What a great video! During his life as a professor, he encourages students to follow his/her childhood dreams. After overcoming many obstacles, it is safe to say that Rand Pausch lived an amazing life! In this youtube video of his last lecture, Dr. Pausch teaches what he learned over his many years on how to be an effective teacher.
BREAK WALLS
Brick walls are not there to keep you out or slow you down, they are there to encourage you to continue to fight for what you want in life. Walls are the only obstacles that can be overcome. As an up-and-coming teacher, my path will be difficult. With all these different classes, assignments, and exams along with work I have a busy life. I have to overcome waiting to always be with my friends for the sake of my career and my goals.
DON'T BAIL
As I said earlier, I have to get pass wanting to always have a social life. It is hard not wanting to give up when times get hard but that is where I do my best work. Pushing myself to do what I know in my head cant be done. I plan on passing this to my students. Bailing out on something you need for your future will get you nowhere fast.
GET A FEEDBACK LOOP
Feedback is always important. It is how we understand our problems and what we are doing wrong. The comments we make on each other's blogs let you get an understanding of how others view your work. This is the only way to improve your work. If i tell a classmate that his/her work was great and it wasn't, then neither of us have improved a thing.
SHOW GRATITUDE
Know that you didn't get where you are today without the help of someone else. Those people can be a parent, friend, relative, family friend, anyone. The point is that you did not do it alone. Everyone needs help. I know that if it weren't for my friends and family then I could not be where I am today. My parents pay for my education and my friends are there to help me study through it.The main point is just to realize who those people are that have helped you along the way and show appreciation for them. Make sure they know you are thankful.
Dr. Paush was an excellent example of a humble man. He was an enthusiastic person in his video, an attitude I'm sure he caries with him. His points were clear yet he was fun to listen to. He didn't mind making a joke of himself. I greatly admire him for that. I truly enjoyed watching his video, it was well worth the hour sit.
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ReplyDelete"...I have to overcome waiting to always be with my friends..." Waiting or wanting?
"...I have to get pass wanting to always have a social life." past, not pass
"...what I know in my head cant be done." can't, not can't
There is a lot of good advice in your summary which applies TO YOU! Take it!