and produce competent world class professional imbued with strong sense of ethical values ready to face the competitive world of arts, business, science, social science and technology. Course Description The lesson has been prepared to provide students a revelation of the different forms of business activities. It covers up the thought of business, ideas, social responsibilities, moral values, structure...
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...A sacrifice is a loss or something you give up. Most of these sacrifices usually bring about better causes. Through these sacrifices, we can also depict an individual’s values or ideals. Many authors use these characters in order to provide a deeper understanding of the connotation of the story. In The Last Lecture, Randy Pausch’s sacrifice helps to illuminate his altruistic behavior, providing the reader about a profound, awe-inspiring tale of the decisions he makes with his limited amount of time left to offer to the world. Randy’s most influential sacrifice he made throughout his life was to spend his time writing his “last lecture,” which helps to irradiate his values as an individual. For example, at one point of Randy’s life, he was told...
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...am trying to keep consistent are my time management skills, attendance, and reviewing my lecture notes along with studying for my exams. The first focus that is important for me to keep consistent is my time management skills. Before I did not have a set strategy for how I am going to execute this so I just went with the flow as the day passed. This was a not beneficial for me because for anything that happened unexpected, I was not prepared with a backup plan to get caught up. I would instead wait until later on during the week to catch up on what I missed so I decided to make an schedule/planner. In the morning I go to the gym before lectures that way I have energy to go about my day. In between lectures, I use to walk back to residence to take a nap, but now I stay on campus and spend time in open seminar rooms where I catch up on my readings. When the day finishes, I double check to make sure I have my readings finished before next day’s lecture and if I do, I allow myself to hang out with my friends by going to the gym at night or watching television. Overall, I think I’m doing a decent job of making this an everyday habit. The only criticism I have for myself in regards to time management is making sure I check my email everyday since I learned my lesson for missing assignments for the STEP program. Another focus I am keeping consistent is my attendance. Last term I use to miss some morning classes due to sleeping in, but with the planner I have made...
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...‘Vasant Vyakhyanmala’ (Spring Lecture Series) – A Great 138 Year Tradition Posted in Current Affairs, Marathi, Pune by Amit Paranjape on April 20, 2012 The 138th edition of ‘Vasant Vyakhyanmala’ (Spring Lecture Series) starts this Saturday April 21 and will go on for a month at Tilak Smarak Mandir, Pune. I had written an article of this great tradition last year and I am reproducing a version of that here. I have also included the schedule for this year’s lecture series, at the end of this article. Do try to attend as many lectures as you can! This year’s speakers include Air Marshal Bhushan Gokhale, Dr. Abhay Bang, Union Agri Minister Sharad Pawar, Journalist Dilip Padgaonkar, National Award Winning Singer Anand Bhate and many others. I attended nearly half of the around 30 lectures last year and they were all great. ___________________ In recent years, TED and TEDx events are getting quite popular. They do a great job of presenting ideas from various experts and thought leaders. The first TED India event was very well received and many TEDx events have been held in various cities in India over the past year. But did you know that an event similar in concept, but covering a broader range of topics, has been going on in Pune for 136 years! The great tradition of the ‘Vasant Vyakhyanmala’ (translation: ‘Spring Lecture Series’) was started by Justice M.G. Ranade in 1875. The idea was to present a variety of lectures, across various topics to the people. In those days...
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...Please Note: This course is no longer being offered The following is the announcement for the last course offering (Fall 2006) Engineering 477 -- Course Announcement for Fall Term 2006 Principles of Virtual Reality Eng 477 - NA 477 (Eng477_Flyer.pdf) Note for Fall Term 2006: The class will meet for the first time on Tuesday, September 5 from 4:30 to 6:30 pm in #1504 GGBL. No Laboratory Sessions on September 7 and September 8 ! Laboratory Sessions will start on September 14 and 15. (See First Week of Classes) Note: This is only the course announcement. The comprehensive Course Web Site is password-protected and will be made available to enrolled students at the beginning of the term. | | | | | | This course teaches the fundamentals of Virtual Reality (VR) and provides laboratory experiences in the UofM 3D Lab in the Duderstadt Center (former Media Union) on North Campus. The course is being offered to students from all schools and colleges at the University of Michigan and emphasizes cross-discipline collaboration and teamwork in group projects. "Principles of Virtual Reality" has been developed as part of the mission for the Duderstadt Center, a university-wide information technology center on North Campus. The UofM 3D Lab in the Duderstadt Center operates state-of-the-art virtual reality systems (including a CAVE installation) and provides the university community with access to an emerging technology that is expected to dramatically impact...
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