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?

  
leadership, optamism, and patients

chapter 51

It's been well documented that there is a growing sense of entitlement among young people today." Many graduates are "Unhappy with the idea of starting at the bottom" of the job ladder. But Randy's view is that "If you can't (Or won't) sort mail, where is the proof that you can do anything?

Everyone has experienced a time when they thought they were "Too big for their britches" or felt a task was beneath them. Explain how you can keep this from happening to you.

well i guess the best way to start out is to be humble and eager to learn. No one is always right so don't expect to be, and always be open minded about other peoples ideas.

Chapter 50

Disney's decision to replace a broken $10 souvenir for a 12 year old boy would end up earning them ten thousand times that in revenue as tha Pausch family made many repeat visits to the theme park. Randy says institutions today need to have a heart. How would you define randy's phrase "have a heart" and in what way could you make someones day better by "having a heart"?  well i always thought i makes some ones someones day if you just smile at them a smile is a good way to let someone know that you care.

chapter 49

Close your eyes. Rub a crayon in your fingers. Feel the texture, the paper, the wax. Smell the crayon. Does it take you back to your childhood?

Like Randy's crayon in his pocket, what can "take you back" and remind you of a pleasant childhood memory? What is that memory?

Well my mommy gave me a teddy bear when i was little and she would read to me a night while i snuggled closely to my cuddley teddybear

Chapter 48

If Randy could only give three words of advice, they would be "Tell the Truth." If he got three more words they would be "all the time"

Describe when telling the truth paid off for you. or describe a time when it would have payed off if you would have told the truth.

Well i didn't tell my parents about my boyfriend of soon to be four months until last month and they almost didn't let me be with him if i would've told them about him as soon as he asked me out i might be able to go out on dates and hangout with him out of school and such. its really all my fault and now we get to see each other less than we could've. honestly things definetly could be alot better right now but all things heal with time. so i can only hope for the best.

Chapter 47

when giving a apology, any performance lower than an A really doesent cut it. Its as if there is a infection in our relationship. A good apology is like a antiobiotic; a bad apology is like rubbing salt in the wound.

write a apology to someone that youve offended. follow Randys 3-step plan;
tell what you did and say that it was wrong.
2.say how you fell that it hurt him/her.
3.  Ask how you can make it berrer.

In sixth grade i was really mean to this kid Brian Castillo i said something really mean so my appology would probably start something like this, I am beyond sorry for what i said it was selfish and rude and i will do whatever it takes to make it up to you i hope you can forgive me.

Chapter 46

Randy tells his students, "When you go into the wilderness, the only thing you can count on is what you take with you." The wilderness is any place besides your home, workplace or school. So be prepared.



A. What situation have you faced for which you were not prepared? What were the consequences?

B. Now imagine not being prepared for your classes at school. What might be the consequences, both short-term and long-term?

A.) well i spent the night with my friend after going to the beach with her and  it was last minute so all i had was my hair brush my tooth brush and a sports bra and thats all i had in my purse except 50 bucks which was cool because i had to go to the store in my bikini to buy an outfit.

B.)Not being prepared for classes at school causes bad grades in all.

Chapter 43

Some people can be thanked in tangible ways; Randy took his entire research team to Disney World after they helped him get tenure. Other people are harder to thank; Andy van Dam, Randy's mentor, changed his life. Since there was no way Randy could pay him back, he's trying to "pay it forward" by mentoring his own students.



What has someone done for you that you could "pay it forward?" Create a 21-step plan for doing it.

Hmmm i've never thought about it but my daddy gave the guy i am completely in love with a chance and i would do anything to show him how totally greatful i am!! i love josh so much, he's my everything.

Chapter 43

Randy was granted tenure a year earlier than people usually do. A lot of people want a shortcut to the good things in life. Randy's "shortcut" in two words: hard work.



I could be working harder at Spanish. Here is a 3 step plan for doing it.

1.) Study hard
2.) Do my homework
3.) pay attention in class