Post your final reflection here. See the instrutions in the Resources section. Discuss your thoughts over The Last Lecture. How did reading/watching it impact your life? What changes will you make? What questions did you ask yourself?
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Please paste your Last Lecture to this topic area. Also upload it to Edmodo. I would like you to read some of the lectures and learn from them. :)
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Randy realized that he didn't give the lecture because he wanted to, but because he had to. As you read this final section of the book, what are the emotions that you were feeling? How do YOU describe the legacy of Randy Pausch?
Randy says parents don't realize the power of their words: "Depending on a child's age and sense of self, an offhand comment from Mom or Dad can feel like a shove from a bulldozer." Have you ever felt that way? What are the vital messages to be drawn from the way Randy is saying goodbye to his kids, and from the tangible things he is leaving behind for them?
Okay, so which one are you? Tigger or Eeyore? If you'd like to be more of a Tigger, how would you go about that?
Randy admired Sandy Blatt and Jackie Robinson because they didn't complain. As Randy put it "complaining is not a strategy." Do you agree? Why?
Randy missed the 1969 moonwalk because he was sent to bed by camp counselors. Have you ever wished adults in your life were less rigid? What advice would you give to adults about helping kids dream big?
Throughout the book, Randy makes a distinction between "people" and "things." What did you think of his decision to empty the can of soda in the backseat of his car?
In this section, we see Randy as an advocate for his own medical care. We also get a sense of how he decided to adopt a positive attitude. Have there been people in your life who've faced the challenge of serious illness? Waht did you learn from them? How has Randy's journey made you consider how you will approach your own mortality?
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