Really Achieving Your Childhood Dreams

The Last Lecture Summer Reading Assignment Randy Pausch, a computer science professor, and the author of The Last Lecture enlightened millions of people about the importance of optimism, and perseverance. Since his diagnosis with pancreatic cancer, a terminal illness, Pausch was determined to share his life experiences with those who were egger to listen. His unique writing style and life lessons make it easy for readers to relate. Randy had many moments throughout the book where he shared…

One piece of advice that really stuck with me was, “ It’s not how hard you hit. It’s how hard you get hit… and still get up.” (Pausch 147). I think this is an important piece of advice, because a lot of times in life people will only focus on the how bad you lost instead of hard you worked to get to where you are. I truly believe that working hard to get somewhere is better than getting there out of pure luck. That is a very important thing to remember.…

that he had cancer his decisions no longer were only for him, but were also for his family. In this novel the readers learn really what Randy was about and what he lived for. Rather than Randy just making this novel because he wanted people to mourn over him having cancer, Randy made this novel because he wanted his kids and others to grow up achieving their childhood dreams and to not waste anytime doing so. Randy’s techniques for writing this novel is unique because the readers weren't sorry…

In Randy’s Pausch’s lecture “Achieving your Childhood Dream” he talks about brick walls, the cards we are dealt, having something to bring to the table, gaining experience, gratitude, the importance of having specific dreams. Pausch’s gives great advice on life and understanding how to grow from every experience we go through in life. Although Pausch’s had dealt with many short comings in his life, which included being diagnosed with terminal cancer. Randy Pausch referred to the obstacles we…

Obstacles Of An American Dream What are the struggles of achieving the American Dream? In The House On Mango Street, by Sandra Cisneros a girl named Esperanza wants to live the American Dream. The House On Mango Street is about a young girl who is a part of a poor family who lives in Chicago. The obstacles of her family achieving the American dream are lack of trust, language barriers, and lack of poverty. One of the obstacles people have to achieving the American Dream is lack of trust.…

Here’s the thing about scars, they never really go away. You can hide them, try to forget, but they will still be there. A scar tells a story and although the bleeding may stop, the pain still lingers. In Edwidge Danticat’s novel, The Dew Breaker, characters try to deal with both physical and emotional scars in order to achieve the “American Dream.” Painful as it might be, to shape the future, you must make peace with your past. Danticat explores this in the chapter, Monkey Tails, where Michel…

Just Keep Swimming A popular quote from the Pixar movie, Finding Nemo is, “Just keep swimming”. This quote is explaining that people shouldn't give up on what they want, it is saying that you should try hard to achieve your goals. This quote is a very inspiring quote to many people. Most people in the world today live by this quote even if they don not know it. This essay is going to briefly explain that many people from long ago and even today lived by this quote and how they did. The…

inspirational figure within the American animation industry and throughout the world. Walt was seen as a cultural icon, known for his influence and contributions to entertainment during the 20th century. As we all know Walt is no stranger in our childhoods and children of today. Since the creation of Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck, the Walt Disney Company has provided cartoons with hundreds of animated characters to cherish through movies, merchandise, and amusement parks brought to our children…

The American Dream What truly is the American Dream? According to the Cambridge Dictionary, the American Dream is defined as “The belief that everyone in the US has the chance to be successful and happy if they work hard”. There are many Americans that have successfully achieved their version of the American Dream. One of those people is a man by the name of Chris Gardner. Chris Gardner was someone who was a single father and lived a very impoverished life. Another person who achieved the…

has taken on the challenge of writing what he has referred to as “The Last Lecture”. In his book, he reflects to his childhood, which all have played a role in shaping him into the man he is. It was in his boyhood that he developed all these traits, visions and morals. Randy’s juvenescence was an influence on the positive person he developed to be. Randy pertains to a childhood memory, The Parent Lottery, because he believed his parents did a great job raising him. Randy’s mother was a tough…