https://padlet.com/20dionnej/lthc7a48qxrz chapter 44: show gratitude en-us 2018-06-08 16:33:36 UTC 2026-02-21 18:17:29 UTC hello@padlet.com 20dionnej https://padlet.com/20dionnej/lthc7a48qxrz/wish/266341695 In this chapter Randy talks about how he got tenure at the university of Virginia. He took his fifteen person research team to Disney World, this was his way of showing gratitude. At one point one of the professors asks "How could you do this," to which he responds "How could I do what, these people just worked their butts off so i could have the best job in the world.
 Randy explains how one of his greatest mentors was Andy Van Dam, this was his computer science professor. Randy talks about how his mentor changed his life and motivated him to reach his goals.]]> 2018-06-08 16:39:26 UTC https://padlet.com/20dionnej/lthc7a48qxrz/wish/266341695 20dionnej https://padlet.com/20dionnej/lthc7a48qxrz/wish/266344244  " I could never adequately pay him back, so I just have to pay it forward."  This quote means that although you can't always be nice to one specific person, you can still be nice to everybody else. ]]> 2018-06-08 17:00:28 UTC https://padlet.com/20dionnej/lthc7a48qxrz/wish/266344244 20dionnej https://padlet.com/20dionnej/lthc7a48qxrz/wish/266344273 "talking to my students about their dreams and goal, I was trying my best to do just that" this quote means that you don't always have to go over the top as long as you try your best in all aspects of your life.]]> 2018-06-08 17:00:51 UTC https://padlet.com/20dionnej/lthc7a48qxrz/wish/266344273 20dionnej https://padlet.com/20dionnej/lthc7a48qxrz/wish/266344295 "go out and do to others what someone did for you" this quote means that if someone does something nice for you, go and do something nice for someone else.]]> 2018-06-08 17:01:02 UTC https://padlet.com/20dionnej/lthc7a48qxrz/wish/266344295 20dionnej https://padlet.com/20dionnej/lthc7a48qxrz/wish/266344334 The lesson of this chapter is to show gratitude and do something nice for people who have helped you to achieve your goals.]]> 2018-06-08 17:01:17 UTC https://padlet.com/20dionnej/lthc7a48qxrz/wish/266344334 20dionnej https://padlet.com/20dionnej/lthc7a48qxrz/wish/266344361 I think the lesson that Randy Pausch is trying to give in this chapter is important because a lot of people don;t understand how far doing something nice for someone can go. ]]> 2018-06-08 17:01:33 UTC https://padlet.com/20dionnej/lthc7a48qxrz/wish/266344361