Chapter 22: The Truth Can Set You Free

Randy was pulled over for speeding not long after he moved his family to Virginia. The cop sked what a man with a Pennsylvania driver's license was doing in Virginia. Rany responded, "Well, officer, since you've asked, I have terminal cancer. I have just months to live. We've moved down here to be close to my wife's family." The officer let him off with a warning.



Describe a situation in which you were truthful and it set you free.
   Never. My mom don't believe a word i say unless i have proof.

Chapter 21: Jai

As caregiver for a terminally ill husband and mother of 3 young children, Jai was a strong woman who found ways to deal with the stress and emotion.



Write about someone with whom you can stand shoulder to shoulder and rely on for strength.
   My amazing boyfriend Donovan Lafferty has been there for me. When i cry he always makes me smile if he's there or not. We could be texting and he can still cheer me up. And i know i'v been there for him too. He means the world to me and i'd do anything  to make him smile. :)

Chapter 19: A New Year's Story

The birth of Dylan, the first Pausch child, was dramatic. The placenta had torn away from the uterine wall, and the baby, 2 months premature, had to be birthed immediately by C-section. Randy had to keep his wife from going into shock. They could make things worse, or they could make things better. Life wasn't fair, but he and his wife had to rise to the challenge.



What is going on in your life that might not be fair, but you just have to "saddle up and ride?"
     Being independent is the hardest for me i have friends and an amazing boyfriend who pay for everything. Like in January my boyfriend and his family are taking me to disney and i told them i would pay my way. well just yesterday he texted me saying his mom is paying my way into the park. I didn't disagree (to stay on her good side) i replyed back to him "tell her thank you so much and i can't wait!" I'm exited to go. And i really can't wait.

Chapter 18: Lucy, I'm Home

Jai caused damage to Randy's car, and dreaded telling him about it. His reaction was surprising, because he didn't get upset, and didn't even want to get estimates on the repairs. "Not everything needs to be fixed."



What is it that you've broken that you wish someone hadn't gotten mad about? Explain.
  
  I had broken my PSP and my mom wasn't to happy about it. She got over it but i didn't i couldn't play games on it anymore.

Chapter 17: Not All Fairy Tales End Smoothly

Randy and Jai's dream wedding ended in a nightmare when the hot air balloon was going to land on railroad tracks - and a train was coming!



Describe a scary moment from your memory that you can now look back on and laugh about.
     Just about a could weeks ago i had the top of my right ear peirced. I was so scared i thought it would hurt. Right after she finished clicking all the way down i laughed because it barly hurt.

Chapter 16: Romancing the Brick Wall

"... The bricks walls are there to stop the people who don't want something bad enough. They're there to stop the other people." Randy hit a brick wall in romancing Jai, who would eventually become his wife.



Describe a brick wall in your life that will give you a chance to show how badly you want something.
   Well there's a guy im in love with. He's acctualy in my class right now. We've been together awail now but the problem is his mom isn't to fawnd of me. The brick wall is winning his moms love. I know i can do it.

Chapter 15: Pouring Soda in the Backseat

Many times adults set kids up for failure by setting impossible standards. Randy's sister told her kids not to mess up his new convertible. Since he knew they were kids and eventually would get it dirty, he poured a can of soda on the backseats. Later, when his nephew threw up in the car, it was OK. Randy had prepared for it.



Describe a negative in your life and how it could be turned into a positive by changing your perspective.
    The negative in my life right now is that my boyfriend had to pick between drill team or drum line with me and he picked drill team but i understand that he loves drill team and i care about him so i support him.

Chapter 14: The Dutch Uncle.

There is a term for someone who gives you honest feedback-Dutch uncle.

Randy's Dutch uncle was Andy van Dam, Who gave him valuable advice about being arrogant



If you had a "Dutch Uncle" who would tell you the tough things you need to hear, what would he say to you?
     My "Dutch Uncle" is my mom. She tells me when i look like or  am being a idiot. 

Chapter 12 and 13 the park is OPEN until 8:00p.m

Disney trained their employees to respond positively to the park guests. When asked when the park closes, they were taught to say, "The park is OPEN  until 8PM."

Randy was facing death, yet maintained a positive attitude. Write about a tough situation you are facing. Tell how having a positive attitude might help you.
    my great grandpa had stage 4 cancer. He wanted to be in control of his own life and he wanted to die when he was ready. He had taken as shot gun to his head. he was in a coma for 4 days then passed. I lost him 2 years ago. I never got over it we where really close. What we do every year on his birthday (4th of july) is go to the cematary and vist him. I miss him so very bad.

Chapter 10: Winning Big

The coolest guy at an amusement park is the one carrying around a huge stuffed animal. Randy and his father collected the animals they had won over the years.

Tell all about a time when you won something (or earned something) that took time and effort.
     once i got a new game and i played it with my friend all the time and i could never beat him. Finilly one day we where playing and i finilly beat him. And form then on it took him forever to beat me again.

Chapter 6: Getting to Zero G

One of his childhood dreams was floating in zero gravity. Randy was able to overcome a "brick wall" in order to fly on the Vomit Comet with his students.

Name something you have accomplished that was once just a dream. (If you have not accomplished a dream yet, tell what the dream is and what barriers you will have to overcome in order to do it.)
   My dream is to preform on stage in front of a lot of people.

Chapter 5: The Elevator in the Ranch House

When he was in high school Randy's parents allowed him to paint his bedroom walls, illustrating things that mattered to him. He lived in a one-story ranch style house, and he painted an elevator. He also painted math equations, a periscope behind his bunk bed, and chess pieces.

Open the Paint program. Pretend the canvas is your bedroom wall. Paint it.

NOTE: Save the painting as "Bedroom Walls _____ " (last name) and insert the image into the blog. Describe a few of the things you painted, color choices used, or why the items you painted are important to you. You have all period to work on this. Stay focused and quiet while you work.

Chapter 4: The Parent Lottery

Randy felt he had the best parents in the world. and they were the reason he was able to achieve his childhod dreams. His father always had wonderful words of wisdom.

What words of wisdom have been given to you that you will always remember? Tell the story and include who said them and what the situation was in which the words were delivered.
      My mom said " don't trun out like me." "don't have a kid at 18 and don't drop out of school" The situation was out of no where.

Chapter 2: My Life in a Laptop

Randy built a PowerPoint presentation with scanned pictures from his childhood to show at the lecture. What pictures would you include if you were to put together a slideshow of your life?
   I would include pictures of myself growing up, my close family, and my bestest friends. I would also include picture of my drawing and pictures of what i satnd for.

Chapter1:An Injured Lion Still Wants to Roar

Randy had been given the news that his cancer had returned, and he had only months to live. He inteded to give his last lecture at Carnegie Mellon Universtiy, where he was a professor in computer science. He wanted to talk about living, not dying. As he told his wife, Jai, "An injured lion still wants to roar." His title for the lecture:
"Really Achieving Your Childhood Dreams"

What are your goals and dreams for yourself?
  My goals and dreams are not easy to reach but i will try. i love to sing. thats what i want to do. music is my heart and soul... my life.

What legacy do you want to leave behind?
   I want people to know who i was and what i standed for. My music will expresse me and my life, my thoughts, my hopes, and dreams... me!