One guideline for this blog assignment was to attend 2 lectures and blog about them. I may be slightly bending this rule by simply watching a lecture by Dr. Randy Pausch who a professor of computer science and known for his book "The Last Lecture" on youtube. This lecture and his book were written when he was diagnosed with cancer and was asked to give one last lecture to the students and faculty at Carnegie Melon. Pausch is very optimistic and delivers quite the inspirational and uplifting lecture for someone who is going to die in not too long. He discusses the importance of pursuing childhood dreams, having fun, and working hard. One of the most ideas that he discusses is the idea that just because someone is tough on you or criticizes your shortcomings, this does not mean that they do not care about you. In fact, it probably implies the opposite; that is, they do care about you and want you to improve and know that you are capable of more. It is more problematic when someone gives up on you and does not get on your case to perform at your highest. This idea is extremely pertinent to a career as a teacher. I want to relay this message to my students so that they realize that my critiques and those of others, of their behavior, school work, and progress are a result of us caring rather than us getting mad or not liking our students. This is an important distinction for people to understand. You can see the lecture on youtube by searching "last lecture" or by clicking on the link here The Last Lecture.
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