Chapter 61

We have almost finished all the writing prompts. You have been learning how to express yourself on paper in prepareation for the FCAT. But did you catch the head fake? You have been learning how to lead your life. Write a list of your dreams for yourself. What legacy do you want to leave? Write about which of the chapters in the book is most memorable to you, and why.

Dreams:
*i want to go to college
*i want to be a nurse
*i want fall in love and get married
*i want to have a family
*i want to grow old and die natuarally

this is just a simple list of the things i want to do before i die. i want people to remember me as somebody not just another dead person i want to be important to history. i have no idea how im going to achieve that but if its ment to be it will happen. Right?
Chapter 60 was my favorite chapter i love how he suprised jai with the cake and getting four hundred people to sing for her even though they were complete strangers it ment the world to her and i just hope that oone day i can have a memory just as special as the one jai has.

Chapter 60

As caregiver to a husband with a terminal illness and three small children, Jai had to be a selfless, giving person. She was the most important person in Randy's life.

Who is the one person in this world to whom you are very close? Write about this person, what he/she means to you, your feelings, the good times, the things you will always remember.

Honestly i would have to say my stepdad. he's the closest thing to a real dad that i've ever had  he taught me how to ride a bike and how to swim. i love him with all my heart and he means the world to me, nobody could possilbey understand the conection i have with my daddy. he met my mom when i was three years old and they were married to each other when i was four. it  takes alot of heart  for someone to marry someone who already has two children and then love those children like there his own. he's a good person and i couldn't ask for anyone better to be my father.

chapter 59

As I see it, a parent's job is to encourage kids to develop a joy for life and a great urge to follow their own dreams." For his own children Randy said, "I want you to become what you want to want you to become." What do you want to do with your life? Not just a job or occupation. What do you want to do with your life? What would you like to accomplish? What mark would you like to leave for future generations? well i want to do high school in a three year program right now im a freshman and during the summer i will be a sophmore then i will come in as a junior next year. but when i finish high school i want to go to college to be a nurse. Nurseing school is two years long and by the time i turn 20 i will be out of college and possibley have a job. i want to be successful and be worth something in the world. i don't necsisarally want a legacy or anything but i want to be remembered as somebody.

Chapter 58

Randy and Jai received notes and emails from thousands of people: old friends, past acquaintances, and total strangers who offered suggestions, advice and support. They have never felt like they were in it all alone, and this type of caring make a huge difference in their ability to cope with Randy's illness.

Think of someone you know who is struggling right now. Write a note of encouragement, adding personal touches that reflect your relationship.


I have a guy friend who got his girlfriend pregnant they both got kicked out and they heve now where to go all i could do was give him a few words of encouragement and tell him things will work out in the end.
He felt alot better when his girlfriend told him she was going to keep the baby. honestly i'm praying for the best for him.

Chapter 54

People's rights come from the community, and in return, all of us have a responsibility to the community. This is called the "communitarian" movement. Randy feels not contributing is selfish.

Randy says, "When we're connected to others we become better people." Describe a time when you unselfishly participated in community service, or helped someone in need. (or) Explain why FMMA has a graduation requirement of 75 hours of community service.

Well like last year i  was in wal-mart and this little boy was sitting on the floor crying in the clothing department so i asked him where his mother was and he told me he didn't know. so i took his hand and walked him up to the front and asked them to help me find his mother, they did an  intercom call and we found the worried but thankful mother. 

Chapter 53

Randy was not accepted at Brown University, but his tenacity eventually got him over that brick wall. Carnegie Mellon's graduate school also rejected him, but his "Dutch Uncle" Andy van Dam helped propel him over the brick wall and he was accepted. The message: "if you want something bad enough, never give up (and take a boose when offered)." A brick wall may be stopping you from obtaining something you want. What is it that you want so badly that you won't give up until you get it?

i want good grades and im willing to whatever it takes to get them.( like instead of going out with my friends, i stay home and study and do my home work.)

chapter 52

When you leave one area of life (school) and move into another (job) you have to be sensitive to the types of skills needed in your new world. Randy was successful in using his scientific know-how to save 20 seconds per guest loading the Aladdin virtual reality ride at Epcot, making a good impression on the Disney Imagineers. So gook, in fact, that they offered him a job when his sabbatical was finished. Imagine you are finally finishing school, ready to take your first full-time job. What values, skills, attitudes, and character qualities do you think you have learnd at scchool that might be valuable on the job?

  
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